Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2
Portal 2

Portal 2

Regular price
$540.00
Sale price
$540.00

Gray/orange Portal 2 in stock. Green/brown sold out for now (next shipment around end of July).

 

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The Portal is our lightest freestanding tent at 2lbs 14oz. It's our statement piece saying you don't need to sacrifice strength, features, or durability to make an ultralight freestanding tent. 

If there's a stronger sub three-pound tent out there, we have yet to find it. By incorporating several technologies from our Expedition Series tents, we were able to give the Portal a degree of stability and weather resistance previously reserved for dedicated "four-season", or more accurately, "one season" tents. 

We designed the Portal with an eye for long-term durability. This means using premium fabrics with excellent UV and mildew resistance, eliminating PU coatings that break down over time, and adding extra zipper sliders to double the zippers' lifespan. 

The Portal can be set up fly-first to keep the inner tent dry in rainy conditions. Instructions are found in the bottom video below.

Heading to Patagonia? Spending some time in the desert? Pick up our Heavy Duty Portal pole set. This replaces the stock 8.7mm poles with extra sturdy 10.65mm poles to provide additional wind and snow loading resistance.

To prolong the life of your Portal's floor, pick up a Portal footprint. For ultralight weather protection in non-buggy conditions, check out the Portal Tub Floor. Additional stakes and guylines can be purchased here.

The Portal is now available in a muted green/brown colorway without reflective trim for those who like to keep a lower profile.

Features

  • Two doors and two vestibules increase livability for two.
  • Two pre-installed internal guylines give the Portal great lateral stability for almost no weight increase. Click here for step-by-step instructions to install a second set of internal guylines. Click here to learn how internal guylines work.
  • Our new KickStand vents make ventilation a breeze. Opposing struts on the vestibule doors provide unrestricted cross-tent airflow for excellent condensation management without sacrificing weather protection.
  • Short pole package is perfect for bikepacking
  • High-volume pole structure with a swivel provides well-distributed headroom without the weakness of hubs.
  • Pole swivel connects long poles for easy setup
  • All the pockets you could ever want (two ceiling, two head, two side, one foot).
  • Offset vestibule design eases entry and exit.
  • 10 external guy points and 2 perimeter pull-outs provide ample reinforcement.
  • External guy points are matched to toggles to attach the fly directly to the poles, increasing stability.
  • Matching reflective tabs on fly and tent body simplify setup.
  • Color coordinated stake loops for easy flysheet orientation
  • Can be pitched with footprint (not included) and fly for a minimalist weather shelter.
  • 2-Side silicone impregnated flysheet and PE floor fabric are mildew-resistant and have excellent hydrolytic stability, and will last significantly longer than traditional PU-coated fabrics.
  • Pre-installed spare zipper sliders on every zipper double your zippers' lifespan.
  • Includes 10 DAC J-Stakes and 6 additional external guylines (not including 2 pre-installed internal guylines)

Specs

Minimum Weight 2lbs 14oz (1.3kg)
Packaged Weight 3lbs 5oz (1.5kg)
Capacity 2
Floor Area 27.45 sq ft (2.55 sq m)
Interior Height
44" (111cm)
Packed Size
14" x 5" (35cm x 13cm)
Pole Package Length
13.5" (34cm)
Floor Dimensions 85" x 51" (head) x 42" (foot)
Vestibule Area 2 x 8.4 sq ft (2 x 0.78 sq m)
Number of poles 3
Number of doors 2
Guy out loops 10
Perimeter pull out loops 2
Guylines 6 (+2 pre-installed internal guylines)
Stakes 10

 

Materials

Tent Body Fabric
15D Nylon no-see-um mesh
Floor Fabric 20D Nylon Ripstop PE 1800mm
Fly Fabric 10D Nylon 66 Ripstop Sil/Sil 1200mm
Poles 2 DAC Featherlite NFL 8.7mm, 1 NFL 9.3mm

 

Seam Sealing Note: The seams on your Portal's flysheet are highly water-resistant and will handle light rain just fine 

without being seam sealed. However, the three seams directly beneath the tent poles should be seam sealed for maximum waterproofness in extended, heavy rains. 

Sewn in Vietnam.

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: Customer is responsible for all import duties and taxes. We strongly suggest looking up duty rates in your region before ordering, especially if you live in Canada. We recommend against "UPS STANDARD" shipping because they charge very high brokerage fees. To avoid brokerage fees, select either USPS shipping or UPS Worldwide Express/Expedited service. Note that UPS brokerage fees and import tax & duty are separate. Canadian customers can estimate duty here. Please note this is just an estimate and actual rates may vary.

Customer Reviews

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Martyn Lenoble
This tent is all I need.

I've used this tent in the Canadian Rockies in deep snow and in Los Padres National Forest in snowy, windy conditions.
So easy and fast to set up.
Great for backpacking trips.
Roomy, sturdy and warm when paired with a good sleeping bag.
Lots of room for gear inside, but still so light in the backpack.
The only thing I don't like are the stakes. I bring another brand of stakes with me.

Customer support is really, really great. Great communication.

Thanks, Martyn! Glad to hear you love your Portal. Music to our ears!

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N.
Initial Impressions And Only Two Minor Concerns

After arriving in record time (US to NZ) I'm blown away with the quality and craftmanship that has gone into producing this tent. I'll refrain from commenting on it's performance as yet but my initial impressions are that of a high quality tent that will withstand the elements here in NZ - exactly what I was looking for after being disappointed by numerous other tents that are generally regarded highly.

My only initial concerns are:

1) Around how the fly attaches to the cross pole via the toogle/O-rings. The toogle on the underside of the fly seems slightly small and easily popped free of the O-ring while test pitching, albeit the tent was not under tension when the toogle popped free on various occasions.
2) And; the central swivel at the junction of the two main poles impedes the pole sections snapping together completely (the swivel sits at a join). This might not be an issue, but if the poles are not completely snapped together I feel this could impact upon the structural integrity of the tent. I could be wrong!

Still 5 stars! Incredible tent, will be outdoor testing over the coming weeks.

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M.
Great customer service

After posting an earlier review Tim reached out and his post-sale support and service was amazing - especially considering I'm in Australia. Looking forward to putting a few more nights in my tent - highly recommend this product and company.

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H.
Such a great tent

I just came off a few days in the Sierras with my Portal 2 and I'm still delighted by it.

The kickstands, together with staking out the head and foot of the rainfly, make for great ventilation. And I'm really liking the silnylon fly -- I had frost on it most mornings, and that dried much faster than the rain fly on a friend's tent. Thanks for including plenty of stakes and lines, and for great videos on how to get the most out of the tent. Now if I can just paint the stakes so they're harder to leave behind accidentally... :-)

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B.M.
After 1 year, why I'm selling it.

I love this tent. I've used it on hiking the AT and on a 1,100 bike tour across 1/3 of the USA.

Pros
1> Very well put together and a very tight pitch
2> Easy entry on either side
3> spacious side vestibules
4> lots o' pockets for stuff
5> I'm only 5'10" but there is plenty of room at head and feet for me to not wake with my head in the walls. I've only used this solo, it is very wide
6> Fits in a backpack very well and in bike panniers
7> still under 3lbs, so weight is good

What I don't like and why I'm selling
1> I always thought the bright orange trim and off-white would make it tough for stealth camping while bicycle touring and I was right. It wasn't enough for me to hate the tent, still my all time favorite backpacking tent. So when I saw the new low impact color scheme was available, I sold it on eBay and then ordered the new one.