MSR FreeLite Stash 2P
Light and compact semi-freestanding true 2-person tent with lots of good livability.
• Inner tent (if applicable)
• Tent floor
• Poles (if applicable)
• Any pre-attached guylines
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• Attached and optional included guylines
• Included tent stakes
• Poles (if applicable)
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The MSR FreeLite Stash 2P is a 2-person double walled semi-freestanding tent meant for lightweight backpacking trips. The trail weight for the tent is ## on my scale. It features a symmetrical floor that can fit two 25 in wide pads and numerous well placed pockets for interior storage. The FreeLite Stash is fairly easy to setup but only has an inner-first setup option. There are no fly-first or all-in-one pitching options. A design choice I hope more manufacturers follow is the use of short pole segments for the FreeLite Stash. The poleset can fold down to a length that can fit horizontally in most packs, which is an ideal place to store the poles so they don’t get lost or damaged.
The FreeLite Stash 2P is likely to be decently stormworthy with six stakeout points standard for setup and eight optional guyout points. I would have liked to see more guyout points on the foot end of the tent since that is the end you will likely pitch into the wind. The FreeLite Stash has one big vent at the headend and a lot of mesh for ventilation. I would have liked to see a vent at the foot end of the tent for establishing a cross breeze, but two vents are rare on lightweight semi-freestanding tents. The FreeLite will likely be slightly above average for condensation prevention.
The FreeLite Stash uses a 15-denier ripstop nylon for the fly and floor. It will be a durable fabric but the nylon fly does absorb water and stretch and sag when wet. It uses a hubbed aluminum poleset and comes with MSR’s lifetime warranty.
The FreeLite Stash line of tents is scheduled to be available in January of 2027 with 1-person, 2-person, and 3-person models.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- True 2-person tent that can fit two wide rectangular pads.
- Lots of interior storage with a large ceiling pocket, large head-end pocket, two corner pockets, and a ceiling hang line.
- Wide brow pole provides good headroom and more protection for the inner when the fly doors are open.
- Compact poleset makes storing the poles horizontally in a pack possible.
Cons
- Fly doors cannot be fully rolled back.
- Brow pole is too short to provide total coverage over the door and inner.
- Nylon fly material absorbs water and stretches and sags when wet.
Open Questions
What the full review still needs to answer.
- How will the tent perform in rain?
- How will the tent perform in extreme wind?
- Can I adapt to the door not fully opening?
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