Unbound 2

Lots of nights in this tent! Not enough space for two wide pads. Not enough space for two people and a dog. When using a neo air pad style sleeping pad, both my feet and head hit the tent walls. Kind of a short tent. I’m only 5’9”. Good headroom. Good weather protection. Does ok in the wind if you tie off your guy lines.

Both external zippers stopped functioning after the 2nd year. Ultra light zippers don’t last very long, even with care. Used the carbon poles with the tent and now there is a hole in the upper sleeve. Had to tape it. Now I just use the hiking poles. Larger surface area of the handle puts less stress on the fabric.

Great tent for one and a dog!

I've had the UB 2 for a little over a year and have used it in Oregon for simple one or two-night outings, but I just returned from a five-night backpacking trip in the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area in Wyoming and used it for that trip. The tent is fantastic. A few things to note - one night at 10,350 feet, we had a big wind storm. The tent did great, although the fabric was loud. I was using my Leki poles on it, and everything held up OK, though there were gusts where I wasn't sure it would!

The other important aspect of the tent is staking it down well. I use the stakes from HMG, and they are very strong. I kept wondering how this tent would work if I were in an area where staking wasn't really an option, and I'm not totally sure how it would be set up well (rocks inside in the corners, maybe?). But staking it down is key.

I love the guy wires and how they work—there are no more double-half hitch knots for tensioning the ropes.

Also, it took me a bit to realize that the zippers on the outer ten flaps could be opened from the top to provide more ventilation, but they work great.

Overall, it is a great tent in my experience so far.

Very pleased with this tent. Very roomy and light.

in my opinion better then the zpacks duplex

Excellent design and Hyperlite quality construction. This tent replaced my HMG Dirigo 2. Although the Dirigo was a cutting edge design I find the Unbound is roomier, lighter and more packable. The original tent I received had a factory flaw on 2 side tie outs. I contacted HMG & they immediately arranged for return and replacement. The customer service and communications was excellent. Hyperlite gear has been my trusted backpacking equipment for years and this new tent is no exception. Great quality, durability and design. Thank you.