The Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo Explorer is a 2-person ultralight pyramid-style shelter built around trekking poles, so it carries no dedicated pole structure of its own. The single-wall build uses 30D silnylon rated at 3,000 mm hydrostatic head on both fly and floor, which should hold up through sustained rain. At 1,270 g for two people (635 g per person), it sits among the lighter 2-person trekking-pole tents, though not at the extreme low end of the category.
The 3.16 m² floor is paired with two vestibules totaling 2.2 m² and two doors, useful on multi-day trips for two since neither person has to climb over the other to get out. The full-mesh inner wall ventilates well but retains less warmth in cold weather than a hybrid double-wall design. At 114 cm peak height, you won't be able to sit fully upright across the whole floor.
Seams need to be sealed by the user before first use, standard practice for this brand rather than a flaw. Being non-freestanding, it depends on firm stake anchoring and taut guy lines, so it pitches better on soft ground than on rock or sand.
Specifications
Tent Type
A-frame
Season Rating
3-season
Intended Use
Backpacking, Ultralight, Thru-hiking
Freestanding
Non-freestanding (requires stakes)
Wall Construction
Single-wall
Setup Type
Trekking pole supported
Packaged Weight
1270 g (2.80 lb)
Minimum Weight
1270 g (2.80 lb)
Packed Size ( Length x Diameter )
38 x 15 (1.2 x 5.9 ft)
Floor Area
3.16 m2
Floor Dimensions ( Length x Width )
228 x 137 (7.5 x 4.5 ft)
Peak Height
114 cm (3.7 ft)
Capacity
2
Number of Vestibules
2
Vestibule Area (total)
2.2 m2
Number of Doors
2
Pole Material
Aluminum
Trekking Pole Compatible
✓
Fly Material
Silnylon
Fly Denier
30
Fly Coating
Silicone (SilNylon/SilPoly)
Floor Material
Silnylon
Floor Denier
30
Floor Coating
Silicone (SilNylon/SilPoly)
Floor Type
Bathtub floor
Inner Tent Material
No-See-Um mesh
Inner Tent Denier
20
Mesh Coverage
Full mesh
Fabric Technology
Ripstop
Water Column - Fly
3000 mm (118.11 in)
Water Column - Floor
3000 mm (118.11 in)
Seam Sealing
User sealing required
Guy Lines Included
✓
Stake Count (included)
6
Zipper Type
YKK #5
Weight per Person f(x)
635 g (1.40 lb)
Minimum Weight per Person f(x)
635 g (1.40 lb)
Floor Area per Person f(x)
1.58 m2
Total Living Space f(x)
5.36 m2
Vestibule to Floor Ratio f(x)
70 %
Space Efficiency f(x)
2.49 m2/kg
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Weight
Standard weight· mainstream zone 976–2584 g· ranked 137 of 364