UltaMid 2 – Ultralight Pyramid Tent

I have used this tent now on a number of backpacking trips in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and most recently, Gates of the Arctic N.P. in Alaska. The tent performed flawlessly in all weather conditions thrown at it, including hail, snow and 30 mph winds. Very easy to set up and stake out for either full airflow or to lock down when the winds are howling.

I have the full insert with tub and love the ability to set up and take down even in inclement weather. This comes in handy on rainy mornings while others struggle with their tents and staying dry. The roominess of the tent for one person and full gear is a palace compared to conventional UL “2 person” tents.

I would definitely recommend the optional carbon fiber pole for setup in lieu of trekking poles if you plan to use as a basecamp though on longer expeditions.

Looking forward to many years of use with this winner!

Tested out my Ultamid 2 last weekend and absolutely love it! So quick and easy to set up and amazingly lightweight for a tent with so much space. A nice addition to my recently purchased Hyperlite 4400 Southwest 75L pack, which has been outstanding as well. Initially I was nervous ordering from USA sight unseen, as I am based in Melbourne Australia, but product quality, service and support has been outstanding! The only downside to purchasing a Hyperlite product is that once you have tried their gear you will not be able to stop at buying just one product from their excellent range (speaking from my own personal experience).

I purchase mine a year ago (with insert) and waited to get some hikes on it in the North Cascades before writing a review. First the good news, most of these 5 star reviews are spot on. Sewing and taping work is great, design is excellent, materials are top notch, and true to their claim, my 70 pound Weimaraner has enough room to sleep between my wife and I, no problem. So why the 3 start rating you say? Simple. When a 2 person tent passes the $1,100.00 dollar mark, absolutely every feature should function without fail. Sadly this just isn't the case for my UltaMid 2. All the small tensioners at the corners of the tent simply do not hold tension on the supplied 2.8mm UHMWPE guy lines. Not the end of the world, but a bit of an inconvenience when now you are forced to run the guy line out until the knot jams into the tensioner and if you can't set your stake because the soil is rocky at that distance, now your anchoring to a rock, or burring a stick with stones. If it were a less expensive tent I would give it 4 stars because the tensioners don't function, but for a tent that passes the grand mark, absolutely every feature, and mine you this tent has few of them to save weight, should function without exception. 3 stars for non-functioning corner tensioners. Could be a fluke, but not a one on my tent works as it should.

In 20 years of professional guiding and instruction, this is the best shelter I have used. Bombproof security in the harshest conditions. More durable than anything in its weight class. It handsdown outperformed the five other shelters that were out in the Wind Rivers with me this past trip in some of the most heinous conditions! Torrential downpour and 50+ mph winds, mud, snow, talus, krumhotz. The only complaint was that I did not bring a mosquito insert to save weight. This may be the one tent that ruled them all!