Dagger™ Porch takes our one-tent wonder Dagger™ backpacking tent and turns it into a fireside palace. The sweeping alcove at the front of the tent fits two Stargaze™ Luxury chairs and opens up to afford expansive views, while sheltering from sun and rain. When the wine and cheese run out, a cozy abode awaits just behind the seating area. Packable enough for canoe or carry-in camping, yet comfortable enough to be a second home, Dagger™ Porch is the first tent to dial in the hangout zone.

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What's included:

• Stakes
• Guy-out cord
• Repair kit
• Light pocket
• Divvy Sack

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Features:

• Expansive pole-supported vestibule is ideal for hanging out in two Stargaze™ Luxury chairs or storing bikes and other gear.
• Creates a complete living and hangout zone, not just a place to sleep.
• Loops for securing string lights, a lantern loop, and two hanging pockets let you personalize and settle in.
• Two doors, front porch area, plus a rear vestibule offer ease of entry and plenty of storage room.
• Pre-bent DAC Featherlite poles with Jake’s feet and lengthened main pole allow for a significant increase in volume at head and foot ends.
• Color-coded anodized poles and matched webbing for an intuitive set up.
• Overhead Light Pockets™ at both ends use special light-diffusing fabric to cast an even glow throughout the tent.
• Gear Pockets™ at each corner offer both partners ample storage for personal items.
• Divvy™ Sack dual-stage stuff sack allows you to split the load with a hiking partner.
• Protected by the NEMO Lifetime Warranty.

The idea for NEMO was born one turbulent night in 2002 on the side of Mount Washington, where founder Cam Brensinger spent five sleepless hours in a poorly designed bivy. That night, he realized how much opportunity there was for thoughtful design as part of the equation for enjoying adventure. Coming down the mountain the next day, he resolved to tackle that challenge. Cam founded NEMO Equipment in the spring of his senior year at the Rhode Island School of Design and, three days after graduation, opened its first office in Nashua, New Hampshire.

The name NEMO was inspired by both the idea of "New England Mountain Outfitters" and Jules Verne’s Captain Nemo.

Cam set up operations in a restored textile mill with some fellow designers and engineers, where he worked for two years patterning and building prototypes of his first proprietary airbeam-supported tents.

In 2004, he launched the brand, and it quickly began winning awards for design and innovation. NEMO was the overall winner of the ISPO Brand New award in 2005 and its designs were among the 100 best inventions of the year awarded by TIME and Popular Science. These kicked off a string of awards and accolades that have only continued since then.

For two decades, as our team has grown, we have actively lived out the belief that intelligently designed gear enables the adventures that make us all our best selves — humans who are conscious, inspired, connected, and mindful. The sticker in our conference room captures our ethos: “Design Like You Give a Damn.”  

And we do just that.