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Shield 2 Accessory Vestibule

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Shield 2 Accessory Vestibule

Bill Gamber

Steamboat Springs, CO

Price

$249.95

About this piece

The Shield 2 is a lightweight, four-season mountaineering tent with single-wall design meant to be taken to the highest points, lowest canyons, and every climate in between. The Accessory Vestibule (sold separately) adds protected gear storage and a covered entry.

About the artist

Bill Gamber named the company after a peak near Steamboat Springs where he spent countless nights camping. In 2001 he had a simple insight: sleeping bags and pads always separate in the night, so why not build a sleeve that holds them together? That one idea launched a company. Big Agnes now designs everything from sub-2-pound ultralight tents to car camping palaces, all from their Steamboat headquarters at 6,700 feet.

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