One Tigris Black Tigris Stella Tent Review: A Light Four-Season Shelter for Cold Camping

Introduction

The Black Tigris series from One Tigris is built around four-season shelters, and the family covers three models: the Kamita, the Stella, and the Nebula. The Stella is the version that leans hardest toward backpacking, combining cold-weather intent with a low weight and a compact packed size.

It is a two-person tent with two doors, three poles, a full fabric inner, and a $189 price. For anyone who camps in cool or cold weather and wants to carry the shelter rather than drive it to a pitch, those specifications deserve a closer look.

What follows is a breakdown of the design, the materials, the measured dimensions, and the trade-offs that come with a fabric inner. It is an early assessment of a tent whose wet-weather and snow performance will be tested further in the conditions it was designed for.

Who the Stella Tent Is For

The defining feature of the Stella is its inner. Where many tents use a mesh inner, this one uses fabric. That single choice shapes almost everything about how the tent behaves, because a fabric inner holds in heat and blocks wind, which is precisely what a four-season shelter is meant to do.

That makes the Stella a natural fit for shoulder-season and winter camping, where warmth retention and wind protection matter more than maximum airflow. The trade-off is straightforward. There are only very small mesh windows at the top of each door, and no mesh panels behind the doors at all, so the tent is best matched to cold or at least cool conditions. In the middle of winter, the absence of mesh reads as an advantage rather than a limitation.

Main Strengths: A Four-Season Shelter That Backpacks Light

Weight and packed size are the headline numbers. The Stella is listed at 4.4 lb with a packed size of 18 in by 6 in, which is low for a tent with this much cold-weather intent. Of the three tents in the series, it is the one most likely to end up in a backpack.

Materials are well chosen for the category. The fly is 20-denier silicone-treated nylon, the inner is 20-denier nylon, and the floor steps up to a heavier 40-denier nylon. Zippers come from YKK. The hydrostatic head rating is 3,000 mm, a high figure for this class of tent. The floor uses a bathtub design, the seams are taped, and the package includes a stuff sack, ten tent stakes, and four reflective guidelines.

Setup, Materials, and Measured Dimensions

Setup is simple. A large spider pole carries the main structure, with a smaller cross pole running across the top. The fly attaches at each corner with buckles that connect to the body, and the process is quick enough that no elaborate walkthrough is required.

The claimed dimensions are 6.9 ft long, 4.2 ft wide, and 3.8 ft tall. Measured on a pitched tent, the length checks out exactly at 6 ft 9 in. The width came in at 54 in, slightly wider than the company states. The height measured closer to 3.5 ft against a claimed 3.8 ft. On balance, the published figures are accurate, and this is a roomy tent for two people.

Living Space, Doors, and Ventilation

The doors are genuinely large, which makes getting in and out easy even with gear inside. Both doors roll back, storm flaps cover the zippers, and the vestibules offer useful storage space beneath the fly.

Ventilation is handled in two ways. The fly does not extend all the way to the ground, which lets air move underneath and helps control condensation. Stakeout points on the sides of the fly allow you to pull the fabric outward and increase that airflow further. At the top of each door there is a vent with an interior zipper, and a support post with a Velcro attachment holds the fly clear so the vent stays open.

Inside, the tent provides four pockets, a hanging hook at the apex, and taped seams throughout.

Things to Consider Before Buying

The limited mesh is the biggest consideration. With no mesh panels behind the doors and only tiny mesh windows at the door tops, this is not a tent for warm, humid summer camping. It is built for cold conditions, and that is where it belongs.

The fly stopping short of the ground cuts both ways. It blocks less wind and less driven snow than a full-length fly would, though the fabric inner offsets much of that. Two smaller details are worth knowing before you commit. The tie-off point for the doors sits rather low, so the rolled material has a tendency to unroll, and at least one loose thread was visible on the tent body, which is a minor quality note rather than a structural concern.

Snow loading and waterproof performance remain the areas that still need verification in the conditions the tent was designed for.

Buying Advice

At $189 in black, the Stella delivers a great deal of cold-weather capability for the money: a fabric inner, a 3,000 mm hydrostatic head, 20-denier silicone-treated nylon, YKK zippers, taped seams, two doors, and a 4.4 lb packed weight. The storage bag has no product identifier on it, so if you own more than one tent from this series, label the bag yourself.

The tent makes the most sense for backpackers and campers who expect cold, windy nights and want a shelter they can carry comfortably. It also suits anyone who wants a two-person, two-door design with generous interior space and does not mind giving up summer ventilation to get it.

If your trips are mostly warm-weather car camping, the lack of mesh will work against the tent, and a three-season design would serve you better for less compromise.

Conclusion

The One Tigris Black Tigris Stella is a focused piece of gear. Its fabric inner, high hydrostatic head, and low packed weight point clearly at cold-weather use, and the measured dimensions confirm that the company’s published figures are close to reality. The large doors, dual vents, and fly stakeout points show that ventilation was considered even within a four-season design.

The compromises are equally clear. No mesh behind the doors limits warm-weather usefulness, the fly leaves a gap at ground level, and the door tie-offs could be positioned better. For cold-weather campers and backpackers who want a roomy two-person shelter at an accessible price, the Stella is worth a serious look, with wet-weather and snow performance the remaining question to answer in the field.