FS: Tent: North Face VE-25 Mountaineering tent

[wingy]

Used less than 5 times, this perfect-for-Rainier tent is up for sale. $300 firm. Set up right now for viewing. Great shape. One small rip in one of the pole sleeves (that I would cover with rip-stop, but want the buyer to note how little it is before doing so) -- otherwise perfect.

 

Already set up with guy lines -- will pull them if you want.

 

$300 cash -- first one to get it gets it.

 

 

 

Product Description

The North Face VE-25 Mountaineering tent is the alpine standard The North Face's most popular expedition tent. Tough, durable, sturdy and strong are attributes that describe your typical climber, add roomy, water-resistant and color-matched and you have North Face's most popular expedition tent, the VE-25.

 

Often copied but never duplicated the North Face VE-25 Mountaineering tent was one of the first expedition tents designed with a spacious geodesic dome architecture. While the tent materials have improved over the 20 years since its introduction the North Face VE-25's keeps-you-dry design and durability have ensured its continued popularity.

 

The North Face VE-25 Mountaineering tent features fully continuous pole sleeves for structural integrity, a multiple guy point design for additional stability and is capable of withstanding extreme weather making it ideal for expeditions and high base camps. A 17 sq. ft. vestibule keeps Old Man Winter howling outside and gives you room to stow boots and wet gear, while you and two buddies stay dry in the tent's 48 sq. ft. floor area. Add internally adjustable top vents with mesh screens (so spindrift melts at the fly sheet not on you and your gear), durable polyurethane windows, reflective guy line loops, glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls, a fly-only pitching option for summer and you've got a versatile 3 man tent designed to stand up to the worst the weather can throw at you.

 

VE 25 Expedition Tent Specs:

 

Capacity: 3

Standard Weight: 10 lbs 13 oz (4.92 kg)

Total Weight: 12 lbs 1 oz (5.47 kg)

Height: 48" (123 cm)

Floor: 85" x 104" (215 cm x 265 cm)

Area: 48 ft2 (4.5 m2) with Vestibule 65 ft2 (6 m2)

Vestibule area: [Front] 10ft2 (.9m2) [Rear] 5ft2 (.5m2)

Number of Poles: 5

Stuffed Size: 24" x 9" (61 cm x 23 cm)

 

VE 25 Expedition Tent Features:

 

Polyester ripstop fly sheet is UV resistant and low absorbent plus seam-taped and polyurethane-coated for waterproofness

Nylon ripstop canopy is lightweight and breathable with soothing color and partial translucence for long-term user satisfaction

Taped, seam-tensioned true bucket floor offers clean angles and usable space of a catenary cut without requiring seam sealing

Easton 7075-E9 aluminum poles are the strongest, lightest alloy available for the ultimate in tent performance

Continuous pole sleeves increase structural integrity and ease pitching

16 guy points, including four 3-point equalizing guy lines, pull to 8 stake points for unparalleled support in extreme conditions

Reflective guy line loops, guy lines and glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls make it easy to find the tent or adjust it in the dark without knocking it over

Durable polyurethane windows, cold-crack tested to -60°F, are located near vents to allow for fog-free wildlife/weather viewing

Internally adjusted top vents with mesh screens assure spindrift melts onto fly sheet, and vent doors come together to form a top gear loft

Cone vents in vestibules work with doors and other vents to provide cross-drafting and climate control choices

Dual doors provide easy accessibility and venting options

Color-coding of tent poles to pole sleeves/pole sleeve binding and canopy webbing to fly sheet webbing eases pitching and ensures correct set-up the first time

Adjustable ground tensioners on vestibules assure taut tent pitches on uneven ground

Fly-only pitching with fly sheet, poles and a matched TNF Footprint provides a summer weight-saving shelter option

TNF Gear Loft #2 is compatible to add extra storage space

Compression stuffsack to keep load small and tight