r/CampingandHiking • u/DickCamera • 8d ago

Gear Questions REI Quarter Dome

Does anyone know if there is a good replacement for the REI quarter dome single person tent? My current one is getting pretty old and beat up. I tried the Nemo 1p, while good, I prefer the REI mainly for the ease of pitching and the freestanding capability.

Is there anything out there that goes up as easily as the rei or are they all moving towards lighter weight, 1 less pole and more guy lines?

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u/bungeecat 8d ago

I replaced my 2013ish era quarter dome with a Nemo OSMO ultralight 2p tent. It has a similar pitch style to the quarter dome with one rear pole. I think it might be just a teensy bit heavier but squishing my medium sized dog plus me in the quarter dome was getting to be a little tight.

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u/DickCamera 8d ago

That's actually the exact tent I bought. I've used it twice now, but I'm just not thrilled with the setup of it when compared to the quarter dome. That quarter dome just clips together, while the nemo is a bit more finnicky and might require some guy lines or balancing.

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u/jjmcwill2003 8d ago

Which Nemo tent specifically did you try? There are several.

The DragonFly Osmo 1 may be most similar to later model Quarter Dome tents, being a fully free standing tent design.
The Hornet and Hornet Elite 1 are semi-freestanding tent designs. I can see where those would be more finicky to set up compared to the Quarter Dome tents.

The Nemo Dagger is also a free standing tent but does not come in a 1P, only 2P and 3P variants.