Frugal Hiker Overflow: Naturehike 2-man Wind Wing 2 tent

$129 USD Naturehike 'Wind Wing 2' tent

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The Naturehike Wind Wing 2 tent is available for $129 USD delivered on Aliexpress.

3 season, double wall, 2-man tent

Wind resistant double pole design

Pitched: 215 x 130 x 105cm

Stowed: 50 x 15cm diameter roll

1550g + 110g (stakes & guylines) + 120g (groundmat)

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The Naturehike Wind Wing 2 is a lightweight and freestanding tent for 2 medium-sized people or one larger person.

It pitches with two arched poles that support each other.

Poles

The poles are tied where they cross, with a crosspole joining the arches. This creates a strong, wind resistant structure with good headroom.

This pole design is similar to the Salewa Micra II (€200) & Denali II (€240) tents.

Micra II

Denali II inner (showing poles)

Contents

Inner
Rainfly
Poles (with bag)
Crosspole
10 groundhog clone stakes (with bag)
4 reflective guylines
Tent footprint (with bag)
Storage bag

Specifications

Outer dimensions: 215 x 130 x 105cm
Inner dimensions: 205 x 130 x 105cm
7001 aluminium alloy poles

Two versions are available:

210T Polyester

Rainfly: 210T polyester (PU3000MM waterproofing)
Inner: B3 Breathable mesh with 150D oxford cloth floor (PU3000MM waterproofing)
Weight: 2.16kg total: 1800g (tent & poles) + 110g (stakes & guylines) + 120g (groundmat)
Blue colour only
~$20 USD less than 20D version

20D Sil-Nylon

Rainfly: 20D Sil-Nylon (PU4000MM waterproofing)
Inner: B3 Breathable mesh with 20D Sil-Nylon floor (PU4000MM waterproofing)
Weight: 1.78kg total: 1550g (tent & poles) + 110g (stakes & guylines) + 120g (groundmat)
Grey/red colour only

Pros

2 doors, 2 vestibule areas
Full mesh inner with bathtub floor
Double YKK zippers on inner doors
Seam sealed
Reinforced corners
Adjustable rainfly vent
Poles store straight - with no hubs to get tangled up or break
2 ceiling storage pockets
Interior hanging hook
Extra guyline attachment points on rainfly
Velcro storm flap

Cons

Vestibule space on each side is small
Slightly awkward assembly if only one person
Mesh inner lacks solid fabric panels - perhaps unsuited to colder temps
Catenary cut rainfly difficult to fully stake down to the ground. In heavy rain splashback over the bathtub floor may occur
Inner doors have the same orientation. If sleeping 2 it's likely one must reach up with their off hand to unzip their door (unless one is left handed)
Crossed poles likely will rub together other over time
Crosspole doesn't extend over vestibules
Top pockets are small
6 ft.+ people probably need to sleep diagonally
Unclear if all seams are sealed
Only a single colour available for each version
Wind Wing footprint may have Silent Wing branding
210T version is on the heavy side

Note: The Wind Wing 2 appears identical to the Naturehike 'Silent Wing 2' - and is likely the same tent rebranded (there may be small improvements).

Reviews of the Silent Wing 2 also likely accurately describe the Wind Wing 2.

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