Shield 2

Set up camp in about 2 minutes even with gloves on, and once inside the single-wall shell felt no drafts despite 40mph gusts. The vestibule is just big enough to cook in, which saved us from freezing our hands off.

The wind screamed all night at 6,000 meters and this thing didn’t even flinch—the single-wall design kept every blast out while trapping enough warmth to sleep in a base layer. Packed down smaller than my sleeping bag, which made the approach feel almost easy. Best tent I’ve carried up high.

I was skeptical about the single-wall design, but after a night in a snowstorm at 14,000 feet, I stayed bone-dry and warm. The pole system handled the wind loads without a single wobble.