Just check that all the poles are there and in good shape. The REI Half Dome 2 Plus tent has received a healthy makeover this year and I recently took it to the mountains of Pakistan to see what this tent is really made of.

Already a favorite tent choice of mine for years, the new and improved Half Dome 2 Plus is bursting with cool features and crucially… it is still being offered at a reasonable price point. It's been through pretty heavy rains, 30 mph wind gusts and even snow. It’s a simple, easy to set up, two-person presidential suite.

Craigslist, garage sales, or, go to a REI used gear sale, where there are usually half domes. Good luck. A strong competitor is MSR’s Elixir 2 tent , which shares a similar design to their core Hubba Hubba NX, but with a wallet-friendlier build, more durable materials and less mesh, and a roomier interior. The REI Half Dome 2 tent has really impressed me so far. Unfortunately, a replacement … It’s lightweight, has two entry doors, and takes about as much time to set up as making your morning coffee.

This spring, a 10-ounce weight reduction and improved ventilation make a good thing even better. I have an REI half dome plus 2 tent. I noticed last year that the 'windows' of the rainfly were beginning to crack. Besides weight, are there any advantages of the REI Quarter-Dome over the REI Half-Dome tents? I think those might be your only choices.

REI Half Dome 2 We’ve long loved the livability (and affordability) of this iconic double-wall two-person dome tent, which won our 2010 Editors’ Choice Gold Award. Ditch your mortgage payment and your rent and invest in a REI Half Dome 2 HC.

It has excellent features like star gazing, venting, and optimized headspace, and is made with high quality materials. The REI Half Dome 2 Plus is a cavernous tent that can legitimately fit two adults, of any size, which is not true of most other “2P” backpacking tents. In addition to car camping, I also take it along for short backpacking trips and haven't had an issue with it yet. The REI Co-op Half Dome 2 Plus successfully builds on its predecessors and remains at the top of the heap in the $200 backpacking tent category. And also, the mesh of the tent body were breaking down. You might be outa luck, ie, you've either got to spend the $ for the new poles, or, look around for a used half dome and scavenge the poles.

Re: Replacement rain fly: Half Dome 2 Plus @KA Thank you for your patience as we tried to see what we could find out for you! For under $200, … We plan to buy a 3 person (or 2 "plus") sized tent for added room.

We are looking for a secondary (our primary has been a BA Copper Spur UL2) backpacking tent for 2 people.