Year-round capability without expedition weight
Group winter trips in British hills usually mean either cramming into undersized tents or lugging massive expedition shelters that make the approach feel punishing. The Access 3 offers a better option – winter-grade warmth for three people without the weight that destroys you on the walk in. Built for all-season backpacking, it delivers genuine space for three with a mostly fabric inner that keeps hard-earned warmth inside during those long, cold nights. A central-support frame optimises interior space whilst handling weather loading. The Easton Syclone poles use advanced composite materials that resist breaking, whilst the unified hubbed design makes setup quick and easy. Dual doors and vestibules provide practical access and gear storage. It's the ideal tent for backpacking and wild camping in lower tempratrues and more challenging conditions, where you're still walking in under your own power – not establishing base camp but actually moving through the hills.
- Winter-grade warmth for three at manageable weight
- Mostly fabric inner retains heat during cold nights
- Easton Syclone poles resist breaking in wind
- Central-support frame handles weather loading
- Dual doors and vestibules provide access and storage for three
- Unified hubbed poles enable quick setup in challenging weather
- Double-wall construction manages condensation
- Tent body
- Rainfly
- Poles
- 8 Groundhog™ stakes
- Guy lines
- Easy-load
- Wide-mouth stuff sack
| Capacity | 3-person |
| Minimum Weight | 1.99kg |
| Packaged Weight | 2.30kg |
| Floor Dimensions | 213×178cm |
| Floor Area | 3.80m² |
| Vestibule Area | 1.62m² |
| Vestibule Volume | 481L |
| Tent Volume | 2756L |
| Interior Peak Height | 119cm |
| Packed Size | 53×17cm |
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Number of Poles | (1) Easton Syclone |
| Rainfly Fabric | 20D ripstop nylon, 1200mm polyether urethane & silicone |
| Canopy Fabric | 20D ripstop nylon & DWR |
| Mesh Type | 10D polyester micro-mesh |
| Floor Fabric | 30D ripstop nylon, 3000mm polyether urethane & PFAS-free DWR |
A staple of multiple expeditions for more than 50 years, MSR gear is trusted by climbers, mountaineers, explorers and researchers in some of the highest and coldest places on earth. The brand has earned an enviable reputation for turning out reliable, durable, high-performance kit – and has come a long way since its founding by Seattle engineer and lifelong mountaineer Larry Penberthy in 1969. Back then, MSR – or Mountain Safety Research, to use its full moniker – was solely focused on improving the safety of climbing equipment. Why? Because Larry knew that better equipment meant greater adventures.
Since then, the product range has grown hugely, but the core ethos remains the same. That’s why MSR gear is characterised by its user-led design that prioritises functionality, simplicity and reliability, wherever you roam in the great outdoors – whether you’re on a weekend camping trip, or perched on a portaledge 2,000ft up one of the world’s big walls.
