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Light and spacious

Quick and easy to pitch

Require solid anchors at front and back

Awkward to pitch in difficult terrain

Tunnel tents are highly efficient in terms of space and weight. Their distinctive rounded profile is created by a number of parallel hoops (usually between two and four). The short poles are easy to insert into the pole sleeves and flex into shape. This makes tunnel tents very simple to assemble. On the other hand, tunnel tents stand or fall – literally – on the quality of their anchors at the front and back. These must be secure in order to give the tent its structure, something not always easy on rocky terrain. The tunnel shape is aerodynamic when pitched end-on into the wind, and the structure itself is forgiving in strong winds – pole breakages are rare. Tunnels require fewer poles than similar-sized geodesic tents, and the poles themselves are shorter, giving them a competitive edge in terms of weight.

Lightwave tunnel tents are available in six sizes: from the 1-person t0 to the roomy 3-person t3.

t0: 1-person
t1: 2-person
t20: 2-person
t2: 2/3-person
t30: 3-person
t3: 3-person