Nemo Hornet Elite 2p Ultralight Two Person Backpacking Tent Review - Pros and Cons - 2021
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- The Nemo Hornet Elite Ultralight Two Person Backpacking Tent comes in at Two Pounds and one ounce. This is an incredibly light weight backpacking tent but it comes at a hefty price tag. Is it worth the money? Check out my review to find out including Pros and Cons.
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Nemo Hornet Elite Two Person Pros and Cons:
Cons:
0:54 Con #1: Its Small
2:11 Con #2: Is it Durable?
2:28 Con #3: Its Expensive
2:49 Con #4: Tent Stakes Broke
Pros:
3:20 Pro #1: Lifetime Warranty
3:27 Pro #2: Its VERY Light Weight
3:50 Pro #3: Double Doors
4:06 Pro #4: Nice Features
The Nemo Hornet Elite is a three season semi-freestanding tent. Which means it will mostly stand up with the supplied DAC Featherlite poles but you do have to steak out the feet and vestibules to fully pitch the tent. A three season tent is adequate for all but winter conditions. It Measures 85 inches long, 50 inches wide at the head, and 42 inches wide at the feet. It measures 37 inches high at its peak hight. It features 2 doors and two vestibules. It weighs in at 2lbs 1oz fully packed with all poles, stakes, and guy lines.
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What do you think about ultralight tents? Is the weight savings worth the price tag?
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Of course.
Duh
It depends. I’m. It ultralight hiker. I like light weight gear. However some of the cottage one pound tents have a huge problem with condensation. For me wieght is important but comfort is equally important. My tent is 3 pounds. Two years ago when I purchased it, it was extremely light weight. Now you have rents in the one pound range. Some ultra light backpackers would never carry a 3 pound Big Agnes tent. My base wieght is 12 pounds including the wieght of my backpack.I carry all the other junk that I never use, is that’s the problem.
I missed your gear reviews! Glad to see another one dropped. I've had my eye on that tent as a solo freestanding tent for awhile. Great to hear your experiences with the durability of the tent (and accessories).
I’m back in the game with several reviews I’m currently working on. Thanks for watching and the support
Consider the hornet and hornet elite 1p for strictly one person and the 2p for the possible second but frequently one person. The 1p gives you about 50% more space (compared to having two people in the 2p) with over 30” for the foot. You also save 4 or 5oz (hornet and hornet elite). The elite cost further increased with the new osmo fabric, from every review I have read is worthwhile with such a thin wall of a tent due to reduced stretch and increased durability for the weight plus fully recycled materials.
As well, never had a flybar snap, think this is why the bar isn’t as long as could be as Nemo has this overtesting ethic and I guarantee if that were an inch longer that would break under less stress than they wanted. Love that crew and the customer service is just as good.
Honest review and you make the effort and comparing the height to a similar tent. Well done & thank you!
Will return for more reviews/vids.
I liked your honest opinion on the tent. 👍🏻👍🏻
I like ultralight tents on trips that I’m backpacking a lot of miles.
Good job on the review
Thanks. Iv exclusively carried ultralight tents for over a decade even though I wouldn’t consider myself an ultralight backpacker. You would think I’d be use to their small size.
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You seem like one of the few pretty honest backpacking people out there. So saying that, ive been hearing about these extra thin tent bathtubs failing from just ground moister after a weeks use. These are expensive. Any truth to this?
I have not heard this or experienced it. I think most reputable brands will do fairly well for years.
@@MyLifeOutdoors Thought so. Thanks. Been looking at tents so long my head hurts.
Thanks for the review. I just got one as a Christmas gift from my family and am super excited to get out and try it. The only thing I am worried about is getting a rip in it. Merry Christmas!!
I’ve been using mine for about 2 years now no rips.
Thank you for the cons and pros - I'm still interested in this tent!
Solid review! The features do seem really nice. I have a hard time getting past the price tag, but the size may be perfect for me and my two dogs!
I guess two huskies might equal one person?
I almost bought this tent. We went with the Dagger because 90% of the time its me & Rachael together, and the Hornet is not as wide and roomy haha. Excellent video!
Thanks! How big is the dagger?
@@MyLifeOutdoors YT Might have deleted my comment because it had a link. We have the 2P version and its pretty roomy and light. REI has it - NEMO Dagger 2P
I was considering getting it but honestly I hate the fact that fly doesn't go all the way to the ground but leave this huge gap (I noticed with other nemo tents as well) which means that the bathtub is taking all the rain on, and if it's raining all night, it will be wet and dripping with condensation inside straight on your gear, pad and sleeping bag, because there is no way you can stay away from this wall in such a small tent. Frankly it's a cheap way to cheat on the weight, HA! For pit's sake I rather carry 100gr more of the flysheet but stay dry. nice review though :) maybe it's good on dry American trails, but in Europe: Scandinavia or Carpathians, I think it's very annoying if not useless
That feature on the fly is actually designed to help with condensation by providing more ventilation. I don’t know about “dry trails” I just had it in the rainforest of the pacific north west. Rained 4 days straight (see my enchanted valley video) it did great. Had both my wife and myself in the tent with zero extra room. The tent did great. A little condensation was evident on the floor when I packed it up but nothing to cause issues. This is a great tent even in bad weather. Thanks for watching!
@@MyLifeOutdoors I understand, I watched your enchanted valley video, it's truly mesmerizing, good job! I guess we would have to agree what little condensation is. My experience with one layer tents: cold rain outside, warm air inside, lots of condensation on the fly, and when the rain is hard, hitting the fly, condensation rained on me like a spray, plus my hood/hat and foot of the bag all wet from wiping the fly, that was my experience for two weeks with the silnylon one layer tent, after that I said no more one layer tents and got double layer tent and I love it, no little condensation, zero condensation, inside it's dry like cracker dust even during heavy rains :)
I've got on pretty well with my Nemo Hornet 2p as a single person tent in fair weather. It was, however, a bit small when wild camping one weekend with my wife and Springer Spaniel in the Yorkshire Dales. Love the double door design, but the zip broke on one of them.
I now prefer my Dan Durson X-Mid 1p for all long distance wild camping thru-hikes in UK, except for when the weather is really bad, in which case I use the Hilleberg Akto.
Good review, thanks. I agree with pretty much all of your good advice and I'd definitely take advice from your every video if I was starting off. 👍
Thank you, man! Looking forward to other valuable videos.
I’ve got the regular Hornet 2P. I can’t see getting this for an additional hundred plus dollars. So little weight savings and it’s slightly less durable. Why bother?
Two people? No way, unless you’re really intimate. But what the Hornet is is a perfect palatial one-person tent!
Excellent review once again thanks!
Thanks for watching. This video is a few months old. Are you interested in this tent? Just wondering if you found this organically
@@MyLifeOutdoors Yes, YT suggested it and I know your channel. :)
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Thanks for this good review. I have been looking at this tent as a possible purchase soon.
Thanks for watching!
I’ve tried this tent. I’m 6’2” (above average height), and my head and feet hit both ends of the tent when I lay down. The tent wasn’t as long as I thought it would be.
That is surprising considering the tent floor is 85 inches long. I’m not calling you a liar...it does feel small on the inside. I’m just saying.
@@MyLifeOutdoors yep. It was surprising to me too.
@@martywithawhy are you sure you were using the 2p tent?
@@godsfighter1367 I'm positive. It wasn't unbearable, just surprising that there wasn't more room on either or both sides.
I find ultralight gear often isn't designed with tall people in mind
For someone's who's 6'1", what would you recommend as a more budget friendly ultralight bikepacking tent?
They say large enough for two but a palace for one! Lol..Question: Have you ever had water leak in on the head end where the rainfly doesn't fully cover the tent body? Near the bottom. I have read some people have had that happen with their nemo hornet and dragon fly tents. Rain splash eventually leaking through the tent body.? Not a deal breaker really cause you could always DWR coat the exposed section yourself. I also think they did that to the rain fly to help save on weight.? I do know i would be bummed out if that did happened especially for what it costs for this tent. Awesome tent otherwise! Great review man! Stay safe! Hike on!!
A lot of people hate on the cut out but I’ve never had a problem with it. The Nemo does have some problems with splash back but it’s on the sides where the mesh comes down low. And any tent with low mesh will have that problem. Thanks for watching
I will never buy a single door 2P tent.
I have a regular Hornet 1P that I am overall happy with. I do not believe I would buy the 2P. My MSR Hubba Hubba is next level. I sometimes carry it even when by myself.
I did not expect you to be 5'7", I really thought you were closer to 6'4" for some reason
How is the rainprotection of the fly in heavy rain? 🏔️
It does really well! The only issue Iv had is rain splashing up from the ground under the fly. But not enough to get me or my gear wet just enough for me to notice it.
Still waiting for my t shirt to arrive
How does this tent stand up in rain? At :22 it looks like the rainfly leaves a lot of the tent open to the elements? Isn't that were your head would be?
I have been more than pleased with this tents rain performance. The rain fly cut out you are asking about is intended to give better ventilation to help with condensation in the tent. And it seems to work well. Only a little condensation in a recent trip with 4 days of constant rain, (check out my Olympic NP video) and if you go see my four pass loop video I had 3 nights of heavy rain and some fairly intense hail. The Hornet Elite did great! Hope this helps
Steven, only 1 question remains...... Would you buy this tent?
I did buy this tent. It’s great.
@@MyLifeOutdoors Sorry Steven, I watched the video a couple of times to see if it was given to you, or if you purchased it. I'm sorry If I missed that. I own the 1p elite and I love it. I only solo backpack in 25f to 60f weather and will not go out if there will be multiple days of poor weather. I have had no issues and love the fact I set this up almost anywhere because of the small footprint.
@@TheNoobHiker no problem. I don’t know that I said in the video but this tent was purchased by me before I really started this channel. I am given a lot of tents but I bought this one with my own money. It’s great.
Can you fit two 25-inch tapered pads in that?
For $500.00 you could of gotten a cuben fiber tent in the pound category from several different cottage industries. Tents for 2 people are always good for one. Tents in the 4 person rating are good for 2 folks. What ever the person amount is divide it by 2. Can't beat MSR Ground hogs for tent stakes , I always replace the stakes that comes with a tent.
I'm interested knowing in which cottage companies you're talking about - would you mind sharing some links?
I disagree!
I don't think for hiking and backpacking it is ever necessary to carry a 4 man tent!
That is just HUUUGE an bulky!
Look man if you are car camping that is a whooole different kettle of fish, in which case I wouldn't even bother with the Nemo or any UL tent.
So for a two person tent, AT THE MOST, I might go for a 3 person tent!!
That is more than enough to give elbow space and a bit of room for geer inside if needed.
But frankly I've seen a couple of 2 p tents that are sufficient and you don't need to go beyond that!
Again we are talking HIKING. Not car camping.
How does it handle in the rain? That's the one concern I have with the Hornet tents, that exposed area that's not covered by the fly
I was concerned about that as well, but it hasn’t been a problem for me. The tent seems to handle rain well.
500.00! 😳
I really wish the 1p had two doors
I just bought one on sale for 375 usd
That’s an amazing deal!
How much the price?
$500
Not sure what 2 pounds in normal units is, but Jesus $500, for that much money I can hire someone to carry my 2kg tent I've got for £60, which does the same job. Going strong for years now, not a tear. Initially, I used it for moto camping, but even now with backpacking, I've just become stronger and saved $400 for hookers and stuff.
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