• Saturday, October 02nd, 2010
ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 8- by 5-Foot Two- to Three-Person Lightweight Backpacking Tent (2006-Color)
- Lightweight 2 Pole Design with 7000 Series Aluminum Poles
- Polyester Fly resists UV Damage and Stays Taut
- Factory Sealed Fly and Floor Seams Give Best Weather Protection
- 2 Mesh Doors and 2 Vestibules – Easy Entry and Great Ventilation
- Extra Large #8 Zippers on Doors and Vestibules
The Mystique 2 utilizes a lightweight 2-pole design with shock corded 7000 series aluminum poles. The walls are a breathable nylon taffeta. The polyester fly and nylon floor are urethane coated, with factory sealed seams for maximum weatherproofness.
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(out of 3 reviews)
List Price: $ 144.99
Price: $ 125.97
Category: Backpacking
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Review by cooleric1234 for ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 8- by 5-Foot Two- to Three-Person Lightweight Backpacking Tent (2006-Color)
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This is a very nice tent. I find the quality to be good and it’s made it through a few storms without any problems. You can find this tent for a very good price if you do some searching.
What I like about the tent: inexpensive, light aluminum poles and stakes, appears to be well made, perfect for one person plus gear when car camping, the roof vent is nice for hot days, the color and design are attractive, mimics quite closely the much more expensive MSR Zoid design, pockets inside to hold things, the included guy rope is a nice touch, fitted footprint available for purchase, two doors and vestibules for two people.
What I don’t like: biggest complaint is that it’s noticeably heavier than the Zoid, it’s a bit of a tight fit for two people, it takes a while to set up because of all the stakes that must be put in, it is not freestanding and requires a lot of good ground to put all of the stakes in, doesn’t have the option for the fly and footprint only, it fits VERY loosely in the included bag, which means you can’t compress it as much as you might like when backpacking, footprint doesn’t fit quite as well as I would expect.
That last item shouldn’t be as important, since most backpacks have straps that compress the pack contents. If you actually use this tent for two people when backpacking then the load should be fairly light. Just realize your gear will have to be in the vestibules and you should be comfortable sleeping fairly close to each other.
Review by Jaredin Pon for ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 8- by 5-Foot Two- to Three-Person Lightweight Backpacking Tent (2006-Color)
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I’m not sure where they get off on the “two-to-three-people” thing, but I’ll tell you now that unless you’re sleeping with leprechauns, this is not true. It could possibly fit two of you, but it depends how big of an individual you and your tent partner are.
Overall, I love the tent because it does the job and does it well. It’s light, easy to set up (took me maybe five minutes, though I am an ex-boy scout), and fits in a relatively small bag. I currently have it in a compression bag with my atlas and road maps fastened under my Alice Pack.
Review by Donald S. Bergholm Jr. for ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 8- by 5-Foot Two- to Three-Person Lightweight Backpacking Tent (2006-Color)
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I bought this tent for a backpacking trip to the Bighorns this coming June. I have already used it 3 times in Minnesota. Last weekend I was on the edge of the B.W.C.W.A and endured a night of 40-45 mph winds with pouring rain. The tent performed perfectly. The wedge design allows you to point the wedge toward the wind, therefore cutting it’s power on the tent. I was perfectly dry. It sets up in minutes and packs loosely in the bag so you don’t have to be some magical tent roller when trying to pack up in the cold, wind or rain. On the downside the vestibules are tiny, big enough for your boots only. And as far as two man, no way unless you have no trouble sleeping on top of each other. I will be mainly using this as a 1 man tent.