G30 Trek 3 People Tent

Product Description

At Lightwave, we appreciate that not everyone is insistent upon having the very lightest tent on the market, or one using the strongest or most waterproof fabrics. For the large majority of users, in fact, what matters is that their tent will shelter them from some serious weather when it hits, is light enough to carry as part of a pack-load, & is durable enough to provide a decent amount of use for several years. & all without breaking the bank.

The trek range strikes an optimum balance between all these end-user requirements – better, we believe, than any other tent on the market – & for this reason has been the backbone of the Lightwave tent range for many years.

Lightwave trek tents are all pitched inner-first, the system we like best (see why under pitching) & which is the basis for their outstanding performance in wind & bad weather.

Trek fabrics & components are selected for maximum performance & durability at the most reasonable price, while weight is kept to a sensible minimum thanks to Lightwave’s no-frills approach to design.

Weight
- 2.85 kg
Packed size
- 43 x 18 cm

Flysheet
70 g/m 2, 40d nylon 6.6 ripstop, silicone-coated both sides, 5000 mm hydrostatic head
The trek flysheet is made from 40-denier nylon, which strikes an excellent balance between weight & strength. Like all Lightwave tent flysheets, it uses high-tenacity nylon 6.6 yarn (which has a higher tensile strength than normal nylon) & is silicone-coated on both sides (for water-resistance). Silicone coatings maintain the inherent strength of the fabric, whereas the conventional polyurethane (PU) coatings typically used on most tents reduce the tear strength by up to 70%.

Groundsheet
135 g/m 2, 150d polyester taffeta, 3-pass PU-coated
(90 g/m 2, 70d polyester taffeta, on the t 10 trek & t 10 trek xt)
5000 mm hydrostatic head, factory-taped seams
The trek groundsheet is made from a very robust 150-denier polyester (except on the compact t 10 models which use a 70-denier nylon). This is an area where many tents use 110-denier or even 70-denier fabrics to save weight & keep manufacturing costs down. For the user, however, this can be a false economy, since lighter groundsheets often need the additional reinforcement of a footprint (a separate layer of fabric between groundsheet & ground), which adds up to an even heavier tent as well as extra cost.

Inner canopy
45g/m 2, 40d nylon 6.6 ripstop, DWR treated

Poles
Yunan 9.00mm 7001-T6 aluminium alloy
Trek poles are made from the same 7001-T6 alloy employed in probably 90% of all backpacking tents in the world. Whilst there are lighter alloys around, we always come back to the 7001 series because it is so reliable & resilient. Given that 90% of customer service on tents involves pole replacements, the 7001 poles give both us & our customers the least amount of hassle.

Pegs
Lightning pegs, 11 g each, square section
Pegs are very important – without them, no tent could withstand anything more than the slightest breeze. Trek tents use our Lightning peg – similar in weight to most standard pegs, but substantially stronger & capable of living with some serious abuse. Costing four times as much as normal wire pegs, these are seldom seen on all but the most highly specified & expensive tents.

Guylines
3.00 mm nylon, 3 m length, Linelok adjusters
Trek guylines are made from standard 3.0 mm nylon. They work, & with our Linelok adjusters they work & adjust very well.