- Only 2 lbs 13 oz!
- Free Standing
- Breathable Epic Canopy
- Quick to Setup
- DAC Featherlite Poles
The Black Diamond HiLight Tent is a lighter, slightly smaller version of the famed Lighthouse. Built for the minimalist the HiLight features a breathable Epic fabric canopy and a SilNylon floor.
Weighing in at a superlight 2 pounds 13 ounces. Tent body pack size is only 6 inches by 9 inches. Poles pack down to only 15.5 inches by 2.5 inches. The tent body and poles come in two separate stuff bags so the tent weight can easily be split between two people.
The free standing design makes setup fast and easy. 2 DAC featherweight poles set from the inside of the tent so you can get out of the weather even quicker. A half pole across the top gives twice the structural strength over a basic cross-pole design, giving you shelter from full-on mountain conditions.
Steep walls and a wide ceiling create a generous living space, while the lean floor plan allows you to pitch it on couch size ledges. The mesh/fabric side-opening door is covered by a wide awning, promoting cross-ventilation and increasing structural integrity. The HiLight is equally at home on hot desert or cool alpine trips.
Large enough to fit 2 people, or make a spacious 1 person lounge. Perfectly suited for those looking for an ultralightweight and packable tent.
Backpacker magazine Editors' Choice winner for lightest two-person tent (03/07). "The HiLight is the latest member of a line of superlight freestanding tents whose first model earned an Editors' Choice Award. This big brother of the OneShot weighs 5 ounces more and works as a tight, alpine-style two-person or spacious solo shelter for guys taller than 6 feet. Our tester reported 12 straight restful nights despite hefty winds above treeline on the Sierra High Route. The tent body packs down to the size of a cantaloupe."
Specifications:
Capacity: 2 person
Weight: 2 lbs 13 oz
Area: 27 sq. ft.
Dimension: 82 x 50 x 44 in.
Poles: 2.5
Doors: 1
Canopy: Epic
Floor: SilNylon
*EPIC by Nextec fabrics are highly water resistant. This means they resist penetration by water under all but the most extreme conditions.
EPIC Fabric by Nextec: EPIC by Nextec® is constructed by silicon-encapsulating individual fibers, making it breathable and extremely lightweight. EPIC offers better protection than DWR-treated fabrics that wash out over time and is more breathable than PU coatings or PTFE laminates including Gore-Tex, Conduit SL and Pertex®. EPIC is excellent for use in tents when heavy condensation is an issue and during rain and snow showers.
SilNylon Fabric: SilNylon is a silicone-coated ripstop nylon that is twice as strong as high quality polyurethane-coated ripstop nylon. At two-thirds the weight of PU-coated ripstop, SilNylon offers excellent strength-to-weight ratio. SilNylon is waterproof, resilient in its durability and is very resistant to degradation over time.
DAC Poles: DAC Featherlite tent poles work to inherently improve a tent’s strength-to-weight ratio while providing the least chance of breakage because there are no glued inserts. Their sleeved and structurally sound connecting pole sections eliminate their weakest link, glued pole inserts, reducing weight by 15 % over other commonly-used aluminum poles.
