Forclaz tarp tent MT900 review: Decathlon's lightest hiking tent!

[@GDBStudios]

I'm not seeing it on the Decathlon website in the US but it is great to see them getting into more UL type gear.

[@TheBonswah]

I got mine last week and tried it out over the weekend in my backyard. I agree on the difficulty of setting it up for the first time, it's not the smoothest experience but I guess the second time will be at least twice as fast. I also ordered the MT100 poles and after some tinkering I had a pretty solid setup with the pole at the door side set to 115cm and the backside at 120cm while putting this pole at a slight outward angle, maybe I have a different version of the MT100 trekking poles because my tips fitted nicely in the holes. With my body height of 188cm I had two comfortable nights on my MT500 air XL Minimal Editions mattress and even had a little bit of space to spare at the foot end. Condensation was present but didn't find its way into the inner tent. I'd surely recommend this tent but also strongly recommend to set it up at least once before you hike out into the wilderness :)

[@BelgianHikers]

Ah, that's weird. The tips on mine are 8mm wide, just too wide to fit. I'm curious how your white-mattress-inside-a-white-tent will look after a few trips 😄

[@TheBonswah]

@@BelgianHikers Haha yes me too! I will let you know after my three night trip to the Vosges which I have planned in two weeks. I recently got back into hiking and needed to update my kit. Didn't want to break the bank right away and this Decathlon minimal series seems good value for money!

[@TheBonswah]

@@BelgianHikers O and regarding the trekking poles: I have the Mt100 Black trekking poles and going by the photos on the website these poles have a narrow point on the tips, which the slightly cheaper Mt100 blue poles dont seem to have.

[@cyrilhaessig27]

Good to know that someone 188cm will fit inside.

[@ervinslens]

Fantastic and professional looking review man! So nicely elaborated!

[@scndsky]

Thanks, I was waiting for a review of this tent. Seems like they made a good compromise between quality and price. You don't mention it in the video but it comes at 150€. There's also a 2P-version at 190€ which weighs 1,3kg (2.9 pounds). A downside is that the foot-end is only 55cm wide, so only suitable for 51cm mattresses and aimed at mummies. I agree that the color is badly chosen, and seems to be a marketing decision to clearly separate these tents from their other models, while ignoring the preferences of backpackers.

[@TheBonswah]

apparently the white color is a 'environmentally motivated' decision, as the tent doesn't require any dyes. I like it in white but wonder how long this snow white theme will last :)

[@toon6476]

They're coming out with a green version later this year.

[@Obi-Wan_Pierogi]

Seriously, what's with these tent companies making bright coloured tents? Unless I am in an emergency situation, I'd rather not draw too much attention to myself Great review, I just would have liked seeing the pack size

[@BelgianHikers]

Right, should have included that! Packed size is pretty compact, closer in size to a (traditional) sleeping mat than a tent.

[@Obi-Wan_Pierogi]

No worries :) Great info

[@Pneumaticcannon]

The white fabric is undyed. This is to reduce the impact on the environment during manufacturing.​@@BelgianHikers

[@RealFooking]

I think it's probably made for snowy winters

[@driewiel]

@@Obi-Wan_Pierogi Why can't it be a nice bright happy color if you don't camp wild? And I'm not going to a war.

[@Carpenter109]

i'd get one or two if it's in Rusty Patina Orange

[@kamilholzer2185]

I like how we saw next to nothing from the tent inside and you using it 😅 /s

[@BelgianHikers]

That’s fair, sorry about that. Always a bit harder to do when you’re filming yourself. I used to take a tripod on hikes but they’re just too heavy 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

It is probably possible, though perhaps more difficult, to set up this tent without the inner. Then it really is a tarp tent.

[@BelgianHikers]

Yep, definitely possible!

[@jeroen1989]

How long would you say the trekking pole needs to be?

[@BelgianHikers]

Ideally you'd have adjustable poles in the 115-120 range. I would guesstimate that the one on the side door needs to be about 116cm and the one on the other side about 118cm (since it needs to be at an angle). It helps if the tips are on the narrower side, so they fit into the eyelets.