Whether you’re a snow camper or a cold sleeper, the patented Scarp 2 will keep you and your companion cozy and protected. The Scarp 2’s adaptable components, such as the snow-load crossing poles and the optional mesh interior, make it the perfect tent for all season backpacking and bike touring. Going solo or just need room for two smaller people? Have a look at the Scarp 1.
Your order includes:
- Scarp 2 fly
- Solid interior
- Six 8” aluminum stakes + stake bag
- Aluminum arch pole
- Silnylon stuff sack
Tom Bebee (verified owner) –
We have had our Scarp 2 for about 18 months and used it at least a 6 times since then on multi-day trips. It takes a few times of using it to get the pitch right and I still fiddle some with it, once setup, but overall we are pleased with ease of the process. It fits both our 25” wide pads and we still get a few items in the tent with us. Overflow goes in the vestibule on each side, which provides ample space. We are short people, me being 5’8” and my wife is 5’ even, so the amount of head room is way more than adequate. We moved to this tent from an older GoLite Hex 3 and not having the pole in the middle of the tent is awesome.
We have taken this on two bike packing trips so far, and on each one we encountered a camp spot that required a free standing tent. Using the cross poles, it worked fine. The other trips have been in a canoe and we did not take/need the cross poles. To this point we have not used the tent in the winter, but I have no doubt it would work fine. As far as weather goes, we have been out in moderate winds and some rain and the Scarp was sturdy and dry.
We had an issue with the mesh and Tarptent had me remove the inner tent and send it for repair. I believe it was just a week or so from my mailing it, when it was back in my hands and ready to go. You could not ask for better customer service.
I chose this tent after spending a good amount of time comparing it to offerings by other manufacturers. It has checked all the boxes on my requirements list and totally met our expectations. The customer service is just “icing on the cake”.
Eric B. –
My SCARP 2 is great for any season. For winter I use two Crossing poles. (I shortened them and ran them under the fly for more support in case of heavy snow load or very high winds. Search Backpacking Light, “Winter Camping” forum for photos and instructions) This tent is great with its “always attached” inner tent for fast and DRY setup in rain or snow storms, Its two doors and vestibules are great for a two person tent.
Douglas Krammer –
We love this tent
The wife an I originally bought this tent to save weight VS the tent that we took into the tetons. The one that we had was about 7 pounds.
This tent has done very well for us. We have used it all over Texas, we have used it in Colorado, Utah, and most recently on our JMT trip. It withstands hellacious winds, has kept us dry in some TERRIBLE storms, and it seems that the design is really good for both trapping in your body heat when that is needed, and ventilating really well when you open the side doors, end vents and top vents. The vestibules are a little narrower than what I was hoping for, but do suppose that if they were larger one might sacrifice some of this warmth trapping ability. The interior space is more than adequate for me (I’m 6’3″ and 220lbs), the wife and our stuff. we CAN sleep with our packs at our heads or feet, if were were so inclined, but normally put our packs and shoes in the vestibule areas if we think its going to rain. We do have the extra cross poles, and they are nice to have when the wind picks up and may have really been the reason we didn’t have problems when the wind got up to (what i think was probably) 40+ mph on the JMT. This is a solid design.
We have had this tent since 2016. It shows no signs of wear. We have slept probably 100 nights in it. Thanks TarpTent for a fantastic product.
Jandal –
My girlfriend and I used a Scarp II on our 3000km through-hike of Te Araroa in New Zealand.
The tent performed excellently in a wide range of weather conditions. Its best feature is the amount of usable space inside – great for two people. The 52″ interior width is perfect for my 25″ sleeping mat and my girlfriend’s 20″ mat, as it leaves enough space for us to not bump each other or the walls.
The tent has proven to be durable, with only one tiny hole in the inner caused when I hung it to dry on a washing line.
I also like being able to pitch the tent with just six stakes (compared with 10-12 for some ultralight tents), and the fact that I do not need to carry trekking poles for pitching the tent.
We went with the solid inner. This was the right choice because it kept the wind off us and the tent was relatively warm. We met a European couple with a Double Rainbow with mesh inner. They found the tent to be cramped and were suffering a from the wind, so we were glad that we opted for the larger Scarp II with solid wall.
The two main negatives are the weight and the awkward length of the packed tent, which has to be stored vertically inside my backpack. The tent does sag when wet, but never enough to be a problem because of the generously spaced interior.
We will probably choose a lighter tent for our upcoming PCT through-hike, but cannot find a Dyneema option that is the right size for us (most are only 45″ wide). In the meantime, we will continue to use the Scarp II for shorter hikes of up to a week.