Obsidian Footprint

Obsidian Footprint

We haven’t had a chance to use it yet, but we set it up in the yard after delivery. This is everything they say it is. We used to use a Coleman octagon 98 with the full rain fly. It was great in the winter months in the south, but the southern summers were brutal.
You can tell the quality of the Obsidian as soon as it’s delivered. It came in a heavy duty 4 layer cardboard box with straps around it, when you feel the material of just the bag it comes in you know it’s some high quality stuff. After setting it up with the two of us for all of ten minutes we were so excited to get out camping this summer. All the seams were stitched very well, everything fit together perfectly, and was very intuitive to set up. We also got the ratchet straps and the footprint. The straps are inexpensive enough and work very well you might as well get them, but the foot print is a must, it’s incredibly thick, I wanted to protect my investment and it was well worth it I think. My only disappointment is the heat shield is not in stock at the moment, but I’m told will be soon. Looking forward to many adventures when we have the whole kit.

I expect this footprint to last the life of the rapid deployment shelter and I highly recommend for the longevity of the shelter, this thing is very tough, perfectly fits the shelter when fully deployed.

Arrived in good condition. Did a trial set up pin my backyard and it’s as easy as they say. Can’t wait to get it out the the wild.

This is not a typical tarp!!! This is a heavy duty material akin to the hull of a Zodiac boat.
The cut, sizing and grommet holes fit the floor of the shelter perfectly. You can forget stones or sharp sticks penetrating this material. It is strong and thick enough that it should last the life of the shelter.
Also, condensation tends to build up between the ground the foot print allowing you to break down your shelter without having to worry about the floor of the shelter being wet or muddy in most situations as the foot print packs separately into it’s own case leaving the floor of the tent pretty much clean and dry.
My wife and I love this shelter and as I said in my other review, this shelter should be best thought of as a system from the bottom up. Footprint, shelter and Solar Shield. In this configuration, one is ready for all weather protection from snow to blazing sun.
This is the most comfortable and weather secure that we have ever felt in the woods.