Swiftline on the Te Araroa, in an exceptionally rainy year Success

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1P Swiftline pitched in the field

A former teammate finished New Zealand's 3,000 km Te Araroa earlier this year. He chose to use the 1P Swiftline, fly-only, and ran it through its paces.

"I used the Swiftline throughout the entire Te Araroa trail in New Zealand on an exceptionally rainy year and it performed incredibly well. I encountered both the hardest rain and strongest winds while in this shelter and it held up great. I'm 6'1" and found the interior to be very roomy for me and my gear.

During windy or rainy nights it was easy to pitch the shelter low for more protection. During nice evenings I would pitch the tent with both flaps open wide to be able to see the stars. It was super easy to unroll and zip the flaps without having to exit the shelter or even sit up if the weather turned.

I also loved the material. It didn't stretch when it got wet and dried incredibly fast in the sun or slight breeze. I would absolutely recommend this shelter."

1P Swiftline in New Zealand 1P Swiftline in New Zealand

One more, from a separate reviewer:

"The offset pole design provides easy access and lots of peak height. This adds comfort when spending long hours in the tent and avoids a coffin-like feeling."

"The design of the door pullback, including releasing one guy point to really open up the full side while remaining under the fly, is absolutely genius."

Happy to see these out in the field!