The Alps Mountaineering Meramac 2 Tent is a light and relatively low cost 2 person dome tent. As a matter of fact, the combined weight of the tent and fly is 6 pounds 2 ounces (2.78 kg). At the time of writing, the tent is being sold at $73.03, including free shipping to the US.
The tent has 2 doors and 2 windows which are meant to provide good ventilation. The windows have storm flaps which can be left open when the weather is fine and closed when the weather turns bad. The inside of the tent includes mesh storage pockets which facilitates in keeping personal belongings organized.
The frame of the tent is made of shock corded fiberglass poles, which according to the manufacturer, is strong and durable. Having said this, one can never expect any fiberglass poles to be as strong as aluminium ones. However, aluminium poles are usually only included in more expensive tents.
Thus, while the tent is waterproof, it is not designed to be used in the most extreme weather conditions. Having said this, the tent is still expected to take some weather beating without any issues and guy out loops are there to assist in keeping the tent secure in place.
User Reviews on Amazon.com
One reviewer wrote that he did set up the tent without reading any instructions and he did not encounter any issues. The same man said that he used the tent in heavy rain and no water leaked inside.
Another man wrote that he could set up the tent in as little as 30 seconds and it does not take him more than 3 minutes to disassemble it. The man also wrote that the ceiling is not too low and most people can sit in it without any issues.
Most reviewers are of the opinion that the Alps Meramac 2 Tent is more of a single person tent given that a double air mattress does not fit in with ease. A reviewer stated that while he and his partner managed to fit in a double mattress, they thought that they were going to break the tent in the process.
Another reviewer wrote that one can fit a queen size mattress but not a king size one. As a matter of fact, a woman wrote that she and her boyfriend did fit inside the tent without any issues.
A man wrote that he managed to fit in with another person and a small dog. Most reviewers agreed on the fact that if one has a large backpack, the Meramac 2 Tent can only accommodate a single person.
Some reviewers were also impressed with the robustness of the tent. One woman wrote that they have used the tent in a thunderstorm and while other people’s tents were broken, their Meramac 2 Tent did not suffer any damages. A man also wrote that their tent survived several days of high winds and heavy rains without any problems.
At the time of writing, there are no negative reviews for the tent. Having said this, a reviewer is of the opinion that the floor material of the Alps Mountaineering Meramac 2 Tent is not made from very strong material.