20Bad

Do Nemo Equipment camping tents & tarps have PFAS?

The verdict
Nemo Equipment camping tents & tarps average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 11 Nemo Equipment camping tents & tarps graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 54 other camping tents & tarps brands graded alongside it.
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Nemo Equipment camping tents & tarps average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 50% of the camping tents & tarps brands we grade.

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Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Dagger OSMO Lightweight Backpacking Tent

Nemo Equipment

Dagger OSMO Lightweight Backpacking Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Ripstop nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Nemo does not disclose whether the water-repellent coating treatment contains fluorocarbon (PFAS-based)…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Hornet OSMO 1P Ultralight Backpacking Tent

Nemo Equipment

Hornet OSMO 1P Ultralight Backpacking Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon ripstop fabric with unspecified water-resistant finish
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Nemo does not disclose whether the water-resistant finish is PFAS-based Teflon-family coating (common…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Mountaineering Tent NEMO Chogori 2P

Nemo Equipment

Mountaineering Tent NEMO Chogori 2P

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Nemo has not disclosed whether the Chogori 2P uses fluorinated (PFAS) or fluorine-free water-repellent…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Nemo Aurora Highrise Camping Tent

Nemo Equipment

Nemo Aurora Highrise Camping Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Standard industry chemistry for tent water repellency historically relies on fluorocarbon compounds…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Nemo Dragonfly OSMO Bikepack Tent

Nemo Equipment

Nemo Dragonfly OSMO Bikepack Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • nylon ripstop fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Nylon ripstop water-repellent coating treatments in this price and performance tier almost certainly…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Nemo Hornet Elite OSMO Ultralight Backpacking Tent

Nemo Equipment

Nemo Hornet Elite OSMO Ultralight Backpacking Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon ripstop fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating; OSMO fabric technology
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating composition (fluorine status unknown), OSMO technology is proprietary and not…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Nemo Hornet OSMO Backpacking Tent

Nemo Equipment

Nemo Hornet OSMO Backpacking Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • ripstop nylon with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, water-repellent coating chemistry is not disclosed by Nemo. Fluorinated water repellents (PFOAs, PFCs)…
Nemo Kunai 2P Backpacking Tent

Nemo Equipment

Nemo Kunai 2P Backpacking Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester ripstop with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Polyester tent fabrics commonly use either legacy PFAS or newer alternatives for water repellency…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Nemo Switch 2-Person Multi-Configuration Camping Tent and Shelter

Nemo Equipment

Nemo Switch 2-Person Multi-Configuration Camping Tent and Shelter

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester fabric with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment (coating unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating leachates (unspecified fluorinated or non-fluorinated compounds), The waterproof…
Tent Nemo Aurora Footprint

Nemo Equipment

Tent Nemo Aurora Footprint

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon footprint with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Standard nylon footprints commonly use PFAS-based water-repellent coating; Nemo's specific formulation…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Nemo Aurora Footprint Tent

Nemo Equipment

Nemo Aurora Footprint Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating degradation and re-application, Nylon water-repellent coating coatings naturally…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

The same question, asked of the other camping tents & tarps brands

Best average grade first. Nemo Equipment averages 20.

See every Nemo Equipment product we grade on the Nemo Equipment brand page, or the full camping tents & tarps ranking.