Sorry, no Argos tents please
Had so much trouble with those Cereal box tents before that i won't buy one from them again, sorry Don
I have one of the Argos 'tiger paw' tents, very well, made, and if this new version is as good, you can't go wrong
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I have one of the Argos 'tiger paw' tents, very well, made, and if this new version is as good, you can't go wrong
Hmm, i just don't trust them, always had problems with those Pro Action Tents before and would prefer something a lot more quality.
If you can stretch to £200, the MacPac Microlight is a great one-man tent. Goes up dead easy, even in bad weather, and it's about as bomb-proof as a 1.6kg one-man tent can be.
Hmm, bit out of my price range right now Greg, plus it doesn't seem like there is much room for kit.
I would recomenned the Coleman Viper tent. I have used this tent for many years without any problem an it fall within the price range that you are looking at.
It only ways only 4lbs when packed which is not to heavy carry on a rucksack.
I bought a second hand Mountain Hardwear "Mountain Wing" for £75 and its the business! It has withstanded some harsh wind and rain and plenty of gear space. Not sure how much it retails for new but if you can find one second hand I highly recommend.
I'll second the recommendation for the tiger paws 1 man. The zip is the achilles heel but I've used mine wild camping for at least two years in snow, gales and torrential downpours.I used it every night along the pennine way last November and nearly took flying lessons one night on LLanberis pass. Next day on Snowden we talked to two lads whose mate had gone home in a huff when he woke up shrinkwrapped in his £300 tent. Two tiger paws (£5 each end of stock sale) handled it beautifully It (apart from the zip) has taken anything thrown at it in style.
Sorry about the misunderstanding in my earlier post i meant to say that the Lighthouse is good 4 season and the gossamer is good 2 poss 3 season but that would be stretching the limits
As said before i look for the ability to sit upright in a tent and a sizeable vestibule for all your stuff...
As said before i look for the ability to sit upright in a tent and a sizeable vestibule for all your stuff...
Thanks for the suggestions, if this Argos tent is as good as some of you say it is, i will go for that one for now
Certainly the current Argos 1 man tent (£33 - but I think it may go lower in future)
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...4619/c_3/3|cat_9554619|Tents|9554630.htm#tab3
looks the same as the old Tiger Paw, which in turn was a copy of the Sierra designs Light Year.
Considering the old Tiger Paw:
It is 2kg, not bad as the very expensive hilleberg Akto is only 500g less, and the extra weight seems to have gone on a robust groundsheet.
High quality aluminium poles - most cheap tents have glassfibre.
No problem with waterproofing of the fly or groundsheet. I once needed a dab of seam sealant in one spot after about 3 years use
Mossi net is indeed midge proof.
Small pack size.
The zip on the fly will fail. Mine has always been a bit dodgy and is now kaput.
The label says not fire resistant. I've not tested it.
Otherwise it is a great tent - there is a load of stuff on the web and even Cameron McNeish raved about it.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...4619/c_3/3|cat_9554619|Tents|9554630.htm#tab3
looks the same as the old Tiger Paw, which in turn was a copy of the Sierra designs Light Year.
Considering the old Tiger Paw:
It is 2kg, not bad as the very expensive hilleberg Akto is only 500g less, and the extra weight seems to have gone on a robust groundsheet.
High quality aluminium poles - most cheap tents have glassfibre.
No problem with waterproofing of the fly or groundsheet. I once needed a dab of seam sealant in one spot after about 3 years use
Mossi net is indeed midge proof.
Small pack size.
The zip on the fly will fail. Mine has always been a bit dodgy and is now kaput.
The label says not fire resistant. I've not tested it.
Otherwise it is a great tent - there is a load of stuff on the web and even Cameron McNeish raved about it.
Not yet. There is a velcro flap over the zip but I wouldn't trust it in wind. I'm going to have to source a new zip as its still a very good tent.
I don't know if the new models have better zips or not.
I don't know if the new models have better zips or not.
How about a MSR Zoid1 with footprint? BNWT F/s!! Can be pitched fly only as a tarp tent or just the inner as a bug screen ,all up weight 1.5KG!! PM me if interested
try here http://www.peglers.co.uk
try here http://www.peglers.co.uk
I've just replaced the zip on mine with a chunky nylon one bought from pennine outdoors
http://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk/pennine-outdoor-fabrics.asp
I've used them before and always found them useful (usual blather about having no connection etc)
http://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk/pennine-outdoor-fabrics.asp
I've used them before and always found them useful (usual blather about having no connection etc)
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