GEAR CATALOG / BACKPACKING TENTS / CASSIRA 2 TENT
ITEM № 0338 · BACKPACKING TENTS
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Mfr says 2.53 lb. Ours weighed in at 2.57 lb on a calibrated scale · close enough to forgive.
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CATALOG · 0338

Cassira 2 Tent.

With a mix of headroom, space and lightness, this Exped 2-person tent is your home away from home on backpacking trips

PRICE
$529
529.95
WEIGHT
1148 G
2.53 LB · 40.5 OZ
RATING
★ 4.6
54 reviews
↖ ounce-for-dollar, hard to beat
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Field notes Specs Reviews · 54 Dissent · 7 UPDATED 15 FEB 2026
FIELD JOURNAL · ENTRY №0338

With a mix of headroom, space and lightness, this Exped 2-person tent is your home away from home on backpacking trips. It's designed to feel open and airy, not cramped. And it's quick to set up.

"Light enough to forget, structured enough to remember — that's the bar every piece of gear should hit."
— DESERT RAT DAN · PCT NOBO 2024
THE GOOD
  • + field-tested by long-trail hikers
  • + honest weight on a calibrated scale
  • + peer reviews · no affiliate slop
  • + Exped reputation in this category
THE CATCH
  • − premium price
  • − single-use design — read the fine print
  • − availability runs short in shoulder season
  • − see dissent thread below for edge cases
From the trail

Reviews · 54

4.6/5
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@desertratdan PCT NOBO · 2,653 MI VERIFIED PURCHASE 14 SEP 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Carried this from Campo to Manning. Held up better than I expected and survived three resupply box compressions. The fit and finish is the unsung hero — actually does what the spec sheet says.
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@frostbite_fi TMB CCW · 105 MI VERIFIED PURCHASE 02 AUG 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Loved it for shorter trips — but I'd size carefully. The reference fit ran a hair small for my torso and I had to swap mid-trail. Once I had the right fit, no complaints.
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@bivy_boy CT NOBO · 486 MI DISSENT 11 JUL 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Bottom panel pilled to fuzz by mile 200. Marketing copy isn't bombproof — pretend it's a delicate piece in disguise and it lasts. Drag it across granite and it doesn't.
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