Sturdy and spacious two-person lightweight backpacking tent
Compared to traditional double-skinned tents, single-wall tents are lighter, quicker and easier to pitch, and provide more internal space for the same footprint. So why are they still such a rarity in the world of ultralight backpacking and wild camping? The age-old problem is condensation – which is basically a dealbreaker, because nobody wants to wake up with water dripping on to their face. Lightwave’s Sigma range of single-skin tents solves that problem thanks to the use of a breathable but highly waterproof X-tex fabric. It results in a flysheet that always feels dry to the touch. The overall design is similarly optimised for lightweight backpacking, with a large porch for storage and easy access. Inside, generous headroom makes for comfortable living. The tents are also virtually free-standing and require minimal pegging, saving valuable time and effort when pitching up. The tents in the Sigma range are the most weatherproof all-season ultralight tents out there, anywhere.
- Beneficial single wall structure
- Watertight Construction
- Multiple guypoints
- Continuous pole sleeves
- Bath-tub construction with reinforced corners and taped seams
- Lightwave gives a Lifetime Guarantee to the original owner against defects in materials and craftmanship
- Packed Size: 45 x 18 cm
- Weight: 1.75 kg
- Flysheet - 75 g/m² 20d nylon ripstop, X-tex coating 20,000 mm hydrostatic head
- Porch Wall - 51 g/m2, 30d nylon 6.6 ripstop, Silicon-coated on both sides, 5000 mm hydrostatic head
- Groundsheet - 75 g/m² 50d nylon taffeta, PU-coated with 5000 mm hydrostatic head
- Inner Wall - 25g/m2, 20d nylon 6.6 ripstop, DWR treated
- Poles - DAC 9.35 mm Featherlite (aluminium alloy)
When New Zealander Carol McDermott first began designing outdoor gear, his main concern was creating lightweight, high-performing kit that would give him an edge in the mountains - you know, the kind of gear without bells and whistles that serious climbers and trekkers crave. So when he founded Lightwave, McDermott didn’t change a thing - and that’s why we love it.
