Since it is a used item, it is in good condition overall, although there are some damages and stains. Floor size: 213cm x 267cm. The flysheet and inner tent are starting to show some stickiness and some stains. There are a few pinholes on the inner tent ceiling and mesh, but they have been repaired. The attached groundsheet is a reprinted version. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
I bought new in early nineties. Not a lot of use. All poles, bags, stakes included. I just set it up for pics and the original bungee is still good on the poles. Was a little musty when I set up and smell went away after a few minutes. All the zippers work well. There was a rip in the mesh on one side I put tear aid on. There is a hole in the tent bag. No other holes that I can find. This is a four season tent.
Moss Olympic Tent 2 person 4 season tent (Camden, Maine). This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “kiki_p” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
Tent is complete and overall in good condition. Will not come with any stakes. Rainfly is musty and should be washed. Rip in front inner mesh as shown in photo. One tear in pole line as shown, the fabric that keeps the poles in place is starting to delaminate. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “mco-collectibles” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
Moss Starlet backpacking tent 1987. This magnificent 2 person lightweight tent was built by Bill Moss in Camden Maine in 1987. Although it is 35 years old, it is in mint condition! My Dad bought it new to carry in his home-built airplane when he went to fly-ins. He only used it twice! -It weighs 4lbs 12 oz, comes with original poles, stakes, stuff sacks. Poles have original shock cord that is in perfect shape. Tent and fly are in perfect condition, seam sealer is flaking a bit, but can be easily recoated. The urethane coating on tent and fly is in great shape. No stains, no dirt, no tears, no mildew. I do not believe you will find a Moss Starlet in better shape than this one! This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “storc_0″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
It has been several years since I last had this tent out of it’s sack. I wondered what I would find, given its age. I’m still shaking my head as I write this, but I guess my closet must apparently have been traveling at light speed, since, this tent has not aged a day in 5 years. Actually it almost hasn’t aged a day since I bought it on clearance in 1998 at MEC in Ottawa. I have always heard of the legendary quality and longevity of the Moss tent fabrics, that’s why I bought it, but who could have guessed a tent could remain in such excellent condition for so long. The polyurethane is, really, like new. Flexible, fully adhered and intact, but not dried nor sticky. The fabrics are in perfect shape. And it is still the beautiful, brilliant, crazy strong tent I remember. Whoever gets this one, is getting a rare treasure. I bought the tent when I was helping with an annual gathering at Grandfather William Commanda’s in Maniwaki Quebec. I used it for three years there, and probably on only one or two other trips since I’ve had it. EVERYONE loved this tent, and I always had visitors. It’s magical inside: laying on one’s back and looking up you see a red 4-lobed star, or flower effect, with a screened window in the center. It has two doors and one window taking up an entire side. All mesh can be covered up with nylon zipped coverings, making this one snug 4 season tent. The tent body is set up with 4 identical Easton poles, and there are a total of 12 pole crossings. The benefit of this showed up one day when it was pitched on a hill above the lake, and a thunderstorm came off the lake with winds gusting to better than 70 miles per hour. A bunch of us watched, captivated, as the wind gusts literally FLATTENED every tent but one. This tent was sort of shivering, in winds that had all others flat on the ground. It has a strong, full-coverage fly with a hooped vestibule. I used to feel when sleeping inside that if the world ended outside, I might not wake up. It would make an amazing base camp tent. For those who are not too familiar with Moss tents, the fabric is mainly what makes them special. They’re made of several different weights and types of nylon, but are unusual because the waterproof coating on the fly and floor is thicker than normal, is on the outside of the fly instead of inside, and is impregnated with sunscreen to protect the fabric. Also the designs and construction are among the very best ever made anywhere. This tent was made in Seattle, one of the last years that Moss tents were still made with the great old fabrics in the USA. MSR acquired Edgeworks in 2000 or 2001 I think, and they changed the fabrics to polyester and had the tents made in China. Condition-wise, as mentioned, the fabrics are amazingly still excellent and ready for your next trip. The only sign of age I could find is some tarnishing on the brass grommets. In a few places on the tent fabric, there are little brown rings where it was in contact with grommets. Those are faint and none of the rings showed up well in the pics I took, but they’re there, just a few of them and faint. Two of the black zipper pulls came off over the years and and while those can easily be replaced, I just replaced them with a loop of cord: see the photo of them. The original guylines were repurposed and have disappeared but this comes with some high quality replacements that I THINK! Or, you can use the original Moss aluminum guy tensioners that do come with (I always used rolling hitches instead of tensioners that tend to loosen). Given that this tent un-guyed stood up to hurricane force winds with almost no deflection, I can’t imagine what it could withstand if fully guyed. The dimensions in the spec sheet are a little inflated. The floor is listed as 7′ 6″ x 7′ 6″, but I find it’s just a hair over 7 feet when set up. The floor is a bathtub style with the peripheral seams held a few inches above the ground. So, the floor of the tent is a 7-foot square, with chamfered corners. Between the angled corners, the longest edge on the periphery is 64 inches. In other words, a 64″x84″ rectangle could fit on the floor either front-to-back or side-to-side, with almost a foot on either side. Or put another way, a 72″ square could fit inside with about 6″ all around it. Peak height is between 43-44 measured at the peak pole crossings. The top of the triangular side window (the mid-level pole crossings) is 3 feet. The hooped vestibule is about 14 sq ft. Weight of tent, fly, poles, stakes and all sacks is 12.8 lbs. I found the original stakes to be too soft to bother with – they easily bent. I replaced them with four Black Diamond/Chouinard T-skates made of 7075-T6 aluminum (heat-treated alloy, those are ridiculously bomber) and 9 groundhog-style aircraft aluminum alloy stakes that are quite strong and light. I’m including an MSR Little Dipper ground sheet with this. That is a later, made-in-China groundsheet, made of polyurethane coated polyester fabric. The seam tape is dried, cracked and coming off in a few places. And it has some dark stains. But it’s the perfect size for the tent, is still perfectly usable, and you could seam seal it if desired. It weighs 1 lb 1.1 oz. 4 main tent poles, little peak pole, vestibule hoop pole. 4 Black Diamond/Chouinard T-stakes and 9 aircraft aluminum stakes. Original aluminum guy tensioners, replacement guy cords, original pole repair sleeve. Original tent sack, pole sack and stake sack. EXTRA PICS: I have some other good pics I will send you if you message me through this listing. Couldn’t find an easy way to add them here. MOSS VISTAWING ALSO AVAILABLE: Please see my other auctions, I have a nearly new Moss Vistawing catenary cut tarp available also. It is designed to be used by itself or to drape over the hooped vestibule of the Little Dipper. I used it exactly once for two days, so it’s in great shape also. Thank you so much. Thank you for your interest. Good luck in getting a very special tent! The item “Moss Tent Little Dipper Stunning 3-person, 4-season, Excellent Condition” is in sale since Sunday, December 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “sb5walker” and is located in Vancouver, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.
This is a Moss Olympic tent in outstanding condition, Seattle era, made in USA. Although not quite as classic as the Camden, Maine Moss tents, the Seattle era Olympics are the best designed Moss tents ever made and have a few key features that make a big difference. In the case of the Olympic, Moss improved on this original, time tested Bill Moss design by adding zip-out ventilation panels in the front and rear of the tent. This greatly improves the versatility of the tent and makes it equally useful on warm weather trips as in the high mountains. The Olympic is an original Bill Moss design (many of the later produced tents were not). It is one of the most long standing Moss designs and was in their production line for three decades. The spacious floor plan and high ceiling of the Olympic, along with the added ventilation, double doors, and large, hooped vestibule, make this the ideal shelter for warm weather paddling trips, base camps and car camping. Most Moss tents with the these features Superdome, Little Dipper, etc. Tip the scales at 12 pounds plus, but the Olympic does it at 9 pounds 8 ounces. The tent is spacious for 2; Moss originally pitched it as 2-3 people. The floor space is well over 40 square feet. The condition of the tent is nearly pristine. It has only been set up outdoors a few times and has never been used overnight. If not for a few storage stains from the brass grommets (see pictures–the one pictured is the worst of 3), the tent would be in new old stock condition. The poles (including shockcord), stakes, storage bags, etc. Are all as new. The canopy (body) is pristine, as new, with no signs of fabric degradation. The fly is excellent with zero signs of use. In terms of the stickiness and odors associated with most vintage Moss tents, this fly is among the best I have seen. On a scale of 0-10, 10 being like a sticker, 0 being no detectable stickiness or degradation odor, I give this fly a “2.5″. Yes, there is some odor from storage, but not overwhelming. This is a rare opportunity to own a top-quality US made Moss tent in excellent condition. The item “Moss Olympic Tent USA Outstanding Condition” is in sale since Wednesday, July 22, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “dgil4538″ and is located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. 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, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
This vintage parawing is in amazing condition, with original setup directions, stakes and poles (in individual bags) and the tarp and main bag. Even the seam seal looks pretty dang good. Own a piece of tarp history! The Parawing 19 is a tarp with a parabolic cut. It was designed and marketed by Bill Moss founder of Moss Tents in Camden, Maine. Technically it is described as a hyperbolic paraboloid with compound curves. The 19′ Parawing is our bestselling “stand under” wing, a patented design by Bill Moss. Large enough to shelter a picnic table, it is ideal for small groups. It goes up fast for cooking and sun shelter, or the unexpected rain shower. Total Area : 180 sq. / 16.72 sq. Weight of Wing: 5 lbs. Packed Weight : 8 lbs. Dimensions : 4.09m x 4.09m or 13’5″ x 13’5″. The item “Moss Parawing 19 vintage, excellent condition, manufactured 1991″ is in sale since Monday, May 4, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “jarvis_toaster” and is located in Anchorage, Alaska. This item can be shipped to United States, 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, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, Russian federation.
Moss Tent Star Dome III made in Camden, Maine, USA in the late-80s. In very good shape, with one repair to floor (done at the Moss facility by Pendra), and two repairs to the fly (also done at the same time). The poles and all the structural elements are solid. There is some staining/transfer from the red color panels to the tan, but it is purely cosmetic. I got this tent in 89 when I worked at Moss, and it was my motorcycle camping tent for over 20 years. It has been in storage for a long time, and there is some staining and the typical tent smell that can occur from out-gassing… But it is a beautiful form, and will give someone many years of enjoyment still. The main storage bag is in the worst shape, but also still useful. Check out the pictures, and ask any questions in advance. The item “Moss tent Star Dome III Camden Maine USA” is in sale since Sunday, April 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “paddydaddyo” and is located in Greenville, South 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, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.
Moss Trillium 6 person backpack tent used 3 times. I bought this tent new in about 1981. At about 12 pounds it is only 2 pounds per person! With it’s three wing design it is pefect for three couples or in my case parents, two boys and two girls each with their own door. I recall using it three times then the kids scattered to the winds and I have not a use for it since. Designed by famous tent maker Bill Moss. If you are not familiar you should google Him. He’s a legend. This is one of his best designs. The item “Moss Trillium 6 person backpack tent used 3 times” is in sale since Monday, April 13, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “grizzlytom2014″ and is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.