Designed by and for the hiking family, the Hogback sleeps 4 and weighs in at about 1 pound (0.46 kg) per person, resulting in one of the lightest, most compact family tents on the market. Double-walled and strut-supported corners give the Hogback the structured space needed to ensure your family sleeps well protected.
Your order includes:
- Hogback fly
- Mesh or partial solid interior
- Six 8” aluminum stakes + stake bag
- Aluminum arch pole
- Silnylon stuff sack
Chris Watton –
Hello,
I ordered a Hogback tent from you in the spring, and have had a couple adventures in the Rockies with it. Also spent a couple weekends out camping near Fort McMurray, and camped at a huge outdoor rock festival outside of Edmonton. Just to let you know that I am extremely pleased with this tent. What was odd is that considering I live in a very remote location in Northern Alberta the tent arrived less than a week after you shipped it. That is unusually fast for Canada Post, I was actually shocked.
I went on two backpacking trips with the Hogback as our shelter. First trip was the Skyline Trail near Jasper, AB and the second one was on the historic Berg Lake Trail around Mount Robson, BC (Wow is the only way to describe that trail). I noticed a big weight savings from our previous tent (a Marmot limelight 3p – 7lbs) not to mention it packed down into a tiny bundle. We ran into heavy rains and strong winds with no problems whatsoever. The optional cross pole worked great, it helped keep the tent rigid in even the biggest gusts. It was my first time ever seam-sealing a tent, but I guess I did a good enough job as on both treks nothing inside the tent even got damp. Even though we needed a trench at one campground to divert water away from running directly under the tent from poorly located tent pads, we stayed dry and warm inside the tent. One thing that I really enjoyed about the tent was that in high winds, the fabric came close enough to the ground that it wouldn’t draw heat out and allow moisture to blow in from the outside. The old Marmot Limelight was very ‘airy’ with a couple of spots where the wind would easily sail right through bringing cold rain with it.
Setup is a breeze, and though I haven’t tried to go for your 2-minute time I could get it up fast in a storm without any drama. The carbon fiber posts in the corners are a brilliant design. We slept three of us on the second trip in the Rockies to Mount Robson plus our gear. It was a little squishy as my tentmates were a good bit bigger than me, so we put our bags under a siltarp for the rest of the trip. That made the tent very roomy for three.
Needless to say I haven’t felt more confident about my choice of tent. Thanks for making an outstanding product.
Thanks again!
Cheers,
Chris Watton
Brynn D. –
Hello Henry
I wanted to thank you for all your help and generocity with your time. Our family greatly appreciates it. We LOVE our Hogback. My husband used to be a buyer for Neil’s Gap on the Appalachian Trail and is a bit hard to please (he’s a total gear snob). He is also 6’4" and that makes for a bit of a cramped tent for him. Add in a 220 lb Mastiff, a 40 lb Doberman-mutt, a 7 year old, and myself and you have a bit of an interesting situation to try and gear up for. As a long distance backpacking family, we are all thoroughly happy with what you guys have done.
Happy Holidays!
Thanks Again,
Brynn Dahlquist
White Salmon, WA