Thanks again all.

Neil - the fire-proofing thing is interesting, as it seems Mountain Hardwear Canada says they no longer use any (https://www.mountainhardwear.ca/en/tents/). Fjallraven says on their site they are not legally allowed to ship into Canada for the same reason (https://support-na.fjallraven.com/hc/en ... se-a-tent-)

I'm reminded of the "story of stuff" saying ". . . we could think of a better way of keeping our heads from catching on fire at night" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gorqro ... uffProject)

It seems to me, too, that tents made in China (or outside CUSMA https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voya ... l-eng.html) are likely subject to 18% import duty, whether we pay it directly or it is embedded in the price of tents bought locally.

I like the idea of a "premium" sort of tent, but since I've never actually had a serious tent failure in 30 years of going outside and using many different models, I'm thinking I'll just buy one that goes on sale and be done with it. If I spent $1000+, I probably wouldn't want to let it touch the ground or be exposed to the sun anyway!

We have a 3P UL Marmot Tungsten and love it - simple light and roomy.