GEAR REVIEW: TENT: NEMO LOSI 2P
Made it out to the COOSA BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL a few weeks back. The trial is a 12.5-mile loop and is rated strenuous with yellow blazes and signs that are for the most part easy to follow. It fords streams on its lower part and traverses the high Duncan Ridge, including Coosa Bald at over 4,000 feet. It is recommended that hikers take more than one day to hike the entire route so we took it all in with two nights spent in the back country. It was a great Trip and a good chance to try out some new gear.
The NEMO Losi 2P tent was our favorite piece of gear during our COOSA BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL backpacking trip. It offered two backpackers a spacious and comfortable living quarters in the wilderness.
PROS:
- PU-coated rainfly and floor feature taped seams to prevent rain, snow, or dripping water from sneaking into your shelter
- Mesh canopy lets you stargaze without having to cope with bugs, and g creates good continuous airflow
- Four DAC Featherlite poles stand up to abuse and keep weight to a minimum while offering nearly vertical walls
- Unique pole configuration improves stability and creates near-vertical walls for extra room
- Two doors and two vestibules eliminate jostling for position and provide roomy gear storage
- Optional footprint and gear loft available separately
- Ball and socket attachments for the pole ends makes setup east and bombproof.
We enjoyed how much thought went into the design of this tent. It’s quick to set up and take down using the tents dry bag.
The Losi isn’t as lightweight as some of the other tents that are out there, but this tent has lots of headroom (We measured the peak height at 45.5 inches) and other options that make it worth the weight. The large vestibules will accommodates lots of gear on a rainy day and are one of our favorite features of the tent. The Losi is great for two-man use on longer trips where rain is a real threat. You and a buddy will weather storms in relative comfort in the Losi, with plenty of interior room and an innovative ventilation system that remain open even during a tropical storm (we have done it!). If it’s not raining, remove the fly and use the full-mesh body to its full star watching advantage.
The unique Jakes foot system kept the tent and fly secure and taught while the dimensional anodized aluminum stakes were also a nice plus. The tents pack weight is a modest 4 lbs making it a great 3 season tent for two with plenty of room to spread out.
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Enuf room for two full size adult males? I really don’t need room for gear inside but don’t want to be on top of eachother. Is this tent plenty big for two? Or should I go with the losi 3? Thanks for your review and video.
I’m 6’1″ 170 lbs. and John is 6’1″ 189 lbs. and we both fit comfortably with a little room at our feet for some small gear. We have camped during 4 heavy storms and have had enough room in the vestibules to keep our packs high and dry and still had room to get in and out. I’ve had as many as 4 people sit in to play cards and it wasn’t bad at all. The vestibules are also great for cooking under during a storm if you open a door half way.
Thanks for the comment!
I am 6′ and my hiking buddy is 5-10 so length sounds great. How the width ? That’s most important to me, most tents this size feel cramped.
The tent is 54″ wide and does not taper. A Therm-a-Rest™ Trail Light is 20″ wide so with two mats you will have an extra 4″ of play.
I would sugest ordering the tent from REI and picking it up in the store (free shipping that way). I like REI because it has a great return policy:
If it is smaller than you could stand than you can swap it out without loosing $$.. Im always trying to shave out a little weight so I always opt for the smallest comfortable size. Keeping your pack under one fifth your body weight is a backpacking must!
Thanks for the review! I purchased the tent after reading your review and love it. Camped over 10 nights in it so far and no complaints.
Thanks
LOSI 2P vs. the Morpho 2P. What are your thoughts?
Tommy: The Morpho 2P has a lot more options and it’s not much more $$
I like the DBL vestibule on the LOSI 2P and DBLe entry. It make getting out easier and managing your gear more separate from the other guys stuff.
The Morpho 2P is an awesome tent but I prefer the LOSI 2P functionality. That being said, check out the OBI Series and the Pentalite series before you make a decision. They have a lot of great tents that cover a lot of varying need from weight, size, headroom, vestibule space, set up time, minimalist variable setup configurations, etc.
Dearest Thrash Review staff:
I’m in the market for a good pack for use on 3-4 day outings, and have decided to tap into your wealth of knowledge. I was wondering if you would be able to enlighten me as to what pack you used for the transportation of the Losi 2P (I own one and love it) into the remote, wooded location featured in your video. Thanks for any assistance.
Windsor and I both use the “Osprey Atmos 65″ as our go to pack for anything under 6 days. I would highly suggest going to REI and testing a pack since it is a very personal item. REI staff will let you try on a lot of popular designs and will add weights to the packs for fit testing. I think I was testing some other pack during the video but I cant remember what it was.