Gossamer Gear The Free Shelter - 1 Person
Overview
This is the lightest double-walled freestanding tent the outdoors has ever seen—no stakes required to get it standing.
Backed by almost 30 years of ultralight design, The Free can be deployed on any tentsite and stand up against storm clouds with our custom ClearSkies™ 15D Recycled Robic with 1200mm SIL/PU. Never fumble over the setup with a simple aluminum eco green anodizing pole set, center swivel connector piece, and snap attachments.
Includes 6 stakes, 4 guylines, and a pole repair section.
Weight: 29.8 oz total / 845 g Features Key Features
- Truly Freestanding. No stakes required. Set up with ease on any tent site.
- Simple Setup. Matching colors on the poles and hardware webbing tell you exactly what goes where.
- Custom ClearSkies™ Fabric. Engineered for ripstop durability and maximum water resistance, no other cottage brand has ventured into fabric technology to this degree.
- Optimal headroom, even for tall campers
- Center swivel component to secure the pole set’s cross section
- Double tie-back points on the protective fly
- DAC NFL 8.7mm pole set with eco green anodizing treatment
- Color-coded custom aluminum foot pieces at all four corners
- Factory-taped seams
- Excellent ventilation
- Reflective zipper pulls & guylines Technical Specs
Weight:
- Total 33.02 oz / 935.8 g
- Trail Weight (fly, body, poles) 29.8 oz / 845 g
- Fly 9.9 oz / 281 g
- Tent Body 9.5 oz / 269 g
- Poles 10.4 oz / 295 g
- All 6 Stakes (Total) 1.55 oz / 43.8 g
- All 4 Guy Lines (Total) 0.56 oz / 16 g
- Stuff Sack 0.53 oz / 15 g
- Pole Repair Section 0.32 oz / 9 g
- Pole Bag 0.25 oz / 7 g
Dimensions:
- Width (head) 34" / 86.4 cm
- Width (foot) 21.5" / 54.6 cm
- Length 86" / 218.4 cm
- Peak Height 39" / 99.1 cm
- Floor Area 16.5 sq ft / 1.53 sq m
- Shelter in Stuff Sack 17" H x 5" W x 5" D / 43.2 cm H x 12.7 cm W x 12.7 cm D
Materials:
- Custom ClearSkies™ 15D Recycled Robic fabric with a 20D dope-dyed ripstop SIL/PU coating (1200 mm) and 4,923 mm of hydrostatic head (HH) water resistance
- PFAS-free
- Stakes: Aluminum
- Poles: Aluminum with green anodizing (this treatment eliminates harsh toxins, uses less water, and creates a more durable construction).
- Zipper: Fly and Main Body doors use YKK #3 coil zipper chain (fly zipper is covered by a fabric flap)