The mystery of the sheep mountain 3 solved - Big Agnes Sheep Mountain Tent - 3 Person, 3 Season Clearance

For starters, I wanted to know the dimensions of the tent. What is posted elsewhere is wrong. I called Big Agnes Customer Service, and was told that the Sheep Mountain 3 measures 90"x70"x46" high. Max square footage is 43.75 (not 48sf). It is not in current production, and has always been a very limited production tent. It's made for guides and outfitters using extra heavy duty components, explaining its 10lb, 11oz weight. Unless you are built like a north country bear, this is a car/canoe tent. The #10 YKK zippers are the beefiest YKK makes. A 150 D ripstop fly with 1500mm PU coating is pretty insane. No footprint is made for it, allegedly due to the durability of the floor material. However, the Big Agnes Blacktail 3 tent has the same base dimensions, and its footprint should work fine if you want one. The overall cut of the tent seems to be the same design as the Big Agnes Tumble 3, but the Sheep Mountain 3 is slightly smaller. The Sheep Mountain uses some fabric in the sidewalls, which should make it more rigid than the all mesh canopy of the Tumble 3, a construction now common in 3 season tents. But even conventional use tents from Big Agnes are known for their durability. At 68, I'm guessing I will wear out well before this tent does. I haven't received the tent as yet, so I gave it a prospective 4 stars. I will update/correct this review when I have a chance to pitch it.

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.