Reviews & Ratings for ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr Tent — 5 reviews — Page 1

I recently bought the Zephyr 1 for a week long camping trip and it performed well. It's easy to set up and take down, roomy inside for a solo tent and kept me cool with plenty of venting. The only downside for me was we got caught in a thunderstorm with heavy rain for a few hours and the rain was able to reflect off the ground under the rain fly and get me a little wet. My brother who was with has a $500 4 season tent with a fly that covers completely to the ground and he also got a little wet. No tent, unless somehow sealed at the bottom preventing any air flow would have stayed dry, it's part of camping. That being said, it's a great tent and would highly recommend for anyone looking for an affordable solo tent.

Held the warmth great. Liked everything but when you pulled poles out of holes the tips came out . Hard to get back in with knot

When I first received the tent in the mail, I was immediately disappointed by the weight - however, after setting the tent up and noticing the durability and roominess of the tent I felt a bit better about it - and then by removing a few unnecessary components, such as some packaging, the stakes, and the stand for the vestibule, the weight dropped to a more preferable level. For the price, I am happy with the tent.

I did my research for an ultralight 2 person hiking tent that was free-standing. This tent is definitely worth it's weight in gold. It's free-standing but the entry way fly has to be staked down otherwise it's just be a tarp lying on top of your pack. It is more of a 1.5 person tent but for a couple it's an excellent fit. We were even able to fit a blow up twin mattress when we went car camping (luxury!). The weight is only a few ounces more then some of the far more expensive UL tents. It also has enough head room to sit up and change inside which is a big bonus. The only downside for me is that the bathtub floor was not high enough, possibly allowing some rain through the mosquito netting if it was coming sideways. I fixed this by sewing 8" of nylon to the base of the netting to raise the sides up a bit. Overall this tent has everything you need for a 1-2 person UL tent at a very low cost (i got mine for $80 total).