Reviews & Ratings for Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT Tarp — 11 reviews — Page 1

I wrote an original review here in 2019 so here's another update 3 years further out.

First this tent was listed on sale for $99 at the time. So I bought 2. Times have changed seeing the current price. This has still been my go to shelter in all seasons. You have to understand single wall shelters to know that this product is above and beyond. Every single wall shelter I own has condensation when the tent is completely closed. The UL hand were I bring is the solutions for that issue. Yet most night the doors stays mostly open. Ive been so spoiled by the space this tent creates. The vestibule area is gigantic. The space inside is also huge. Easily this is a 2+ tent. Rain, wind, cold, hot and muggy, snowy i have used it in all conditions. This tarp won't fail if you stake it correctly (u have to practice). Also the guy lines are also strategically located.

One wish there are times when I could have setup the tent using hanging loops at the peak points instead of using poles. Put it on the MS wish list. Highly recommended product.

Went up super quick and easy. Amazed at how light but strong the tent is. Steaks provided work great. Also a lot more space than expected. Fits two and a bit of gear! Great product, great price, I recommend.

Excellent for the money. I’ve sewn my own shelters in the past and I’d probably have to spend at least the cost of this shelter in materials to replicate it. Let alone the amount of labor. That being said the material is a little heavy and the zippers might not be the highest quality. This is a perfect shelter for someone looking to transition to floorless tents. Very straight forward instructions and easy to pitch. I’ve used some tarps that require a structural engineering degree to set up, this one is easy. Buy one while you can, one of the best bangs for the buck I’ve come across. Especially in the world of crazy overpriced outdoor gear.

I’ve used for 2 yrs in 4 seasons. This tent does it all. If u setup correctly - wind no issue - rain no issue - snow no issue. No inner net for bug blocking. Setup is super fast and simple for me. I love the space for 1p it’s a palace. Zero complaints does what it’s supposed to and more.

When completely closed condensation will occur by morning so I use a small ultralight towel to wipe it down. What do u expect for a single wall bomb shelter. Most nights the vast front door stays open.

Btw for the price this is probably the top single wall shelter hand down.

I've been running an LT2 for 6 years now. Other than mud splashes, it might as well be new. I average 30+ nights per year in some form of tarp or tent & if I'm alone, this is my go-to. I've had this shelter out from Florida swamps to the Wyoming Tetons. 105° down to -15°. It's taken 50mph winds, rain, hail & a foot of snow. I've yet to have a failure or sensible complaint. I've rigged it with trekking poles, sticks & tired to trees & it's never once let me down. I installed a stove jack in the vestibule a couple of years ago & I can happily run my titanium wood stove. By myself with a week's worth if hunting gear, it's a palace. It's snug with 2, but still manageable.

This is a great lightweight shelter for the money. The next step would be to cuben or the like at 4x the price. Yeah, me neither.
Invest a couple of hours to perfect the pitch process. After 4 or 5 goes I could pitch it tight as a drum and the footprint is about a foot bigger all around. Lots of space but the pole do run right down the middle so you'll want that extra room to the sides. read up on ventilation to prevent condensation.
All in all solid and very well worth a hundred bucks.

Very well built shelter and the ease of set up is nice and simple , only thing I'm going to change is the stakes for when I'm expecting high winds , I like the MSR groundhogs better since they have more surface area

After finding my way setting it up. I'm sure the soft ground did help. It was worth it.

i love it.

Very easy setup