It’s true that dyneema doesn’t absorb water and doesn’t stretch as much as silpoly. And-let’s keep things in perspective-the Lunar Solo falls within any reasonable definition of light. I haven’t babied the Lunar Solo’s silpoly fabric in the slightest, and I’m hard pressed after a year to find any concerning wear. Dyneema does best in terms of longevity and fabric wear when it’s somewhat loosely rolled rather than aggressively mashed into stuff sacks the way I prefer. That’s why I shy away from dyneema tents (as if their stratospheric cost wasn’t enough). The Lunar Solo readily conforms to my tent rule, namely that, when packed, it’s about the size of a canteloup. With space at a premium in bikepacking bags, I want my gear to squash down into the smallest possible volume, even if there are lighter weight alternatives. To me, compactness is more important than weight.
I’ve shown my cards numerous times in my reviews. Those numbers and features tick many of my boxes for a bikepacking tent, and I wasn’t disappointed with its performance in the field. If you don’t have any, the stake set costs US$13, and the seam seal service if you don’t care to do it yourself is an extra US$30.
Listed weight is 26oz./740g not counting the pole or six stakes. Single entry is through a zipper that opens half of the side mesh area. The tent canopy extends well over the mesh area to prevent rain or splash from getting in. The tent bathtub floor-which is a heavier weight fabric than the walls-is 6”/15cm deep and then there is 6”/15cm of mesh above the floor for ventilation. I used Six Moon’s three segment carbon pole-sold for an extra US$35-where each segment is 17.5”/44.5cm and it fit easily into a medium sized Revelate Tangle frame bag. The center peak height is 49”/1.2m, achieved with a hiking pole or, as is relevant in the bikepacking context, a single 49”/124.5cm segmented pole. It boasts 26 square feet (2.4 square meters) of sleeping area and 8.5 square feet (.8 square meters) of vestibule area. The Lunar Solo is a single-wall, silpoly, non-freestanding, pyramid-type tent with a sewn-in netting and floor. Let’s get the on-paper details out of the way.