As reported before, but without photos, The Mirage is a lightweight two-person double wall tent with a built in vestibule, the weight is 2.0kg. The tent has a free standing design and can be setup with fly only and optional ground cloth. The tent will be available for 2008.

The Convertible 2P is just what it sounds like, a very convertible tent made by Big Sky. It can be setup in range of different combinations weighing between 1 kg (2lbs) and 2 kg (4lbs).

There is a winter or summer outer tent and winter or summer inner tent that can be used in any combination or you can use just the outer tent. The tent can be erected with either two or three(for harsher conditions) poles available in both aluminium or carbon fiber. In the photo above the tent is erected with summer outer tent and three poles.

The only problem with this is that you have to make a lot of choices when you order the tent.

The Ouray is a new tent from Kelty for 2008. It’s a freestanding three season tent that is designed to be easy to pitch using a color coded clip system. The tent will have two doors and two vestibules and be available in versions for both two and three persons. The two person tent will weigh 5 lbs. 3 oz and the three person 5 lbs. 11 oz.

The Emerald Mountain SL2 tent from Big Agnes won a gold medal in the tents category in the 2007 China Outdoor Equipment Contest. The contest was held at the Asia Outdoor Trade Fair in Nanjing, China.

The Convert 2 from Sierra Design is a new four season tent, with “external to internal” pole sleeves. The tent is designed for 2 persons and has a removable vestibule. The weight will be 6 lbs 7 oz.

The new ultralight Velox series, from Sierra Design, has a hybrid single/double-wall construction. There will be three variants a one (3 pounds), two (4 pounds 2 ounces) and three-person (5 pounds) version.

Black Diamond has two new tents coming for 2008, the Oasis(above) and the Mirage. The Mirage is a lightweight two-person double wall tent with a built in vestibule, the weight is 2.0kg. The Oasis is the three person variant of the Mirage, it weights 2.8 kg. Both the tents has a free standing design and can be setup with fly only and optional ground cloth.

I have just seen that The Goat (backcountry.com’s blogger) published some info on new tents from MSR using their new BowFrame pole geometry. Unfortunately he doesn’t have access to information on the weights and prices on the tent, fortunately I do.

The Mo Room will come in a two person and a three person variant, both will have dual doors.. The 2P will weigh 6 lbs. 12 oz. (3.08 kg) and it will cost $399.95 USD. The 3P will weigh 8 lbs. 14 oz. (4.04 kg).

The “The Goat” didn’t mention is that the new ElbowRoom also will feature the BowFrame pole geometry. The two person variant with dual entrances weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz. (2.9 kg) and it will cost $349.95 USD. The three person variant will weigh 7 lbs. 4 oz. and cost $449.95 USD.

All the tents will be available in January 2008.