Intents Outdoors ultralight silnylon jet 1 tent first impressions and review

Hey team I have recently started to review some of my gear choices to allow me to get into more overnight trips away from huts. A lot of the gear I started out with I got cheap and its been good but a lot of it is heavy and bulky.
My tent was an old dome tent that weighed in at 2.5kg
My sleeping bag was a bulky behemoth at 2kg
Even my cooker was bulky with its capacity of 1.4lt
So to start I looked at more compact and lighter sleeping arrangements.
You can get some stupidly light tents if you wanna spend stupid amounts of rifle buying money.
I looked at a few terra nova tents in the under 1kg range but balked at the $1k average price of such items.
I also looked into bivvy bag/tarp setups that easily come in under 1kg but I like a little more room and protection from the elements.
I settled on a jett 1 from Intents Outdoors at a claimed weight of 1.4kg being, double walled, having a generous length of over 220cms internally for us tall buggers and the ability to be set it up as either inner only or fly and footprint only for warmer weather it ticked a lot of boxes.
Also at $249 it wasn't going to put me in the dog box with the minister for war and finance.
Here is the link for the tent I chose.
https://www.intentsoutdoors.co.nz/co...on-tent-jett-1

I spoke to Len the owner operator of Intents Outdoors a few times before settling on this and he was happy to talk after hours and very helpful when I explained to him my needs and wants.
I have to say his customer service was top notch.
I will also at this point make it clear I receive no benefit from this review and am in no way affiliated with Len or Intents Outdoors.
This is a unbiased review.

First impressions.
Well it took me about 20 to 30 minutes for the initial pitching, the instructions are pretty good but do lack diagrams that would have been helpful at 1 or 2 critical points.
There is a demo video on the website but it also lacks clarity on the 1 or 2 points where it would've been handy.
Anyway if a thicko like me can figure it out it can't be too hard.

Complete package minus the footprint weighed in at just under 1.4kg as advertised.

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The pegs are very light weight at 1.1gm each dunno how they'll hold up time will tell

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The footprint at 217gms looks well made and a good match for the shape of the fly when set up.

For now I'll finish out my first impressions with a few pics of it pitched on my lawn.
There are Also a couple pics showing clearance from my head end and my feet, remembering I am 6'8" tall and have size 16 feet.
I can also say with confidence after figuring out how to pitch it once I could easily pitch it in under 5 minutes now.
In the weekend I'm gonna have a bit of a play and weigh up my summer camping options of just using the inner or the fly and footprint for ultralight camping.
Please excuse my ugly mug, and scary white legs.

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More pics...

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I will be spending a couple of nights in it once my sleep mat arrives from the USA in another week I have a trip away planned a week or two after that.
I will update my review then with my thoughts and experience.

Do you know the weight of just the fly and pegs etc (so minus inner and footprint).

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Originally Posted by GWH

Do you know the weight of just the fly and pegs etc (so minus inner and footprint).

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The total weight was everything minus the footprint.
I was gonna wait till I unpacked it on the weekend to weigh it in different configurations......gimme 10 minutes I'll do it now.

Poles 248g
Pegs x 14 total including stuff sack 146g
Main stuff sack 48g
Fly 507g
Inner 441g
Footprint 217g


So in theory if I went stuff sack, inner, poles and pegs I would be 883g
Or stuff sack, fly, poles, footprint and pegs 1166g

Both these weights could be bought down if I got a smaller stuff sack without the buckles and compression straps.
I am looking into a dynema sack for the tent and seperate one for the poles and pegs combined.....maybe
I could also do away with the seperate sacks for the poles and pegs.
But pretty good if you ask me.

With those figures in mind the total weight excluding the footprint is 1390g

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Originally Posted by dannyb

Poles 248g
Pegs x 14 total including stuff sack 146g
Main stuff sack 48g
Fly 507g
Inner 441g
Footprint 217g


So in theory if I went stuff sack, inner, poles and pegs I would be 883g
Or stuff sack, fly, poles, footprint and pegs 1166g

Both these weights could be bought down if I got a smaller stuff sack without the buckles and compression straps.
I am looking into a dynema sack for the tent and seperate one for the poles and pegs combined.....maybe
I could also do away with the seperate sacks for the poles and pegs.
But pretty good if you ask me.

With those figures in mind the total weight excluding the footprint is 1390g

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Thanks for doing that, I'm keen to hear your feedback after spending some time out on the hill in it.

nice one and thanks for the review, ive been looking for a tent just like this but got stuff in a circle of death looking at multiple reviews and getting nowhere.
Keen to hear how it holds up in a bit of Canterbury wind. Could probably do with a couple more optional rope points on the fly but maybe its not needed.....

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nice one and thanks for the review, ive been looking for a tent just like this but got stuff in a circle of death looking at multiple reviews and getting nowhere.
Keen to hear how it holds up in a bit of Canterbury wind. Could probably do with a couple more optional rope points on the fly but maybe its not needed.....

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It was pretty windy when I had it set up, I think it's probably got enough guy ropes in the right places.
I know what you mean about the circle of death with reviews I agonised for about 2 weeks before I bought this.
Even after I bought it I kept finding others that I thought could also be ideal.
The one thing I keep coming back to is the ability of this tent to run either the fly or the inner stand alone, alot of other tents I looked at in this weight bracket could run the inner alone but not the fly or were hybrid single wall tents not much bigger than a bivvy bag.
I can sit up in this without my head touching the roof which is a nice luxury to have if you wanna change your clothes out of the rain.
The vestibule isn't huge but enough room for a decent pack and pair of boots without blocking the entry.
The price was also right, it was worth a punt at that price.
Will definitely post more as it happens, but for a guy like me who hasn't done much overnighting it's a good start.

Good info thanks! Must add a bit carrying around that hammer though?

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Good info thanks! Must add a bit carrying around that hammer though?

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Plenty of stones out on the hills

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For now I'll finish out my first impressions with a few pics of it pitched on my lawn.
There are Also a couple pics showing clearance from my head end and my feet, remembering I am 6'8" tall and have size 16 feet.
I can also say with confidence after figuring out how to pitch it once I could easily pitch it in under 5 minutes now.
In the weekend I'm gonna have a bit of a play and weigh up my summer camping options of just using the inner or the fly and footprint for ultralight camping.
Please excuse my ugly mug, and scary white legs.

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No need to apologise for the legs when you have done such a superb photogenic job of trimming your nose hair

Get new pegs. Those will bend in no time and certainly won't be long enough to go in deep enough in some places.
Get the triangle profile ones on ali-express, and a couple of extra long ones.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3279...chweb201603_55


The single pole tent needs to be pitched into the wind.

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Get new pegs. Those will bend in no time and certainly won't be long enough to go in deep enough in some places.
Get the triangle profile ones on ali-express, and a couple of extra long ones.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3279...chweb201603_55


The single pole tent needs to be pitched into the wind.

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I've got some on the way already after being recommended by a friend.
I didn't think the ones that came with the tent would be very robust.

You should see the lightweight pegs that come with a Terra Nova or Hilleberg....

So I took the plunge and got some dyneema stuff sacks made up 1 for the tent and 1 for my sleeping bag.
The 4L 1 I got for the tent is a crazy 7g saving 41g
And the 8L one I got made up for my sleeping bag/liner and sleeping mat came in at 9g which is half the weight of the domex stuff sack and eliminates the need for stuff sacks for the liner and mat.
They are also waterproof as an added bonus.
They should arrive in the next couple days, I'll post pics when they do.

Where did you get the dyneema bags from?

There is a guy who makes them he is selling them on trademe, auctions for 1L and 2L bags but he can do other sizes on request.

So after spending a few days down Southland I have put the jet tent through its paces.
The night we spent out it was extremely windy and it rained heavily on and off throughout the night.
I was kept dry and the tent didn't suffer at all from that dreaded flap some tents suffer from in winds.
The only noise which would be an issue in any tent was from the heavy rain.
I could sleep on my back or my side with plenty of room which is a nice bonus.
My only mistake was that I pitched the tent with the head end facing into the wind, the problem with this is that the vestibule doesn't come all the way to the ground. There is about a 1.5" gap that helps with ventilation this allowed a draft when the wind was particularly strong that made my face a bit cool but not enough for me the bother doing anything about it.
I just rolled over and faced the other way.
If I am in a situation where high wind is likely I will pitch it with the vestibule facing away from the wind.
Between the vestibule vent and the head and foot vents condensation was no issue, it was definitely cold and wet enough that condensation would have been noticed if it was.
All in all a bloody good setup for anyone on a budget.
Will it hold up to long term use ? I guess time will tell.
Would I buy another if it became damaged beyond repair by use or abuse absolutely.
There is more than enough room in the vestibule for my 75L tatonka bison, my size 16 boots and still plenty room for wet gear you wouldn't want inside the tent with you whilst your sleeping.
Intents Outdoors where also great to deal with and you can buy there gear on trademe, Facebook or direct through their website, customer service and advice was top notch.
Here's a couple more pics from my trip anyways.

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Great review cheers

Thanks Danny, im looking into something like this as im keen to start doing some solo multi day missons
What cooking setup are you using?

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Thanks Danny, im looking into something like this as im keen to start doing some solo multi day missons
What cooking setup are you using?

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toaks 750ml titanium lidded cup
titanium ultralight cooker head (the name escapes me at the moment)
hotlips silicone cup rim
I'lll post some pics when I get home.
it's not as efficient as a jet boil or MSR type set up but it's ultra light and compact

great review and colour is lots better than orange

Hey great info, hows the tent holding up it looks similar I got this one below in green after my warehouse special was destroyed by high winds on the tops.

Even though its more expensive vegetation pokes through it and embers from the camp fire smoke still burn it and it will rip if provoked.

I might have been better with one of yours and replace it every few years.

Hows it holding up.

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So far so good, only used it twice so can't comment on it's longevity yet.
I'm very happy with it. Spent a windy wet night in it down Otago and was very comfy.

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So far so good, only used it twice so can't comment on it's longevity yet.
I'm very happy with it. Spent a windy wet night in it down Otago and was very comfy.

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Nice to read this review- how’s it still holding up? Any further comments?


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Hey great info, hows the tent holding up it looks similar I got this one below in green after my warehouse special was destroyed by high winds on the tops.

Even though its more expensive vegetation pokes through it and embers from the camp fire smoke still burn it and it will rip if provoked.

I might have been better with one of yours and replace it every few years.

Hows it holding up.

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How’s this tent coming along for you?
I’ve only had mine for a few days but like it.

Nice one man. I've got a couple of his tents, both going ok. I had issues with condensation in my ones, couldn't get them venting enough. My Hopper II ripped one night in extremely windy conditions (other mates tents - MSR and a Hillberg - both tore and snapped poles too). Len replaced the fly free of charge, so can't complain about that. The pole joiner disks at each end of the tent got flogged out in the wind and the poles would pop out in strong gusts, so I bought replacements off aliexpress and fixed the issue properly for less than $10. Mine have never leaked, although I did get wet through the floor after water ran under the tent in torrential rain and got between the floor and ground sheet. I think while they are cheap, they do their job pretty well.

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Nice one man. I've got a couple of his tents, both going ok. I had issues with condensation in my ones, couldn't get them venting enough. My Hopper II ripped one night in extremely windy conditions (other mates tents - MSR and a Hillberg - both tore and snapped poles too). Len replaced the fly free of charge, so can't complain about that. The pole joiner disks at each end of the tent got flogged out in the wind and the poles would pop out in strong gusts, so I bought replacements off aliexpress and fixed the issue properly for less than $10. Mine have never leaked, although I did get wet through the floor after water ran under the tent in torrential rain and got between the floor and ground sheet. I think while they are cheap, they do their job pretty well.

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Hi Josh,

i have the same tent, can you give a link to what you bought?
thanks

Looks very similar to a Macpac Sololight tent I have. Mines still going strong after 5 years of use. It's only rated by Macpac as 2 season, don't know why as its handled heaps of shit weather and winds.

Also almost identical to my Terra Nova Zephyros

thats crazy lightweight..all round.

I should pont out after a particularly cold hunt up in lake sumner, well into the negative temps and fuck all above 0 during the day I have moved to a larger tent as I found the jet suffered with fairly heavy condensation overnight due to confined space.
Definitely a good warmer weather option though.
I now use a mongar/naturehike/bushbuck style 2 man tent, not much heavier and never had condensation issues, also better for getting dressed in or just chilling if the weather is bad. I believe they are all copies of the msr hubba hubba.