{"title":"Ultralight \u0026 Cottage Gear","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"gossamer-gear-the-two-tent","title":"Gossamer Gear - The Two Tent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTwo-person tents usually mean choosing between \"light\" and \"actually livable\" — The Two refuses to pick one. It weighs about what a lot of solo tents weigh, yet gives you dual doors and dual vestibules so nobody's climbing over anybody at 2am on a Gila River trip. 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At well under a pound and a half, it disappears into your pack, yet somehow still has enough headroom that you're not doing yoga to get dressed in the morning. 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