Lunar Orbiter full photo with One door open
Green Lunar Orbiter tent with the door open at a sunny snow camp in a Utah pine forest
Lunar Orbiter tent pitched on snow among snow-covered pines in Utah
Lunar Orbiter with the door open showing a red sleeping bag inside, pitched on snow
Lunar Orbiter tent pitched on a grassy lakeshore among pines in warm evening light
Lunar Orbiter glowing at night in a snowy forest next to a fat bike
Packed Lunar Orbiter stuff sack strapped to a bikepacking handlebar roll in the snow
Lunar Orbiter Top Down with one vestibule half open
Lunar orbiter dimensions layout 48" Tall 90" Long 34" Wide 33" Vestibule

One-person freestanding tent. Poles and stakes are in the bag.

1 person · Freestanding tent

Lunar Orbiter

Price $425

4.3 · 3 hiker reviews , rated 4.3 out of 5

A freestanding dome tent with two doors, two vestibules and a gear loft. Built for trips where you won't have trekking poles.

Packed weight
2 lb 12 oz
Person
1
Floor area
22.3 ft²

Make it ready for rain

The fabric sheds water. The stitching needs sealing before wet-weather use.

Why seal the seams?

The fabric is waterproof. The stitching isn't.

The Lunar Orbiter is silicone-coated polyester, which sheds water on its own, but the needle holes along each seam can let water through in sustained rain. Factory seam tape won't stick to silicone, so the seams need to be sealed by hand with a silicone-based sealer.

It takes about an hour of work at home plus 8 to 12 hours to cure. Or we can seal it for you before it ships, which adds 1 to 2 business days. Either way, seal it before your first rainy trip.

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In the bag
Tent, aluminum poles, stakes, pole repair sleeve & stuff sack
Complete your kit
Shelter $425

Complete your kit

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Freestanding

2 lb 12 oz — 1,247 g Freestanding Ultralight Tent

Easy setup, without the burden of extra weight.

The Lunar Orbiter's pole geometry makes a stable, secure structure. Steep walls, plenty of headroom and two generous vestibules let this modern dome deflect high winds and shed rain and snow.

It excels when space matters more than weight, and on trips where you won't carry trekking poles. It's tough enough for multiple thru-hikes.

Best for

  • Trips without trekking poles
  • Bikepacking and paddling
  • Rocky or platform campsites
Lunar Orbiter In the Field
Lunar Orbiter feature callouts

Know your camp

Room to stretch out.

Floor length
90″228 cm
Floor width
34″86 cm
Peak height
48″122 cm
Floor area
22.3 ft²2.1 m²
Vestibule area
16 ft²1.5 m²
In the bag
Tent, aluminum poles, stakes, pole repair sleeve & stuff sack

Every ounce accounted for

What's built in.

  • FreestandingPitch it anywhere, no trekking poles needed.
  • Dual doorsEasy access to you and your gear.
  • Dual vestibulesCovered storage on both sides.
  • Removable gear loftKeeps small items off the floor.
  • Steep wallsMore headroom, and they shed wind, rain and snow.
  • Excellent ventilationHelps keep condensation down.
  • Silpoly constructionLight, strong and impervious to mold and mildew.
  • Aluminum poles includedDAC poles and a repair sleeve come with the tent.

Specifications

The details make the difference.

Packed weight includes the poles, stakes and stuff sack.

General

Seasons
3
Sleeps
1
Ships with
Tent, DAC aluminum poles, aluminum stakes, pole repair sleeve, stuff sack
Packed length
15.5″40 cm
Packed weight
2 lb 12 oz1,247 g

Materials

Canopy
20D silicone-coated polyester
Floor
40D silicone-coated polyester
Mesh
20D no-see-um
Poles
DAC aluminum, included

Design

Type
Freestanding tent
Entry
Dual side entry
Floor length
90″228 cm
Floor width
34″86 cm
Peak height
48″122 cm
Width with both vestibules
100″254 cm
Floor area
22.3 ft²2.1 m²
Vestibule area
16 ft²1.5 m²

From the people who carry it

Let the miles do the talking.

4.3
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
Based on 3 reviews
67%would recommend this product
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3 reviews
  • PS
    Phil S.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    A nice tent, but with some flaws

    I’ve used my Lunar Orbiter 4 times now, once in the winter and 3 times in the past month or so. Twice with rain overnight, one fairly heavy. It’s easy to set up, packs down small, and after my initial disappointment at finding the interior width to be 34” instead of the 44” that was mistakenly put on the website I ended up liking it a lot.

    Last Saturday (Aug 23 2025) and yesterday (Aug 30 2025) I camped on the summits of 2 nearby mountains, both nights had 20-25mph winds and this led me to one of the flaws. The video I’m including was taken this morning (31 Aug 2025) and shows the flaws and some changes I’d like to see.

    1) The side guy line attachment points need reinforcements like those at the pole clip attachment points. Pics 1-5 show where the side flap to end panel seams are being pulled apart at the guy line points (and 1 poor stitching job on a pole clip reinforcement.) The space available at last night’s campsite didn’t allow me to pitch the tent head/foot into the wind, so the wind was hitting it on the side approximately 30° off the axis of the 2 door zippers. Not ideal, but you can only work with what you have to work with.

    2) The pole sleeves either need to be longer or extra clips are needed between the existing clips and the pole sleeves. The whole top of the tent flattens out when you stake out the vestibules and side guy lines because the upper halves of the poles do nothing. This makes the mesh sides loose and hard to zip.

    Those are the biggest ones…

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  • SL
    Shawn L.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 months ago
    Light and tight

    Packs small, super easy set up. Quite satisfied with this product. Really nice to have to doors and vestibules. Looking back, I would probably get Six Moons to do the seem seal service, not difficult but I’m known to be a bit messy😁

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  • MH
    Margaret H.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    wonderful solo tnet

    I have put it up inside and love the space and style. So looking forward to when snow is gone and I can put it to use.

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