Review: The North Face Minibus 2-person tent [ultra-roomy]

Sleeping in a tent doesn’t have to feel claustrophobic at all. The North Face has a new 2-person tent called the Minibus 23, which is as comfy as a… minibus. With 35 square feet of floor area, it’s the size of a walk-in closet and has enough head space for even a super tall person to sit up straight in. There is a lot of vestibule space for storage, too, and pockets all around that open from the inside and outside for easy access to frequently used gear like headlamps and iPhones. The tent has huge D-shaped doors and giant windows all around for a panoramic view of the wild. It’s kind of awesome, and it’s packed weight is around 6lbs, which is not bad at all considering how roomy it is.

The one thing we didn’t like about it was that the setup was a little tedious. In order to create all that interior space, it uses four poles instead of just one or two, and requires some balancing, which could be hard in high wind situations. It helps, though, that the poles and clips are color-coded, and as long as you know you’re going somewhere relatively warm and windy, it’s not that bad.

Product page [The North Face]

This post is part of a Theme Day: BBG on Camping.