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Versatility is the focal point of the two person, three season Abisko View tent. The ability to configure this tent in a variety of ways allows you make the most of the views and enjoy the outdoors in varying conditions.
Fjällräven says:
Self-supporting three-season tent with excellent ventilation, optimised for use during the warmer months of the year. The vestibules can be entirely rolled up on both sides of the tent so you can enjoy the view from the inner tent while keeping insects at bay. The flysheet is raised on the short ends and this together with the highly positioned vents and inner tent entirely in mesh fabric makes the tent incredibly well ventilated and perfect for tropical adventures. In unstable but warm weather the doors can be fastened in half-open position, leaving the inner tent protected from the rain. The inner tent and the flysheet are connected and supported by two tent poles that cross each other twice. This makes the inner tent self supporting, while the vestibules are supported using guylines and tent pegs. Six guylines in Dyneema anchor the tent to the ground and give it good stability. Two openings and two vestibules make it easy to organise your side of the tent, and give you the possibility of using the entrance on the lee side during windy weather. Generous height provides comfortable tent life. Inside the inner tent is a clothesline and six storage pockets for bottles, flashlights, clothes etc. Attachment points for Gear Loft (an accessory) in the inner tent. The flysheet is made from Fjällräven’s new high-performance TripleRip nylon and an innovative construction that combines two different fabric weights – 20 denier in the top part and 40 denier at the bottom where abrasion is most intensive – giving excellent strength despite the tent’s low weight. Just like all of Fjällräven’s tents, Abisko View 2 is made entirely without PVC plastic and toxic flame retardants, and its impregnation is fluorocarbon free.
Our Verdict
Fjällräven's Abisko View 2 Tent uses two poles that cross over to create a freestanding, three season shelter which can be set up and used in a number of different ways. The design allows you to roll back the doors partially or completely to give panoramic views from the comfort of your inner tent. There are two decent sized vestibules which can be used for cooking in poor weather and for storing kit as well as ensuring ventilation is at its best too. There are a number of nice features added to make this a more user friendly and practical tent for multiday use.
The quality of the fly, floor, inner and every other part of the tent is obvious and there are so many nice design features that make it more practical or more durable and are not just gimmicks. The tent uses top quality DAC poles that balance weight and strength really well. The fabrics used also balance weight and durability with tougher 40D fabric on the floor and lower parts of the fly sheet and 20D fly and mesh. The innovative crossover pole design works perfectly for providing the range set up options but also means that the tent stands up to wind and rain really well too.
- Reviewed by BasecampGear
Features
- Self-supporting three-season tent with panoramic construction
- Raised flysheet on short ends and inner tent sides in no-see um mesh makes it great warm climates
- Two vestibules that can be fully opened for superior views and ventilation
- High ceiling gives a comfortable tent life
- Clothesline plus six large mesh pockets in inner tent
Specifications
Our Specs
- Flysheet & inner weighs: 1824g
- Poles weigh: 600g
- Total weight: 2424g (excludes pegs & bags)
- Pegs x16 weigh: 188g
Fjällräven Specs
- Persons: 2
- Seasons: 3 seasons
- Construction: Self-supporting (vestibules need pegs)
- Packed size: 16 x 44cm
- Weight: 2700g
- Minimum weight: 1740g
Material & Construction
- Main fly sheet material: 20D TripleRip Sil/Sil 3000 mm 100% polyamide
- Lower fly sheet material: 40D TripleRip Sil/Sil 3000 mm 100% polyamide
- Inner tent material: 15D Ripstop DWR 100% polyamide
- Floor material: 40D PU 6000 mm 100% polyamide
- Mosquito net: 20D No-see-um mesh 100% polyester
- Pole material: DAC Featherlite NSL
- Number of poles: 2
- Pole diameter: 9.6 mm
- Pegs: DAC V-Pegs Small
- Guyline: 2 mm Dyneema (160 kg) reflective
