MSR Backcountry Barn Tent Review
MSR Backcountry Barn Tent Feature
- Versatile shelter?s single-wall construction affords spacious protection for up to five people in relatively small package
- Easy-pitching, hooped design offers standing head clearance from end-to-end for most, and steep sidewalls expand livable space to maximum potential
- Included, detachable floor lets you adapt interior for anything from covering picnic table or storing group gear, to sleeping quarters or remote race check-point/aid station
- 74-inch interior peak height; measures 12 by 28 inches (W x D) packed; 75-square-foot floor and 346-cubic-foot tent volume
- Includes limited lifetime manufacturer's warranty
![]() Each end of the tent has a window and awning to keep the interior dry and well-ventilated. |
Features
- Easy set-up: Straightforward design keeps set-up uncommonly easy for a tent of this size
- Big and livable: 74-inch end-to-end center height, and large windows with awnings at front and rear, allow ventilation in any weather
- Stable: Advanced design and multiple guy points add security in windy conditions
- Smart: Detachable, waterproof bathtub floor allows customized use of interior spaces
- Compact: Advanced, single-wall design packs down to the size of many three-person tents
- Additional features:
- Eight mesh pockets
- Three internal lantern hooks
- One door and two large windows
- Multiple guy-out points
- Front and rear awnings
Specifications
- Freestanding one-door, five-person tent
- 74-inch interior peak height
- Measures 12 by 28 inches (W x D) packed
- Five DAC poles
- Eight stakes
- Weight:
- 12-pound, 12-ounce minimum weight
- 15-pound, eight-ounce packed weight
- Nine-pound, eight-ounce body weight
- Five-pound, two-ounce frame weight
- Area/volume:
- 75-square-foot floor
- 346-cubic-foot tent volume
- Fabric:
- 40-denier ripstop nylon fly with 1500mm Durashield polyurethane and silicone coating
- 20-denier nylon no-see-um mesh walls
- 70-denier taffeta nylon floor with 3000mm Durashield polyurethane and DWR coating
Lifetime Warranty
MSR products include a limited lifetime manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
About MSR
MSR is part of a company named Cascade Designs, started by three friends and former Boeing engineers -- Jim Lea, Neil Anderson, and John Burroughs -- who were laid off from the aeronautics giant in 1971. Outdoor enthusiasts looking for the next great gear idea, they went on to design the world's first self-inflating mattress, the Therm-A-Rest. Today, Cascade Designs remains a private, family-owned company that has grown to be one of the most respected outdoor manufacturers in the world.
Sleeps 4-5 people and packs down to the size of many 3 person tents. Min weight: 6.65kg/14lbs 11oz, Floor area: 7.4 sq m/80 sq ft, Interior peak: 188cm/74 in, Livable volume: 9797L/346cu ft
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