Fortius 1p Trekking Pole Backpacking Tent

I used my new Fortius 1P for the first time this January for a week-long trip in the Grand Canyon. On my first night I had some trouble setting it up. It turns out that there just was not enough space for me to stretch out the side guylines enough. One of them had to stretch over a stone wall and I guess the angle was just wrong. We were camped right next to a creek, and the moisture in the air caused a great deal of condensation. I used my sock to wipe off the condensation but eventually I fell asleep, and I did notice that the condensation dripped down mostly to the head and foot of the tent so on the next night, I placed my gear on the two sides. I noticed that my friends with their double walled tents had the same problem so that made me feel better.
On the second night we camped at Cottonwood Campground and I did not have any problems with condensation. It did, however, rain very hard and our site flooded. The bathtub of the tent held up very well, and I didn’t get any water inside despite having a 2 inch puddle all around me. 20 mph winds did not bother this tent at all!
By the third night, I was well practiced at setting up my tent, and finished in half the time of my friends. I love the way I can open up the entire side of the tent as I tend to get a little claustrophobic. It is also roomier than the typical ultralight tent.
Pros:
Roomy, sturdy, lightweight, fast to set up, economical
Cons:
Condensation, requires more space

I’m new to the ultra light community; getting older so need to lighten my load. Can’t say enough about these folks and just set up my first trekking pole tent, Fortius 1P. It wasn’t hard at all to set up; great directions and videos. Can’t wait to use it and grateful for this company. It is better than described.

this tent is very similar to “the one”, but with some nice improvements. build quality and weight are about the same. It’s a few niches longer which helps me at 6’2”. The lower rear pole allows for a more narrow width between the main guy lines. this actually helps the tent fit into more spots. It’s a single wall tent so you have to deal with condensation, but just bring a lite load towel or shami. it’s worth the big weight savings over a free standing tent.

I really want to love this tent. It's lightweight, reasonable cost and sturdy with so many really thoughtful features.

I've used it on two separate trips, a 2 nighter during hot/ dry weather and a 3 nighter in shoulder season Olympics.

Great set up, easier over time. I did need to get a separate lightweight pole since my women's trekking poles were not long enough for the second pole-- I'm 5'6" so average female height.

Second trip this wknd in Olympic NP. First rainy drizzling night in 40s. Completely dry overnight with minimal sagging. Few drops of what I assumed was condensation on inside, I used my towel to wipe and suddenly 100s of drops appeared, the more I touched the tent, the more they appeared, I couldn't wipe them. I had the distinct impression it was leaking given the volume of drops. With this many drops, it started dripping actively, I avoided touching the tent wall, packed up quickly.

The next night at higher altitude with greater temp variation and heavy dew, temp down to upper 30s. I avoided touching the tent wall and not more than a few drops present. But it's a little tricky to not touch a tent wall in a 1 P tent, glad I'm not taller. Final night in the woods, not as cold, no condensation/ drops.

So far so good. I have not had a chance to use it backpacking yet, only backyard setup. It was very easy to setup with minimal learning curve. Spacious inside, fitting my 25” wide pad with room to spare. Plenty of headroom and seems very stable. The extra guylines and storm points are a nice touch. You can definitely tell the attention to detail that when into the tent. I am looking forward to getting it out in the backcountry.