The tent performed outstandingly well on thru-hikes of the Appalachian Trail and Mountain to Sea Trail and is in very good condition. There is one small hole when pitched in the corner of the bathtub that could easily be repaired with some cuben fiber seam tape. It’s never really been an issue for me, so I’ve never repaired it. The tent has always been used on a Tyvek ground sheet. Trekking poles are required for setup, and are not included. The tent specifications are below. Hyperlite Mountain Gear expanded a niche in the ultralight shelter category they created an ultralight modular shelter system in which the components can be used separately or together. The components are: a catenary tarp, a mesh insert, and a front beak. The complete shelter adds up to a well-ventilated double-wall tent with full weather protection, or you can use the mesh insert or tarp separately when conditions allow. And HMG went to the extreme on the materials Cuben Fiber so these shelters are extremely light. The Echo I (one person) weighs just 23.6 ounces (669 g), and the Echo II (two people) weighs 29.9 ounces (848 g), with guylines but without stakes. An ultralight modular shelter system is a wonderful idea, as long as the components fit and function well together and separately; so how well do these shelters perform in the real world? Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo I. Three-season, one-person, non-freestanding shelter with floor, front entry with vestibule. Tarp, mesh insert, front beak, guylines, storage bag. Tarp and beak are Cuben Fiber CF8 0.78 oz/yd. ; insert side panels are CF8, floor is Cuben Fiber CF15 1.48 oz/yd. , canopy is no-see-um mesh. Adjustable trekking poles required, stakes not included. 82 in (208 cm) long x 32 in (81 cm) wide at head end x 20 in (51 cm) wide at foot end, front height 38 in (97 cm). Modular design, lightweight fabrics, catenary ridgeline and Spectra core guylines with line-locks on tarp, full-width zippered entry door on insert, full-height water-resistant zipper with two pulls on beak. Echo I: 12 in x 10 in x 3 in (30 x 25 x 8 cm). Echo I measured weight 23.7 oz (672 g). Echo I 22.9 oz (649 g). Echo I floor area 18 ft. , vestibule area 6.1 ft. , total protected area 24.1 ft. Protected Area/Trail Weight Ratio. Echo I 16.85 ft. /lb 3.45 m. This is a full-fledged Cuben Fiber catenary tarp with fully bonded and reinforced ridgeline and tieouts. HMG uses a stronger weight of Cuben Fiber (CF8), which is 0.78 oz/yd2 (26.4 g/m2). The Echo 1 Tarp provides 51 ft2 (4.74 m2) of protected area and weighs 8.1 ounces (230 g, measured weight) with guylines. The mesh insert has elastic cords (three at each end) that connect to rings on the tarp. Its easy to install after the tarp is set up, or it can be left connected and set up as a unit. The lower sidewalls are Cuben Fiber CF8 and the bathtub floor is heavier Cuben Fiber CF15 (1.48 oz/yd2/50.2 g/m2) for extra durability. The Echo I insert weighs 11 ounces (312 g, measured) and provides 18 ft2 (1.67 m2) of floor area. The front beak provides a vestibule-protected entry for the shelter. Its also made of Cuben Fiber CF8 and has a full-height water-resistant zipper with two pulls. The weight is 3.9 ounces (111 g, measured) for the Echo I. There are five useful configurations possible with the Echo shelter system. Tarp plus Front Beak. Tarp plus Mesh Insert. Tarp plus Mesh Insert plus Front Beak. The item “Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo I One-Person Cuben Fiber Tent” is in sale since Sunday, January 21, 2018. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “jaconetty” and is located in Boone, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia.
- Color: White
- Capacity: 1 Person
- Brand: Hyperlite Mountain Gear
- Features: Mosquito Net
- Season: 3 Season
- Material: Cuben Fiber
- Model: Echo I
