Stone Glacier SkyAir ULT Tarp

It's a gift for someone else who hasn't received it yet, but he asked for this particular item

I purchased this shelter and vestibule for a early season backpack hunt in Nevada for mule deer. The tarp is not that easy to set up and will take some time and especially in windy conditions if you're alone. The fabric used while lightweight is extremely noisy even in the slightest breeze. Ear plugs are a necessity. Vestibule is 72" and not an inch longer. If you're 6'0" or taller this definitely not the shelter for you. Lastly, the shelter does have amazing kite skills. Had a mini-dust devil take the shelter along with clothes and sleeping bags over 50ft up despite being staked down. To SG credit, they did fully refund my purchase.

This is a good shelter for its intended purpose. This is the only 1-man ultralight shelter I have but it sets up easy and with vestibule and floor, weighs 1lb 1oz. My 3rd time setup was under 5 minutes with all 3 parts included. Takes a little practice but pretty simple. Not roomy but plenty of space to move around and not touch the sides with sleeping bag. Vestibule adds useful storage space and encloses the shelter. Getting in and out is the only negative. You basically have to crawl in, but that’s outweighed by the other benefits

This is a super light weight, decently priced shelter with lots of room for one person. Variable pitch heights depending on weather help protect in high winds. I set this up in the dark my first time and I woke up in a storm with the shelter a few inches from my face and the sides caving in, but I stayed dry. I believe this was due to a lack of practice prior to heading out. I added guy lines to the sides with the provided cordage but doing that means you aren't provided enough stakes to stake down the long sides. 4 more stakes for high wind situations would be ideal. Additionally, there are no tie-backs for the front wings which is a little annoying while trying to enter and exit, or glass from inside. There is a ton of space for one person (I'm 5'9, 165lbs) especially with the vestibule. The vestibule corners need to have the velcro sewn on the outside of the vestibule corners so it attaches to the inside of the front corners of the shelter as opposed to the outside. Current design could allow for a little water to run into the shelter. All in all, I love this shelter, so with a couple small changes it would be a 3 season go to for me.