Kangri - 2/3 person geodesic mountain tent
Light enough to carry, strong enough to cope, the Kangri carefully balances durability, strength and weight to deliver a structure that will cope with the harsh conditions you may face on your expedition. Based on the classic 4 pole geodesic structure the Kangri is light enough to provide shelter even at the most remote camps. The premium DAC NSL Featherlite aluminium poles are up to 15% lighter than a comparable traditional strength pole, the 40D Sil Nylon outer is strong enough to provide protection from elements and heavy handed sherpas!!
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Geodesic design
When you are high in the mountains you are going to be limited as to the perfect spot to pitch your tent.The Kangris geodesic design creates a large living space with good head room for a relatively small tent footprint. The freestanding nature of the geodesic structure means it doesn't need pegs for its structural integrity opening up sites with marginal peg placements as options. The geodesic design gains its strength from the poles crossing at multiple points and we are not afraid to say we have based the Kangri on the original 4 poles concept. Many have tried but we don't feel it can be bettered. The shock loads of the wind and the more static loads of snowfall are distributed more evenly throughout the pole structure and flysheet.
Well thought through design features
A good product is one you don't need to think about because it works just as you want it to.The attention to detail throughout the Alpkit mountain tents is second none to make sure you can spend every second enjoying the mountains. Every detail has be thought about to maximise its designed use. The quality of every feature on the tents is as good as it can be with todays available technologies. The fabrics are light, yet strong. Every stress point be it a peg loop, guy point or internal hang tab has been reinforced to withstand repeated loadings. We thought about every detail of this tent so you can maximise your time enjoying the mountains.
Tent life
Throughout the tent you will find features that will help make camp life simpler and more organised. We have covered the inner of the tent with storage pockets so on longer camps you can empty your pack and still find your gear. Throughout the roof of the inner are kit hanging tabs capable of withstanding the weight of a wet outer shell. The versatile main door opens in a limitless number of ways or can be stowed away quickly and effortlessly… you won't find any fidley elastic to ping on cold wet fingers on this tent.
Reinforced
The design and geodesic shape of the Kangri is inherently strong. Every load bearing seam, webbing attachment point and fabric join has been reinforced during the tents construction. Still, to increase the Kangris resistance to the weather we have added a number of velcro load transfer wraps and tabs to the fly sheet. When connected, they transfer any loads acting on the fly sheet directly to the poles. These tabs also allow the Kangri to be pitched fly only when paired with a footprint (coming in Spring 2012).
Reviews and feedback
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Comments
Further note - used it in a gale last weekend. It was very stable when pitched and gave me lots of confidence, but since I was expecting wind I took the time to pitch it properly, attaching all the velcro loops to tie the outer to the poles. This is not easy to do, takes ages and is even worse to undo with cold fingers (can’t even wear thin gloves as they stick to the velcro!). This detail needs more thought.
20 candy canes provided, but if fully pegged out as recommended, 24 are required.
Claims that this is a quick tent to pitch mystify me - I’ve owned three other 2 man tents, and all three could be pitched in the time it takes to pitch this one.
It’s heavy. A lot heavier than it sounds, and carrying it solo for a multi-day trip with full kit is not fun.
The porches area a bit shallow - leaving a large pack in the porch is a tight squeeze.
Having said all that, it’s sturdy and seems robust, and loads of hanging space and pockets, fantastic ventilation and plenty of head room make it easy to live with while it’s pitched.
Pitching instructions on the web site do not relate to this tent, and whilst the tent is not difficult to figure out, some advice on how to speed up the pitching process would be good.
Wet ground seeps in a bit. When will a groundsheet/footprint be available?
Overall I find there are good and bad points about this tent, as there are about any other. I’d feel a lot happier if it was quicker to pitch - doing so in heavy rain yesterday was not the most fun I’ve ever had.
Just come back from a sea kayak trip with my new Kangri. I like it very much and it was much much admired by my friends who have a more established brand of geodesic, but I would appreciate being able to remove the stiffener hoops in the vents; they make it hard to pack it small. A warning when pitching - if you peg the corners down with ti-pins, when you push up the poles the ti-pins pull out and ping off into the distance. I now peg it out with tikes and swap them for ti-pins later.
Great tent for the price. Plenty of room inside for two people. The candy cane tent pegs are somewhat basic and heavy, and I will replace these with some tikes to reduce the overall weight. The instructions on the website actually show the Zhota tent and not the Kangri, but it is easy to put this tent up by yourself. Highly recommend this tent if you need something strong, but inexpensive.
Kangri tent pitching instructions are wrong.
Apart from that the tent is great.
Found this tent under the Christmas tree.
Spent a couple of nights on Dartmoor with it and found that it performs very well as a tent but think that more work/refinements need to be done on the ‘mountain’ tent side of things. Will say though that I’m a touch surprised at the number of people saying its ‘roomy’ especially if its being used as a mountain tent with all the attendant equipment that goes with it.
Anyway, I took a video camera with me so am currently editing down a ‘first look’ video for Youtube.
If you are going to buy a tent this year then the Kangri is an absolute must. A superb tent.
Its roomy, Lightweight and most importantly extremely rigid and strong, Ive just come back from the lakes where I camped in very strong gusts of wind, Im talking extreme, No Bother with this tent, totally robust. It has all the bells and whistles of a 600 pound tent but for a mere £300. Very roomy inside, I was surprised by the amount of space. The beauty is not only all the little places to hook inside and pockets to put things in, its the outside too, loads of places to put pegs and anchor the tent down to make it a solid structure.
The support team are excellent too, I had one little minor question for them and they called me back within minutes… Cannot fault the product or the service from these guys..
All in all an awesome tent from a brilliant company. Im definately buying more of their products. 10/10
Yes, apologies got a reply to my above questions via email so please feel free to delete my above post.
Hi Scott, I have forwarded your questions to the support team, we try to keep this section for feedback only.
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I have had my Kangri for a couple of months now, and have used it on a few trips, so I thought I’d provide a quick “First Impressions” report.
Overall I am very pleased with The Kangri. It is quick and easy to put up (for an inner only tent), with the poles sleeves well designed to avoid snagging. (I find it easier to put the poles in before pegging down the groundsheet, contrary to the instructions).
Once pitched, it feels solid and stable, even without using the guys or all the pegging points. With the guys out and the velcro tabs used to hold the poles it feels bombproof. I have not yet had to use it in a howling gale, but it has shrugged of heavy rain without a problem.
Inside there is a good amount of space, and I appreciate many of the design features (even if they have been borrowed from an established similar design!). The multiple zips on the outer doors make for a very flexible solution and the all round pockets inside make it easy to organise stuff.
The oversized stuff bag makes for easy packing in the morning. The Candy Cane pegs are solid, though some weight could be saved by replacing them with something lighter. Only 20 pegs are provided - a few more are needed to peg out everything, but I haven’t found this to be a problem.
I have seen some comments about it being heavy, but it seems ok to me for a 2/3 man tent.
All in all an excellent tent and great value for money.