Lightweight 1 man tents

[Damascus]

Looking to get a new 1man tent for back packing, weight is a factor any recommendations. I have looked at vango, vaude, wild country and terra nova.

any pros and cons appreciated.

 

[theoctagon]

How much are you looking to spend?

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.tarptent.com/contrail.html £150, 700gm weight.

 

[rickyamos]

I Got one of the Jack Wolfskin Gossamer Bivvi tents for Christmas and I love it[FONT=Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif normal], not enough room to sit up in but apart from that there is plenty of room for kit etc:-

https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/productdetail/menustate/N/id_product/25073

hope this helps

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[VanDeRooster]

MSR Hubba / Hubba HP. Pretty lightweight, tall enough to sit up in. Available in two versions depending on the level of ventilation you want.

 

[rickyamos]

Dave you have seen mine and I'm willing to let you have a night out in my Jack Wolfskin if you want to try it out at the next meet.

 

[Damascus]

Thanks ricks ill do, I have decided to take a tent on the walk we got planned in April so get as much info before I buy, prepared to go to £200 ish if need be!

 

[Seadog]

Big fan of Terra Nova - especially quality of ground sheets etc. - In addition to a 10 year old Solo minor I also have 25 year old Quasar that is still useable!

 

[widu13]

I like my Wild Country Zephyros 2 and also my Luxe Minipeak.

 

[kram245]

Another vote for the Zephyros 2, light, surprisingly roomy and not a bad place to be holed up in in bad weather.

 

[MT606]

I like the look of the contrail, more room than my terra nova jupiter, but is it as durable?

 

[HarrogateTobias]

Just to throw an oddball in, I came across this very good review of a OR hooped bivvi, worth the watch

[video=youtube;oFcE2EEVTgI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFcE2EEVTgI[/video]

 

[EdS]

http://www.nordisk.eu/bred/products...ents/categories/telemark-1/product_model/ulw/

 

[Damascus]

Thanks guys, keep the info coming, tent is what I'm after not sheet or bivvi.

 

[northumbrian]

here's a few for u to have a look at - http://www.outdoormegastore.co.uk/tents/tents-by-type/lightweight-tents.html#

 

[Modchop]

I have a Terra Nova 'Solar' (it's quite a few years old now) that's served me well and is still in great condition, I dare say my model has been upgraded/superceeded since I bought mine but basically mine is a generous one person tent with a single hoop running head to toe that gives enough of a porch to store gear/cook should the weather close in. It's also lightweight, sorry can't remember how much exactly, but not that small that it's claustrophobic if you need to batten down the hatches.

I can't find a picture of mine but just found this picture on Google (Apologies if it's anyone's picture)

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

I will bring my peakland bivi tent and my new birthday pressie tent along in Feb. I'm selling the peakland.

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[MonsterBeetle]

I have a Karrimor X-Lite X1 and it's a great little tent. Weighs 1.9kg but with lighter pegs you could bring that down a little. Sports Direct had them on constant sale at £36 instead of £120. Great little tents and worth having a look.

 

[ozzy1977]

Sports direct are only listing the x2 and it weighs over 2kg, it is still cheap though at less than £50, they have a robens 2 man for £80

 

[tent peg]

Sports direct are only listing the x2 and it weighs over 2kg, it is still cheap though at less than £50, they have a robens 2 man for £80

depends where you are going, but I can recommend the vaude Taurus for mountain expeditions and wild camping. nice combination of tech and design.

If you are doing less strenuous activities in the lowlands the Gellert solo is small, light and cheap. If you swap out the pegs you can cut the weight near to 1k. reliable and around £25.