What is the Taurus UL 2P?The Taurus is a lightweight yet super stable 3-season tent designed for trekking and backpacking. It's ideal either as a spacious single-person tent or a weight-conscious two-person tent and features a selection of eco-friendly fabrics.
What is it made of?The Taurus features a double-sided siliconised 40D nylon flysheet with a hydrostatic head of 3000mm. This means both the inner and outer of the fabric are coated in silicone for a 20% longer lifespan and improved UV-resistance. This also makes it 8x more tear-resistant than a standard PU-coated fabric. Although the seams of the flysheet aren't sealed, the stitching has been designed to swell as it gets wet, in turn, blocking the small holes. Finally, a fluorocarbon and PFC-free durable water repellent coating allows water to bead off the surface. The lack of any fluorocarbons/PFC's within this coating means as it naturally breaks down over time, no nasty chemicals will leak into the ground.
Both the inner and floor use a similar 40D nylon, however, the floor has been beefed up to deal with constant pressure against the wet ground (hydrostatic head 10,000mm).
Even the anodising process during the making of the DAC poles has been improved, using purified water and using 90% fewer chemicals than in previous manufacturing processes.
How is it constructed?You've got two main poles and two smaller poles within the tent. One central pole that runs down the length of the tent, one that overlaps over the door and two smaller poles that provide additional room for your feet. This overlapping design offers great stability in windy conditions without making it a faff to set up. The inner can be left attached to the flysheet for quick and easy pitching next time round.
What are its features?A large vestibule provides a good space to store your kit or to cook in adverse conditions. The inner tent door has a mosquito-proof lining to give you some privacy in warm, humid conditions. If you are camping in more favourable conditions and need extra ventilation, there are adjustable ground ventilation points, giving you a constant source of fresh air. The main door can be unzipped in four different ways, again, to increase ventilation depending on what the weather is doing.
- Eco-friendly flysheet
- Tough groundsheet
- Ground ventilation points
- Four-way adjustable door
- Stable in windy conditions
- Spacious inner
- Large vestibule
- Quick to set up