Since Gogo is so long, you can sleep in the back part of the tent and still have a separate vestibule. One suggestion: if you’re aren’t super tall, and looking for a vestibule to store your shoes and other gear, you could unclip the mesh vestibule and roll it back, while keeping the Nylon vestibule staked out. Considering the size and weight savings this bivy provides, a small cuben fiber bag might be a good solution to my vestibule hang-up. One thing that has been slightly difficult for me to get accustomed to is not having a vestibule to protect shoes and other items from overnight rainfall and heavy dew events. There’s also a mesh pocket for stowing smaller bits and bobs (aka electronics). I am 6’0″ (183cm), and I can comfortably stretch out and still have plenty of room to stow clothing, camera gear, and other such items in the head/’beak’ area. The Gogo Elite tent-bivy is incredibly long. This step seems like overkill to me, but I can see the potential benefit. I have heard of people cutting a small window in the foot area and adding a mesh pane with Velcro to hold the flap open or closed, thus creating a cross breeze for added ventilation. It also helps to eliminate any stuffy or crowded feeling while warding off potential condensation. The front ‘beak’ of the shelter has a mesh inner which is nice for stargazing on clear nights. Granted, I’ve only used the tent during fall, winter, and early spring, so maybe it gets worse during the summer months. While I’ve read some forums where users have complained of the issue, it hasn’t been too much of a problem for me. NOTE: The version I tested is the 2016 version and since publication, a new version has launched with 10D PeU Nylon Ripstop shell and 15D PeU floor fabric.īecause the Gogo Elite’s interior space is so compact, I expected it to be a den of condensation. The 20D nylon floor is rather thin and I’ve noticed that it does get a little damp when used without a ground sheet. It is hard to discern whether the single wall shell ups the r-value, but it’s safe to say that this is a 3-season tent. I’ve used it in temps down to 7☏, which is far colder than I’d like to be out sleeping on the forest floor. Considering that this is a single-walled shelter, it seems about right for the weight to strength ratio. The Nemo Gogo Elite’s shell is constructed from a 10 denier “OSMO Elite” waterproof/breathable shell and the beak shell from 10 denier polyurethane-coated ripstop nylon. For folks planning on camping in really windy conditions, I have read that the Elite can be modified by adding two grommets on the floor’s sides to stake it wider for even more stability. Other than that, the Nemo Gogo Elite is well constructed, sets up taught, and seems like it will stand up well in rough and gusty conditions. Two of them bent the first time I pitched the shelter. I will say that, for the price, Nemo should have included better stakes. As shown in these photos, I tried setting it up using both methods it works well either way. The swallowtail can also be held up by tying it off to a tree branch…. The stick is held in its vertical position with a tension cord that connects to the rear peak. The foot of the Gogo, or “the swallowtail” as Nemo describes it, sets up with any 16-18″ stick. One for each corner and two for the endpoints. In addition to the built in air beam, the Gogo Elite relies on six stakes to give it its shape. The plastic and metal clip valve is a little tricky, and perhaps a bit overbuilt, but after a few uses the Gogo Elite sets up really quickly, leading me to believe that it would be a good option for long distance races as well. Nemo doesn’t specify the PSI of the arch, but it gets surprisingly rigid. Nemo’s ‘Air Supported Technology’ works via a small squeeze pump which affixes to the beam’s plastic valve at the base of the tent. To my surprise, the ~2.5″ diameter arch is made from a reinforced and almost plasticized fabric that holds air at fairly high pressure. I expected a flimsy tube made out of material similar to that of a sleeping pad. I was a little leery of an inflatable structural support before I used it. Once pitched it resembles a very small tent, although it’s kind of a bivy too. To keep its shape, the Gogo Elite makes use of an air-filled arc and six stakes. The Gogo Elite’s compact dimensions are owed to the fact that it doesn’t require poles to set it up.
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