The Shelter

Don't let pesky bugs ruin your night. No-See-Um netting keeps out the smallest critters, while the silpoly tub floor blocks moisture from below.

Dual front and side entry
Tapered width and height for efficiency
~8" deep, floating tub floor
Interior stash pocket
Hang loop/clip at front apex

Dual Entry

The Bug Shelter uniquely offers entry from the front or the side. It pairs perfectly with the 1P Cirriform's dual entry, and when used with a flat or tapered tarp, it provides options to adapt to the situation and varying pitches.

Floating tub

With a floating tub design, the tub is suspended from its top corners, allowing the bottom to hang freely. This approach prioritizes the function of the tub, ensuring the tub walls don't flop over when the net tent can't be pitched at its full height, such as during low tarp pitches.

Pair it with a tarp

Create a versatile shelter system by pairing your Bug Shelter with a tarp. Designed to pair with the 1P Cirriform, the Bug Shelter also works well with many a-frame structured tarps, including our tapered tarps and most flat tarps.

Compatible with: 1P Cirriform, 2P Cirriform, Tapered Tarps

Fabrics

We've chosen a 20D Silpoly with a Sil/PU coating to balance low weight and durability.
Thanks to the PU coating on the inner face, puncture resistance surpasses every other 20 or 40D Silpoly that we've tried and reduces the slipperiness of the floor. The nylon no-see-um netting is easy to see through while blocking pesky insects.

Made in Montana, USA from imported fabric.

Specifications

Shelter Weight:

Net-tent (brown): 300g | 10.6 oz
Net-tent (olive drab): 321.3g | 11.3 oz
Rigging: 25.7g | 0.91 oz*
Stuff sack: 10g | 0.36 oz
Packaged Wt (brown): 336g | 11.9 oz
Packaged Wt (olive drab): 357g | 12.6 oz
*You are unlikely to need to use all of the rigging.

Rigging detail:

Included rigging:
15' x 1/16" shockcord: 10.1g | 0.36 oz
3' x 3/32" shockcord: 4.27g | 0.15 oz
4 Tensionlocks: 4.5g | 0.16 oz
6 Mitten hooks: 5.4g | 0.19 oz
2 Barrel cord locks: 1.4g | 0.05 oz
Total: 25.7g = 0.91 oz

Landfill Waste:

Each net-tent produces roughly 2.8 oz (80g) of in-house waste.

Materials:

Floor: 20D Silpoly Sil/PU
- Weight: ~1.4 oz/yd²
- Hydrostatic Head: ~4000mm
- Coating: Silicone coating on outside, PU coating on inside
Netting: 0.6oz Nylon No-see-um

Dimensions:

Floor length: Reg: 88" | 223.5cm
Height at head apex: 42" | 107.0cm
Front width (at ground level): 36" | 91.5cm
Front width (at top of tub): 38" | 96.5cm
Height at foot apex: 22" | 56.0cm
Rear width (at ground level): 28" | 71.1cm
Rear width (at top of tub): 30" | 76.2cm
Tub depth: 8" | 20cm
Floor area: 19.6ft² | 1.8m²
Approx. packed size: 8" x 5" x 4" | 20cm x 13cm x 10cm

Required items (not included):

The items needed to pitch your Bug Shelter will vary depending on your approach. See the Rigging/Pitching tab for more info about what might be needed in addition to your poles.

Front Pole: At least ~43" (~109cm)
Rear Pole: At least ~25" (~64cm)
(taller poles are ok)
Rigging: If you plan to pitch your Bug Shelter on its own (not under a tarp) you will need additional guyline or our Stand-alone rigging kit. If using tent poles or trekking poles without baskets, you may also need two of our guyline grommets. See the rigging/pitching tab for more information.

Rigging/Pitching

Pitching Instructions

Download the appropriate pitching guide and look through the rigging information below to get started with your Bug Shelter.

PDF Pitching Guide - current version; v5
PDF Pitching Guide - previous version; v4
PDF Pitching Guide - previous version; v3

Rigging

Your Bug Shelter comes with the following rigging included. Use this rigging to connect your Bug Shelter to your tarp per the instructions below.

1/16" Shockcord: 4.57m | 15'
3/32" Shockcord: 0.91m | 3'
This is enough to connect the Bug Shelter to the 1P Cirriform and many small to mid-size a-frame tarps.
Tensionlocks: 4
Mitten hooks: 6
Mini Barrel cord locks: 2

Installing the rigging at the Apexes

3/32" Shock cord is used to suspend your Bug Shelter from your tarp's apexes or ridgeline. Using 10" (25cm) at the head end and 20" (51cm) is a good starting point for use with the 1P Cirriform.

Note: You will do the following twice; once for each end of the net-tent.
At one end of the shock cord, tie on a mitten hook. We suggest a clinch knot.
Thread the cord through the webbing loop at the net-tent's apexes (front to back at the head end, and back to front at the foot end).
Pass the cord through a cord lock.
Tie a loop on the loose end of the cord. We suggest a simple overhand loop knot.

Installing rigging at the corners

1/16" Shock cord is used to connect the top corners of the tub to your tarp's corners. We recommend installing tensionlocks (10mm size) at the floor's corners for easy adjustment. For use with the 1P Cirriform, start with lengths of 30" (76cm) at the front corners and 24" (61cm) at the rear corners.

Using a girth hitch, install a tensionlock on the upper tie-out loop at each of the tub's corners.
Tie a mitten hook to the end of each cord. We like to use a clinch knot.
Thread the untied end of the shockcord through the tensioner as shown (first through the middle opening from bottom to top, then through the remaining hole from top to bottom).
Tie a loop in the untied end of the cord. We like like to use an overhand loop knot.
Repeat at each corner

If you want to pitch the Bug Shelter by itself (without a tarp), there are two approaches:

With additional guyline: You'll need six stakes, your poles and additional guyline for the apexes. 72" of line for the front and 60" for the foot is plenty. See guyline options here.
Stand alone rigging kit: With our stand alone rigging kit, the Bug Shelter pitches with four stakes and your poles.

The pitching guide linked at the top of the page provides instruction on each method.

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