Monts Backcountry ski specialist,Chris Smart, asks himself; What if I could only own one tent?
Despite the privilege of being able to field test the full Mont range of amazing tents, I keep using this tent-year round.
If you’re really torn between the mesh vs full nylon inner…. you can buy both! This is cheaper and less resources than 2 separate tents, as they then share the fly and footprint. Gives great flexibility for varied conditions. I have this for the Moondance 2 and it’s been working a treat. FN for Tassie winters and mesh for buggy warm summer trips.
Still tossing up between the Moondance 1 and the 1FN. For bikepacking size and weight are important, and the differences are negligible. I don’t want to over-consume and buy multiple tents. Do you really need full nylon if remaining below the tree line even in sub-zero temperatures? Any difference in condensation between the two models?
I used MONT Moondance 1FN for my solo AAWT in 2022. Quick to setup & packup. It was faultless, spacious & I felt secure in bad weather. It was my home for 42 days straight & has been on numerous adventures since & still looks perfect.
Yes agree Chris. The FN1 moondance just seems to keep coming along! Tassie, Snowy Mtns and Outback. In the backpack or on the adventure bike. A good compromise of low weight, sufficient room and weather tightness.
I’ve used this tent for two – me and my son – with exped mummy style mats arranged top and tail. Worked a treat.
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I had brought my Mont Helium 680 with me. A luxurious bag rated to -12°C for warm sleepers, it is perfectly suited to Tasmania’s cooler months. Ice crusted the ground and tent the next morning and checking my temperature sensor I was surprised to see that the temperature had dropped to -7.7°C overnight. That is remarkably cool for late October in Tassie!
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Tasmania has had a burst of late snowfalls recently and I headed up into the mountains yesterday to take advantage of a patch of fine weather. Unfortunately, the snow has coincided with very windy weather which makes conditions in the mountains challenging (but invigorating) for photography.
Jane Wasley
December 11, 2023
If you’re really torn between the mesh vs full nylon inner…. you can buy both! This is cheaper and less resources than 2 separate tents, as they then share the fly and footprint. Gives great flexibility for varied conditions. I have this for the Moondance 2 and it’s been working a treat. FN for Tassie winters and mesh for buggy warm summer trips.