[ICLIMB76]

I'm in the market for a new 2 man 4 season tent and would love to hear from you your experiences with what you are or have used. I currently have the Hilleberg Nallo 3 GT and it is still a awsome tent but it is so big that it can be a pain making a landing for the thing in bad weather so I'm looking for something smaller but that still has a descent vestibule for gear storage.

[Yana]

I'm not familiar with the tent you reference, so this may be of no help whatsoever, but I love my Big Agnes String Ridge 2 Tent. It does have a pretty big footprint (but this is compared to, say, those tiny Black Diamond single wall tents), I don't actually know how it compares with similarly featured four season tents. Lots of storage space. My friend Matt nicknamed it The Mothership due to its... er... highly effective night time reflective properties. It's a decent weight for a full feature four season tent, IMO.

[Schroder]

A Stephenson. The new 2C is only 2.6 lbs. I use a Hilleberg Keron in the winter and a Tarptent the rest of the year. If you're looking for one tent to do it all the Stephenson is it.

[DIYSteve]

If you like your Hilleburg but want something similar but with a smaller footprint and quite a bit lighter, check out the Stephenson 2R. Best with the wind stablizers or retrofit it with external stablizers front and rear (as I did -- I can supply more info via PM). A true 4 season tent, roomy 2-person and around 3.3 lbs. complete.

[Backpacker Joe]

I have a Stephenson 2X but like little Steve Id suggest a R model for 4 season. I also have a Bibler I-Tent. Super strong but not much in the way or a vestibule.

[Kat]

He wants a vestibule tho - I know the Stephenson refers to the front of their tent as some sort of interior vestibule, but it's not really the same. How about a Nallo 2, if you like your Nallo 3 GT? The vestibule isn't nearly as large as a GT model, but it still has one. BTW, I sold my Nallo 2 to get a Stephenson 2R - it's one pound lighter. (And yes, I got rid of the 2R to get a 2C - there seems to be a smaller, lighter trend here!)

[DIYSteve]

The large end of a 2R/2C is not technically a vestibule (i.e., not separated from the sleeping space by a door), but, at least on my 2R, it functions as a vestibule. I'm 6'2" and brawny, and there's plenty of room for me and another guy my size to stow two packs in the front with plenty of room to sleep without touching the sides of the tent canopy. Stowing the packs against the single wall large end also provides insulation (like a double wall). If we have out packs inside the tent for the night, we usually stow our boots down on the short end.

[Kat]

Yup, that's what we do too - even in the 2C - packs up front, boots in the back. But, I'll admit if it is raining or snowing, it's nice to get in under cover before unzipping the door.... YMMV. Those Hilleberg GT models have one heck of an exterior vestibule.

[ICLIMB76]

I want a 2 wall tent and a freestanding one as well. I know they are much heavier but weight isn't my concern as long as it is lighter than my nallo3gt which is around 9lbs with snow stakes. I guess I'm looking for more info on what everyone has or has used just so I can narrow it down to a few different tents. Thanks

[Slide Alder Slayer]

Hilleberg Jannu a great four season tent.

[Land Cruiser]

http://www.tarptent.com/scarp2.html The solid wall version is great for 4 season packing.

[vigilguy]

Depending on where you live, I would suggest an Integral Designs Yukon with a large vestibule. It is lightweight and the footprint is small. It is listed as a 3 season but is robust enough to be used as a 4 season shelter in most places. A tarptent would never be storm worthy enough as a 4 season tent for me, here in Northern Utah in the winter. A Hilleberg Allak may suit you as well, since you already have experience with Hillebergs. I have owned a Hilleberg Jannu and it is a GREAT tent. Lightweight, 2 walled, and strong.