Frugal Hiker: 3F UL GEAR 2-man Lanshan 2 tent (SMD Haven Tarp and NetTent clone)

$350 USD SMD Haven Tarp / Net Tent combo

The 3F UL GEAR Lanshan 2 tent is available for $135.85 USD delivered on Aliexpress.

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The 3F UL GEAR Lanshan 2 is a a clone of the SMD Haven Tarp and NetTent combo - but is also similar in design to the Zpacks Duplex (in Sil-Nylon) and Tarptent Stratospire 2 tents.

It also strongly resembles the Gossamer Gear "The Two" shelter.

Specifications:

Rainfly

Inner

Pros

Versatile and lightweight shelter
Inner can be setup alone
OK for 6ft. people
Rainfly can be set up first or taken down last (e.g. in rainy conditions)
High bathtub floor
Reinforcing patches (e.g. at floor corners, tie down points & trekking pole insertion point in roof)
Included stakes (~8-9g each) and guylines

Cons

Requires 2 trekking poles - if you break a pole (e.g. carbon poles) it affects your tent setup
25D floor probably needs a groundsheet
Not a huge amount of room for two people
Inner net may drape over face - requires guyline adjustments to make taut
Relatively large size that restricts where it can be pitched
Possibly difficult for one person to set up alone
Included stakes and guylines = ~100g (could substitute ti stakes / lighter guylines)
Single zipper on rainfly
Needs adjustments to pitch taut
Not great in wind gusts (but ok for rain)
Best in mild to moderate conditions

To setup this tent:

Stake out the rainfly
Extend 2 trekking poles beneath the rainfly (front and rear) to prop it up
Attach guylines at points on each side, tension them so the rainfly is taut
Bring inner inside the rainfly, attach to clips near the top of the trekking poles.
Clip guylines at inner corners around rainfly stake points

There is a video on this Aliexpress seller's page showing the Lanshan 2 being pitched.