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HT-20 North Face Lightspeed is a
non-freestanding tent. Ten
stakes total are required to correctly hold the tent down, expand the full
ventilation system, and pull out the vestibule.
HT-20 is one of the lighter weight backpacking tents that TEHCC purchased
back in the late 90's. "Lighter" at 3 pounds, 12 ounces means that there are
even lower weight (sub-2 pounds) tents now on the market. It is 8 ounces lighter
than the similar freestanding HT-19 Lunar Light tent. North Face appears to have
replaced these models with the Tadpole at the $239-289 range, while the
Lightspeed brand name is now used for performance winter gear.
Although the tent is listed for two people, they need to be short, thin, and
friendly without any gear inside. Would not recommend this tent for anyone over
6' tall. It would be great for one person on a short trip trying to minimize
weight. The vestibule opens directly off the end of the tent easing entry, but
it is only large enough to hold a pair of boots and a water bottle.
The market for ultralight tents has moved toward tarps, which can be set up
with trekking poles.
An online auction site could not even get a $50 bid for a little used Lightspeed
tent purchased in 1996.
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