Tarptent Notch with solid inner – silpoly
A light double-wall shelter for solo hikers using trekking poles. Notch combines two doors and two vestibules with a wind-blocking solid inner and a silpoly fly. Minimum weight: 737 g.
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- BrandTarptent
- Floor length (cm)213
- Floor width (cm)51–86
- Flysheet materialSilpoly
- FreestandingNo
- Interior height (cm)109
- Minimum weight (g)737
- Number of people1
- Package Dimensions41 × 9 cm
- Season rating3-season
- Tent TypeRidge tent
- Typical packed weight (g)792
- Weight Class500–799 g
Description
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Light to carry. Sheltered at camp.
Tarptent Notch is a double-wall solo tent for three-season hiking. Its narrow footprint suits smaller campsites, while two doors and two vestibules give access to your gear from either side.
Why choose Notch?
- The solid inner reduces draughts around your sleeping area.
- Two trekking poles support the shelter; four stakes provide the basic pitch.
- PitchLoc corners with carbon struts create space at the head and foot.
- The fly and inner can be used separately.
- High and low ventilation, plus interior storage pockets.
Materials and space
Silicone-coated 20D ripstop polyester fly, silicone-coated 30D nylon 6,6 floor and breathable 10D ripstop nylon solid inner fabric. The floor measures 213 cm long and 51–86 cm wide, with 109 cm interior height. It accommodates a sleeping pad up to approximately 63.5 cm wide.
Weight for this version
Minimum: 737 g for fly with struts and solid inner. Typical packed weight: approximately 792 g with this version’s Easton stakes and bags. Different stake sets and seam sealing can change the packed weight. Trekking poles are excluded. Packed size: approximately 41 × 9 cm.
Included and required
Fly, solid inner, four Easton Nano stakes, stake bag and tent bag. Two trekking poles or separate support poles are required and are not included. The tent is not freestanding.
Seam seal before use in rain. Use a silicone-based sealant; it is not included according to the information for this version. Read our seam-sealing guide.
Review of the earlier nylon version (2018)
The review below covers the earlier nylon version. Its weights and materials do not describe the polyester product above.
Our thoughts
The Tarptent Notch is a solo tent and it is a 3 season, Silnylon tent. I have used it in all types of weather all year round. It has been used in gusty storms, snow, winter temperatures down to minus 13℃, hard rain and hot summer weather.
Seam sealing
It is recommended that the seams be sealed with a silicone-based sealer before use. After the seam sealing the weight amounted to 836 grams, which includes the Partial Solid inner tent + two apex pulls for tensioning the tent. This weight does not include tent pegs.
Pitching
The Notch is very easy to set up. It only takes a couple minutes to do it. I attached my trekking poles anywhere between 110-115 cm. The Notch is packed down in a long sausage-like package. This shape is a bit cumbersome to pack sometimes. If I have my smaller HMG Windrider 2400 backpack, I attach it to the lid.
Likes.
- It's narrow in width and the size is great for set up in those small, awkward places where a slightly larger tent can't be set up
- Notch's 836 grams is an acceptable lightweight tent (weight after seam sealing)
- Easy to get in and out from both sides
- Very easy and quick to put up
- Not expensive
- With 109 cm internal height there is plenty of room to sit up
Dislikes
- You can leave the doors open in light rain but there is not much space from the outer tent to the inner tent, so be careful not to let rain get into the inner tent
- If the wet flysheet comes into contact with the inner tent, which happens sometimes when I leave the tent, water splashes can get into the inner tent.
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