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Excellent for four-season use and any outdoor adventure that risks hunkering down in inhospitable conditions, The North Face VE 25 is the most popular expedition tent made by The North Face. With a trail weight of 9 lbs., 12 oz., it's considerably lighter than most tents in the expedition line and it offers considerably more space than the two-person Mountain 25 tent (many mountaineers opt for the advantage of a three-person tent for two people because they can capitalize on a little more space when they're hunkered down and waiting out storms). Like many of the best designed mountaineering tents, the VE 25 has an integrated polyurethane view window that's cold tested to -60F so you can check on the weather without compromising any of the warmth inside the tent. If things do get too muggy, unzip the adjustable mesh vents for bug-free cross ventilation. The guy-out points are numerous enough to weather big blows and the no-stretch Kevlar guylines with camming adjustments are ideal for pitching in open spaces. The VE 25 comes with internal storage pockets for gear, but if you really want to organize (and possibly dry out) your mountaineering and backpacking gear, get the fully-compatible #2 Gear Loft from The North Face.
Still at the top of its game, the popular VE-25 from The North Face is engineered to withstand the extreme conditions of high-altitude alpine environments.
The Ve 25 Tent from The North Face is the golden standard for a base camp mountaineering tent. You can easily fit three people or be extremely comfortable with two. The VE 25 is perfect for hanging out at base camp waiting for the weather to clear while playing cards or sitting up reading a book. Also great for winter backpacking, the VE 25 can easily withstand high winds and heavy snow loads. Two vestibules give you plenty of room to stash your gear and give you room to take on and take off your wet boots.
A perennial favorite with core mountaineers, the VE 25 is a relentless, three-person tent for lodging in severe conditions. This stellar expedition tent utilizes reinforced construction and multidirectional lift technology to ensure safety, warmth, and protection in the face of nature's worst.
A perennial favorite with core mountaineers, The North Face VE 25 is a relentless, three-person tent for lodging in severe conditions. This stellar expedition tent utilizes reinforced construction and multidirectional lift technology to ensure safety, warmth, and protection in the face of nature's worst.
| Area: | 48 ft² (4.5 m²) |
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| Average minimum weight: | 9 lbs. 12 oz. |
| Average packaged weight: | 10 lbs. 11 oz. |
| Average weight - metric: | 4.85 kilograms |
| Avg. Min. Weight: | 9 lb. 12 oz. |
| Avg. Packed Weight: | 10 lb. 11 oz. |
| Canopy fabric: | Nylon ripstop |
| Capacity: | 3 Person |
| Design type: | Freestanding tent |
| Doors: | 2 |
| Fabric: | Canopy: 40D 240T nylon ripstop Fly: 75D 185T polyester ripstop coated with 15mm PU Floor: 70D 210T nylon taffeta coated with 1000 mm PU |
| Floor: | 70 denier, 210T nylon taffeta coated with 5000 mm PU |
| Floor Area: | 48 square feet |
| Floor dimensions: | 104 x 85 inches |
| Floor dimensions - metric: | 264 x 213 centimeters |
| Floor fabric: | Coated nylon taffeta |
| Fly: | 75 denier, 185T polyester ripstop coated with 1500 mm PU |
| Fly / footprint pitch weight: | Not available |
| Number of poles: | 4 + 1 vestibule |
| Packed size: | 9 x 24 inches |
| Peak height: | 48 inches |
| Peak height - metric: | 122 centimeters |
| Pole diameter: | 9.0 millimeters |
| Pole material: | Aluminum DAC Featherlite NSL |
| Poles: | [Number] 4+1 |
| Rainfly fabric: | Coated polyester ripstop |
| Season: | 4-season |
| Sizes: | One Size |
| Sleeping capacity: | 3 |
| Stuffed Size: | 24 in. x 9 in. (61 cm x 23 cm) |
| Vestibule Area: | Front: 10 square feet Rear: 5 square feet |
| Weight: | [Trail] 9 lbs 12 oz (4.42 kg) [Total] 10 lbs 11 oz (4.85 kg) |
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Sometimes, we can't be sure that the product is the same across the stores that offer its, so you may find the same product listed more then once on GearBuyer.com, we these list highly similar products below.
 | The North Face VE 25 Tent 3-Person 4-Season | $568.95 - $569.00 |
 | The North Face VE-25 Footprint | $37.50 - $47.00 |
 | The North Face VE 25 Three Season Tent | $568.95 |
 | The North Face VE 25: Three-Person Expedition Tent | $529.99 |
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 | Summit Gold |  | VE 25 w / Fly |
 | Ve 25 |  | Tent Diagram |
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Great tent | |
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| I have used this tent on a 5 day mountaineering trip in the Rockies and loved it. When you get this tent anchored down it's REALLY strong, and the foam blocks to keep the outerfly and inner tent from flapping is a really nice touch. We were in 40+mph gusts and you'd never know it. It's not the lightest tent in the world, but when you consider it's a total square feet it's not bad at all. Just compare it to any mountaineering tent with 60+ sqft and it's right on the mark. There are so many pockets on this thing it's almost crazy. Ventialtion seems great, no condinsation problems. Set-up is really easy, one person can handle it no problem. The bright color is really nice when you have to spend a whole day in it due to bad weather. I would never own a "dark" tent again, it makes for a really long day when you're stuck in it[...] There's a reason why this tent is used on the highest mountains on earth. Someone also complained about all the advertising on the tent......seriously? When you spend this much money on a tent, and it may save your life, does it really matter that it says "The North Face" on a couple of the pannels? Yeah, try buying a tent that doesn't have logo's all over it.....good luck. I love this tent and an very happy I bought it. | |
| afredrick at REI on 08/08/2009 | |
palacial yellow home | |
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| We love our palacial VE-25 and use it everywhere - taking the kids to the beach, backpacking in the National Parks, winter camping/mountaineering in the cold and snow. It is spacious, bombproof, and watertight. Over the last five years I've discovered a drawback or two - it takes a little while to set up alone, but when you've got a camping partner who knows how to help it goes up pretty fast. It is also relatively heavy and it is best to divide the weight between several packs. But weight and ease of set-up are small prices to pay for the space, comfort, and convenience it affords. In November, I spent two nights in the VE-25 with two other fellows in the cold and snowy Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado - there was plenty of room for the three of us and all of our winter gear, using the two vestibules and abundant interior mesh pockets. Nothing like lying in your warm cozy bag with the cooking pot hissing full of melting snow in the vestibule. I love my VE-25 and recommend it for all types of camping. | |
| sot at REI on 12/30/2007 | |
Best tent ever made, bar none!!! | |
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| This tent is incredible. My wife and i needed a tent that we could fit ourselves (both of us are 6'3")in and not be pressing against the door and the back of the tent. We also have a dog and he needs to be in the tent as well. The vestibule is big enough for both of our backpacks and the dog's pack which is was a must as well. If you are looking for a really incredible 4 season tent that is slightly larger than a two person this is the tent for you. The extra weight is negligible for the extra space available and the tent's integrity is the best that I have ever seen. We would still be using it if someone who thought he needed it worse than we did didn't steal it. So the only thing that could be added is a tent alarm or something. :) Great job North Face keep it up. Paul | |
| Trailhugger at Altrec on 04/20/2003 | |
Excellent Design As Usual | |
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| This "new" VE 25 is excellent as a backcountry tent. Entry and exit is easy. Huge amount of room for 2 people and all gear. Side pockets running length of tent and overhead are excellent for all sorts of in-tent and around-camp little items. Vents with/without (selectable) screen in tent peak is excellent for ventiation. Too tight for 3 large adults (6-footer), comfortable for 3 smaller size (5-footer). For 2 people (6-foot, 5-10), it is perfect. We owned a mid-80's version of VE25 that survived almost 20 years of desert, mountains and everything in between on countless backcountry trips. It stood up to strong wind, snow and pouring rain. It was our workhorse. Having tried 4 different tents of equal cost from 2 different manufacturers since 1998, we are glad to be "home" with the Northface VE25 again. This new one seems ready to serve us for the next 20 years, knock on wood. | |
| Anonymous at Altrec on 08/14/2005 | |
TNF VE 25 | |
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| I have yet to use this tent, I bought it about a week ago for a trip this coming weekend. I set it up in my living room, just to make sure all the parts and pieces were there before I got to camp. Inside of the stake bag came a short about 5 inches long hollow piece of silver aluminum tubing. I can't figure out what it is for. I looking in the manual for the tent and googled around a bit and can't find any other documentation on it. it's larger in diameter than the tent poles, but only about 5" long, and it came in the bag of stakes. It doesn't fit with the stakes at all. At first I thought it might be for driving the stakes, but to no avail... Thoughts? | |
| crtten at REI on 05/21/2009 | |
Wish it were mine. | |
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| I used this tent on a hunting trip into ANWR. (I am not a big hunter but I brought my SLR along to bag game in my own way). The trip was in mid september but the temp was already near 0º F. This tent was warm and while it collected some condensation, it is nothing compared to my own 4 season tent. What really blew me away was the incredible little details, like the foam separator for the rainfly, the copious amounts of mesh storage pockets, and the reflective guy loops and glow in the dark zipper pulls. The "bathtub" style bottom is perfect. The only big drawback is the weight, but being a "3" man tent (as always, the stated capacity would be a little cramped), you could split the weight between packs. | |
| Eric of the North at REI on 10/01/2008 | |
3 Decades of Vector Equilibrium | |
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| The North Face VE-25 is the updated offspring of the classic VE-24. The VE-24 was every backpacker’s dream in the late 70s when I purchased a used rental VE-24 in the summer of 1979 from a backpacking store in NJ. My VE-24 has peak-bagged in the Appalachians, Rockies, and Cascades. In '82, when the tent was my summer home on the north face of Mt Hood, a windstorm blew out the front door zipper. I shipped it to North Face and got a new door installed for free. Though the fly is not as rainproof as it was 30 years ago, I still use it as the family "car camping tent". This new update to the VE (Vector Equilibrium)24 feels as strong as its predecessor. Should be in the family for generation or two. | |
| yaquina mule skinner at REI on 09/12/2007 | |
Bomb shelter of a tent!!! | |
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| I've had 2 ve-25's over the last 10years and I've put my tent through huge snow storms, downpours,and winds up to 60 mph. I've never had any problems with this tent, the only thing is, is if there is three big people in there it can become a little cramped and enough room for gear forget about it, you have to use the vestibule. But over all I've never had a better heavy duty tent for winter and fall. I would only recommend this then for extremely harsh weather and not cool or warm weather. | |
| lighthicker at REI on 09/16/2007 | |
Weatherproof Bomb Shelter | |
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| TNF VE-25 is a great sturdy trusty tent. First trip out with VE-25 there was a thundering enormous storm, and unfortunately we set up camp right smack in the middle of a steep slope that drained all the rain water from the nearby vacinity directly towards our tent. By an act of God we had the rainfly on and the gushing rainwaters about 1.5 feet of rain just flowed passed and under our tent(Think water bed). We didn't get a drop of water inside our tent and we slept sound asleep the entire night. | |
| Z4 Landshark at REI on 09/12/2007 | |
Great but not light | |
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| I owe this tent for almost one yr and did some serious hiking with it. I camped at the Japanese alps at 9000 Ft, in the snow and with terrible scary gale force winds. The tent is very spacious for two people a bit cramped for three. I enjoy the tent very much and the only improvement is to make the zipper design a bit better. I had several times that the zipper got stuck in the material. Overall good value for money and a nice home particularly when it is cold outside. | |
| Arie Lukkassen at Altrec on 09/25/2004 | |
Consider Warrantry/Lifespan/Cost first!! | |
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| REI carries GREAT products...with some exceptions.A The North Face (TNF) VE-25 tent is a spendy investment for a tent and it would appear reasonable to think you would get what you pay for. I own a 1990 VE-25 and loved the rugged (and fashionable) aspects of the tent. It was bomb-proof. I never worried about what I'd face camping in this tent. Who knew the real danger would come when I stored it away. After a camping trip about 5 years ago, I put my precious VE-25 away for storage when I was too busy, with law school and my first couple years of practice, to get away on any serious camping. The VE-25 came out of temperature controlled storage "melted" together (the urethane coating on the nylon actually decomposed in to a sort of glue!) My cheap old [...]dome then from when I was a little kid came out just fine. The [...]tent (while a piece of junk for other reasons)held up better than the 600% more expensive TNF VE-25 and it already had 10 years of use before the VE-25 was even purchased!I thought, "No Worries! TNF will stand behind this, as clearly the tent should hold up better than that." WRONG!!!! WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, three times wrong.[...] In my opinion, considering the markup on a tent over the meager cost to manufacture, this is still an attempt at making even more money off me to buy a new tent to replace the prior tent with the inferior lifetime from the same brand. Why on earth would I do that?[...]. I can no longer give them my business because I don't feel they are willing to stand behind their products 100%. [...]I'm not saying I'm right and they're wrong, this may not have been a reasonable request on my part, but I think when a company puts a product out there it shouldn't turn to goo in a closet...ever. [...] Consider my experience if you are looking at dropping nearly $600 on a VE-25 for yourself. In summary, the VE-25 is bomber until it is older than The North Face thinks it should be.[...].Happy camping,-frank | |
| The IV at REI on 07/20/2009 | |
complete bs | |
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| the tent broke down after two days. | |
| karl at Altrec on 07/30/2009 | |
