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ALTAI
BLUE LABEL
F 6 person
F An uncommonly simple, lightweight and highly versatile group tent.
Colors: green or red
THE YURT-INSPIRED ALTAI is a tremendously versatile choice for anyone needing a large yet lightweight group tent in any season. Its center-plus-sidewall- support structure provides full standing height in the middle and full sitting height along the side walls, and it can be set up with either its own dedicated poles, with skis or a paddle (or similarly sized object) for the center and with trekking poles for the sides, or by suspending center and sidewall pole points. It sleeps 6 or more, and it can readily seat 12 or more around its interior perimeter.
For greater comfort, the Altai Basic can be paired with the detachable floor (which comes in two pieces, and can be configured to have a center “aisle,” or to cover only half, or to cover the entire area or both), or with the optional floorless inner tent, or with both. And in warmer weather, the two side panels next to the entrance can be partially rolled up for extra venting.
For guides, wilderness course leaders, search & rescue teams, and the like, the Altai makes both an excellent stand-alone shelter for first aid, dining, briefing or classroom sessions, and/or a large dedicated sleeping area. For paddle and bike tourers, it offers plenty of room to sort or fix gear out of the elements. Ski
tourers, too, find the Altai a natural choice, as foot wells and sleeping platforms can be dug into the snow, and snow flaps keep the walls firmly in place. At the same time, the Altai’s simplicity and large space to very low weight ratio make it an excellent choice for Scouts or any group – even a couple – who will find the Altai convenient, comfortable and palatial on any trip in any season. And when pitched with trekking poles and a ski or paddle – or by suspending it – rather than with the included poles, the total weight is a mere 2.4 kg/5 lbs 5 oz for the Altai UL (and 3 kg/6 lbs 12 oz for the Altai XP): very light for such a roomy refuge!
Two versions are available: the lighter weight Altai UL Basic is made from Kerlon 1200 – the same lightweight fabric found in our all-season Red Label tents – and is ideal for those needing the lightest weight package. The Altai XP Basic, meanwhile, uses Kerlon 2000, an exceptionally strong, heavy duty fabric, and is a better choice for more demanding use. Both share the same large gauge zippers and sturdy fittings, and both come complete with side poles and an extendible Tarp Pole for the center point.
“Altai” takes its name from the mountain range in central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan meet, and where the yurt design originated centuries ago.
Weight*
Altai UL Basic Altai XP Basic
Height
Area
Outer tent fabric
Altai UL Altai XP
Poles
Center Pole (19.5 mm) Side Pole (13 mm)
Component Weights
Optional Inner tent Optional floor
Altai
4.3 kg/9 lbs 8 oz 5.1 kg/11 lbs 4 oz
200 cm/78 in 9.9 m2/106.5 ft2
Kerlon 1200 Kerlon 2000
186 – 214 cm/73.2 – 84.3 in 135 cm/53 in
1.4 kg/3 lbs 1 oz 1.0 kg/2 lbs 3 oz
* The Altai Basic includes outer tent, 8 side poles, 1 center pole, guy lines, and 16 Y-Pegs.
All product features and measure- ment values, including tent weight and pole length, may vary somewhat from what is shown in our catalog, other printed items, and on our web site. Such differences can occur be- cause of alterations in the design and production process and/or natural variations in the materials. Fabric dyes have natural variations, so the actual tent color may look slightly different from what is pictured here or on our website.
Pegs
16 Y-Pegs
inch
cm
133
340
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133 in inch 43 78 340cm cm 110 200