MSR Trailrunner 1 Person Tent

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This is a workhorse of a one-person tent, a blend of all-weather protection, liveable space, and robust design. A freestanding geodesic tent that excels in bad weather.

Wechsel says: 

The Trailrunner is a hybrid tent for 1.5 people with one vestibule. The construction is characterized by an external pole, which speeds up the pitching and unpitching of the tent. The tent is attached to the poles via clips. The outer and inner tent are already connected to each other. Two aluminium pole hubs ensure a high level of wind stability. The additional ridge pole offers sufficient headroom in the inner tent. Mosquito mesh at the head and foot ends and in the door ensure good ventilation inside the tent. The pack size is handy and optimized for BIKE PACKING or other packing options. The Trailrunner can even accommodate two people, who like each other, for one or two nights.

Our Verdict

This is an entry-level one-person tent; it’s on the heavy end of the scale but durable and hard-wearing. Not something, as the name suggests, that I would take trail running, but this is a good 3 season tent to do some summit camps in or as a bike packing tent.

The Trailrunner has one door and one vestibule; the vestibule is an ok size, can accommodate a lot of gear, and can offer some protection to cooking a meal in lousy weather.

I’m impressed with the pole construction; the inner and the outer of the tent pitch simultaneously, so the inner is protected from bad weather when erecting the tent. The tent has a durable 70 denier floor that will be tough enough for most terrains you find yourself in. The outer fly is constructed of ripstop polyester with a HH of 5000mm, which will shrug off all but the worst storms; as I said, it’s heavy but heavy-duty in its feature set. This is a tent I would happily wait out a storm in.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Increased UV protection due to the siliconized fly sheet
• High-quality durable PU coating on the bottom
• Factory taped seams on the inner tent floor
• Fly sheet fabric with very high tearing strength of 5 KG
• Reflective guy lines
• High quality Dur Aluminium V-Pegs
• Environmentally friendly anodized aluminum poles 7001 T6
• YKK zippers specially developed for tents
• Processing of all fabrics with high stitch density

Specifications

• Inner and Flysheet weighs: 1568g
• Poles weigh: 506g
• Total weight: 2074g (excludes pegs & bags)
• Pegs x10 weigh: 14g (per peg)
• Size Inner Tent: (L x W x H) 210 x 85-115 x 95cm
• Packing Size: 48×16

Material & Construction

• Flysheet: Rip Stop Polyester, PU coated, 5000 mm w.c., tearing strength 2.5 kg
• Inner Tent: Polyester 70D, 185T, water-repellent, breathable
• Floor: Polyester 75D, 210T, PU coated, 7000 mm w.c.
• Mosquito net: Nylon No-see-um 20D
• Tent poles: Aluminium 7001 T6, bolt tip
• Tent pegs: Solid Pin Peg (Aluminium)

Help & advice:

• The Ultimate Guide to Ultralight Tents
• What is Hydrostatic Head?
• Time-Saver Guide to Choosing a Tent
• When pegs go bad – Everything you need to know about tent pegs
• Are Tent Footprints Worth It?