Bushwalk Australia

That macpac plataeu. For the life of me, there appears to be absolutely no information on the net about it except for there being 2 holes in the inner that lets water in? Its 4.2kg, which is standard for a true mountaineering tent. however, there are 5 poles with 9 cross points.

I was hoping to get more information on it.
Has anyone had any experience with this tent or can shed more information on stories regarding the harsh mountain weather its endured?
I really like the little bits of detail such as the storm flaps at the entrance to prevent spindrift.

Blacksheep, if you're around, i hope you can answer some questions.
- is it integral pitch?
- what is torrent XP and is a groundsheet available for this tent ?
- what are the ventilation options?
- which poles are 9.6 and which are 9.0mm?
- what kind of stakes are included?
- how many attachment points are available for anchoring?

I emailed macpac last year and havnt gotten a reply yet. maybe i'll have to go instore and find out myself.

I have a Fairydown "Plateau" They are not the same thing are they??

This page may not have all the information, but it's a good starting point.

Moondog, is your fairydown integral pitch? And is it the same 5 pole design with 9 & 9.8mm poles ??

Prob too much for aust, but would you Recommend it for the
Himalayas?

The Fairydown has all poles the same diameter and is a very similar design except both doors are the same size, I was doing a a lot of high plains ski touring with my kids and wanted a bomb proof tent, long story short version it was never used for that purpose.
Original version was used by ANARE at times and should be very suitable for 6000M + I'd say
Integral pitch is OK poles need to be colour coded to make the task a little easier IMO
Wanna buy mine?? 1 pole needs a sleeve repair but apart from that it as new

Hi moondog, I still had unanswered questions so I made an effort to get to macpac to check the tent out in person.

I dont mind carrying 4.2kg if its going to offer extra safety with its 5 poles, especially if the load is going to be shared with a friend. Even a 5kg tent could be justified. But my gosh! the packed tent was so big. I just couldnt believe how big it was.

Compared to my Hilleberg jannu, the plateau packs 50% bigger at least. MacPac's Interior space is 15cm shorter, width is 25cm more narrow, but with 10cm more head room. I dont understand how an extra 2 poles could increase the size so much, so I am guessing it must be thicker materials than my kerlon.

Unless I'm going somewhere with a sled to pull along, I think i'll stick with the jannu. My next few big trips are the Andes, which I think the Hilleberg should cope. Probally would save the Plateau more for extreme remote places like antarctica or north pole.

Yeah my old version has the very heavy duty PVC floor and goes a bit more than 6kg, but is super strong, couple of blows it was in on the high plains fazed it not one bit. I got it for a trip to Nepal and then kids and life got in the way

For sever conditions I actually prefer the PVC floor as it is a vapour barrier and that can make a big difference if inside for more than a few days, but almost all of my trips were and are done with the Megamid

simply the most stable tent I've seen/ tested...we sell this and a 3 person version for Himilayan Mountain guiding company that get's dragged up into some very nasty weather..
re: the unreplied e-mails- any chance you can forward them to me/ or advise which e-mail you sent to so I can figure out what is happening here?
[email protected]
cheers.

I think then that mine ( the original version ) is for 3 people it is very spacious for 2 plus gear