We've got a Ferrino Blizzard 1-2 person tent. Awesome quality, stays up in everything, weighs 2kg.
(The way you pitch it will also help it stay up in the wind!)
Only downside is tht Ferrino don't currently have a distrbutor in the UK, but what an excuse for a trip to Italy....!
We've also got a 3 person 'camping from car' tent by WildCountry, which weighs 4kg. Again, fantastic quality. Terra Nova tents are also v. good (and are made by the same people).
You really do get what you pay for with tents - the cheaper ones do look like a bargain but can decompose at the worst possible moment ... not fun when you're backpacking and miles from shelter. Both of our tents have done some considerable 'mileage' but apart from being a bit faded, are still going strong
Hi Meerkat - thought I hadn't seen WeePee around for a bit - is she OK?
No use in this discussion, but I have a Vango, excellent quality. It is a (I think off the top of my head) TBS Equinox 240. Sleeps 3 confortably, with porch area that is perfect for storage, and can be used for cooking in really really bad weather. It is a brute of a tent, and far to big for 1 person.
if you get the snow and rock catalogue they have a good selection (better than the stores) and the advantage is that they have all the dimensions (packed) and weights for about 50 tents.
The largest list I have seen
Field and Trek and the other competiotrs dont always list the wieght and packed size- which are crucial to know if you are backpacking
If you are on your own- you may want to check out one of the many one man bivis which are availlable as they are lighter in a lot of cases
If you really want the best go for a North Face tent. They are tested in wind tunnels - the same tunnels used for aircraft. I survived three days in a North Face on Aconcagua with winds well over 100km an hour (bloody boring though). Only trouble with North Face is that they are very expensive.
WW - Macpac microlight. Lightweight, high quality and bombproof. Made in NZ and therefore definitely good for all weather (particularly wet) use. Should be quite easily available in UK.
New Hilleburg Akto looks the biz, but if you're 'a large' then maybe not. Expensive too. Mountain Hardwear's PCT1 is surprisingly roomy, if a bit breezy, Waypoint's a bit extreme single skin offering but soooo light. The MSR Zoid is titch though! Horses for courses, you've got to carry it!I'd rather have a bit of room if there's two, low weight if I'm on my own...
Got my North Face Tadpole £180 from Field and Trek. Is a 2 man but nice and roomy for 1 plus gear maps and stuff. Brewed up a few times in the porch when weather bad. Pricey but the best bit of kit I took on my cycle tour - slept soundly every night for a month no problems tho' I wouldn't class it as a 4 season, probably 2+ or at best 3.
The Tadpole is a 3 pole tent but v easy and unlike the Vango it will stand up with almost no pegs - v good if you're fit to drop at end of day. (happened to me a few times!)
I've used a Millets (gasp!) two man tent for mountain marathons. Bit heavy (3kg) but durable, excellent value at about £50. The groundsheet can be used as a canoe in really bad weather, and its been in thunderstorms and blizzards too.
Don't go for a one man tent, some are barely big enough to sneeze in. I'd recommend the Terra Nova Solar it's a 1.5-2 man tent and weighs about 1.9kg.
There's loads of room for one, and ample room for two so long as you're not living out of it for a week or so. A decent sized inner, a roomy porch & stands up well to winds.
It's a good compromise, its fairly expensive, but buy cheap buy twice. It's made in Britain too.
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You'll see lots of them at gigs and festivals and a two-man one should be enough even for a healthy specimen such as yourself.
(and Hadrian's Wall ain't got nutt'n on Glastonbury or Reading in the mud!)
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i picked up a basic 2man tent from decathlon for £20
(The way you pitch it will also help it stay up in the wind!)
Only downside is tht Ferrino don't currently have a distrbutor in the UK, but what an excuse for a trip to Italy....!
We've also got a 3 person 'camping from car' tent by WildCountry, which weighs 4kg. Again, fantastic quality. Terra Nova tents are also v. good (and are made by the same people).
You really do get what you pay for with tents - the cheaper ones do look like a bargain but can decompose at the worst possible moment ... not fun when you're backpacking and miles from shelter. Both of our tents have done some considerable 'mileage' but apart from being a bit faded, are still going strong
Hi Meerkat - thought I hadn't seen WeePee around for a bit - is she OK?
See, no use at all!
The largest list I have seen
Field and Trek and the other competiotrs dont always list the wieght and packed size- which are crucial to know if you are backpacking
If you are on your own- you may want to check out one of the many one man bivis which are availlable as they are lighter in a lot of cases
Only trouble with North Face is that they are very expensive.
Its supposed to be a 2 man but i dunt think ill fit in the 100
Do you proud at Glastonbury too, mate.
Pricey but the best bit of kit I took on my cycle tour - slept soundly every night for a month no problems tho' I wouldn't class it as a 4 season, probably 2+ or at best 3.
The Tadpole is a 3 pole tent but v easy and unlike the Vango it will stand up with almost no pegs - v good if you're fit to drop at end of day. (happened to me a few times!)
Did you buy it coz of the 'Wild Price'?!
I'd recommend the Terra Nova Solar it's a 1.5-2 man tent and weighs about 1.9kg.
There's loads of room for one, and ample room for two so long as you're not living out of it for a week or so. A decent sized inner, a roomy porch & stands up well to winds.
It's a good compromise, its fairly expensive, but buy cheap buy twice. It's made in Britain too.