Take it from this guys. He knows his SMD products and has a lot of experience in the backcountry. Great video, Huck.

These instructions are very close to the official instruction video from SMD but with much more detail on fine tuning the pitch. Excellent video. One thing I do differently after some trial and error is close the vestibule while pitching. I find I spend less time messing with the pitch at the front. Thanks!

EXCELLENT set up video bud! I want to see the set up vid and features for the skyscape trekker next! This is def the best way that I've found so far to set up a non-freestanding solo tent. It ensures that your corners are tight and the tent is best set up for the wind. Great job!!!

Effortless set up. I love the Lunar Solo in green the best. Thanks!

cool tent and light!

I have considered this tent and probably will get eventually to give it a shot!

Cool video! Easy setup winner In my book! 👍🤙😎

Great video. My next tent for sure!

You make it look easy! 😉

Thanks for the setup tips, Great video!

Good video thank you. 😊

Well done on the video

Great video! I'm curious about the risks of kicking, bumping, or even the pole blowing out of place in the wind. I'd hate to get up to pee and end up collapsing my tent in the middle of the night.

Thank you for the video, that is how SMD recommends. However I'd recommend an alternative method. Setup: SMD got the instructions wrong. People sometimes complain about the trickiness to set it up. The reason it seems tricky is that SMD approached the setup as though you were building the tent from the bottom up instead of the top down (you're really just hanging the canopy at the end of the day). This is my advice from a guy who's done a lot of aviation industry tooling development/design, etc.: Preface. The entire shape is defined by the front door panel; if that's correct, the entire tent will pitch correctly, and to do that you have to work around a solid, fixed point. That point is the grommet on the bathtub at the base of the door in the center of the tent. 1. To attain this datum point, put the TIP of the trekking pole into the grommet. Now the entire tent pivots around that point and it is fixed in space. Extend the HANDLE of the pole up into the 'pocket' where the tip is supposed to go. You can flip it around later if you want, but there's no reason to. Extend the pole to the correct dimension. 2. Set the front guy line so that the pole is sitting vertical and cannot tip toward the rear of the tent. Ensure this matches the zipper line as well as the slope of the vestibule doors; this relieves pressure on the zipper caused by the guy line being at a more obtuse angle than the doors naturally are, and that makes it easy to open and close the doors without any strain on the zipper. 3. Set the FRONT corners and ensure that the pole is not leaning toward the head or foot of the tent. As with the front guy line, make sure the lines match the seam line as well as the slope of the canopy. This now ensures the primary structure of the tent is correct, and that the rest of the tent points will fall in their correct spots to ensure the bathtub floor will sit perfectly. 4. Stake out the rear line, matching the slope of the canopy. Double check that the pole is standing vertically and hasn't tipped toward the rear of the tent. 5. Stake out the corners, again following the seams and slope of the canopy. 6. Snug everything down and admire your perfect pitch.

I'm thruhiking the AT next year. How does this tent handle rain and snow? I know I'm going to get some condensation, being a single wall. I really like the design and room of it

How does the vestibule doors attach to the front guy line? I’ve got a black plastic hook on a short yellow loop but not sure how to use (without a biner as an anchor)? Cheers

I can never get a good bathtub floor. Have you ever had that situation? Thanks

vestibule is so high