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The world's first 4-season dedicated free-standing backcountry tarp, the Utopia 2+ delivers serious weather protection, unparalleled space-to-weight ratio, superb durability, and is ideal when all you need is a roof or a wind shedding tarp. Dual full-length side vents provide excellent air flow, reflective stake out loops keep you from tripping in the middle of the night and the hydrophilic thread at the seams expand when wetsealing the seams and eliminating the need for liquid sealant. Use with or without the Utopia 2+ Floor.
Shelter Specs
Type: 2 - 3 Person
Height: 45 inches
Area: 43 sq. ft | 3.99 sq. m
Main Body Weight : 27 oz | 764.1 g
Pole Weight: 15oz | 424.5g
Stake Weight: 3oz | 84.9g
Ultra-lite, ultra-strong, and waterproof
Silicone-elastomere fabrics allow their fibers to stretch without separating or breaking, and this makes them stronger than conventional PU-coated (or PU/siliconized) fabrics for a far lower weight. || Silicone impregnation means that the silicone completely permeates the fibers and also makes the fabric hydrophobic, so it doesn’t soak up water and gain weight. It is also less likely to wear away or degrade in UV light than PU. || 30 denier SilLite weighs just 1.76 oz/sq. yd (60 g/sq. m) and has a tear strength of 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg). It is significantly lighter and stronger (for its weight) compared to conventional tent PU-coated fabrics.
Features
3 side vents with reflective guy-lines
6 Y-Stakes
Uses
Flexible, component-system 4-season shelter

GoLite Utopia 2 is a freestanding ultralight tarp shelter that is sturdy enough to be used for four-season backpacking.

The world's first 4-season dedicated free-standing backcountry tarp, the Utopia 2+ delivers serious weather protection, unparalleled space-to-weight ratio, superb durability, and is ideal when all you need is a roof or a wind shedding tarp. Dual full-length side vents provide excellent air flow, reflective stake out loops keep you from tripping in the middle of the night and the hydrophilic thread at the seams expand when wet-sealing the seams and eliminating the need for liquid sealant. Use with or without the Utopia 2+ Floor.
Thanks to its floorless design and SilLite material, the GoLite Utopia 2+ Shelter weights only 2lb 10oz and holds up to three people. With less heft than most bivy sacks, the Utopia 2+ Shelter provides full to-the-ground coverage complete with two side vents to reduce condensation. Add the Utopia 2+ floor (sold separately) to this GoLite shelter when you need to push it into use for rainy or snowy weather.
This description was also provided by: Backcountry.com
| Average minimum weight: | 2 lbs. 7 oz. |
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| Average packaged weight: | 2 lbs. 10 oz. |
| Average weight - metric: | 1.19 kilograms |
| Canopy fabric: | Silicone-impregnated ripstop nylon |
| Country of Origin: | China |
| Design type: | Freestanding tent |
| Dimensions: | 64 x 96in (163 x 244cm), 43sq ft (4sq m) |
| Doors: | 1 |
| Floor area: | 43 |
| Floor dimensions: | 96 x 64 inches |
| Floor dimensions - metric: | 244 x 163 centimeters |
| Floor fabric: | NA |
| Fly / footprint pitch weight: | Not applicable |
| Manufacturer Warranty: | 1 Year |
| Material: | SilLite nylon |
| Number of poles: | 2 |
| Packed size: | 5 x 18 inches |
| Peak height: | 45 inches |
| Peak height - metric: | 114 centimeters |
| Pole Included: | Yes |
| Pole diameter: | 9 millimeters |
| Pole material: | Aluminum DAC Featherlite |
| Rainfly fabric: | NA |
| Recommended Use: | Lightweight backpacking |
| Season: | 4-season |
| Sleeping capacity: | 2 |
| Tie Points: | 12 |
| Vestibule area: | NA |
| Weight: | 2lb 10oz (1200g) |
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love this tent | |
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| Love this light little shelter. Plenty of room for 2 people. Perfect amount of easy coverage for summers in the Sierra. Think of it as a large umbrella that can be moved around (as such, if it's windy it should be staked, at least the side pullouts.) It sounds like the other reviewer that complained about ripping side seams put the poles in wrong. They need to go into the corner grommet pointing down, not up into the seam. | |
| RW Cook at REI on 05/27/2009 | |
great concept, doesn't survive set-up | |
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| I love the ultra-light weight, combined with roominess.However, the shelter didn't survive setting up. I received one last week, set it up in the back yard, and the pressure of the tent poles on the corner grommets tore the seam. So, the [...]sent me another. I set it up inside, and the corner fabric tore, again where the pole was putting pressure on the grommet. | |
| KellyO at REI on 04/10/2008 | |