Recommendations for 1-2 man tent on a budget?

[gorilla]

Hi all!
as you can see from my post count - i'm still new to the site, and also new to bushcraft. i've been spending a great couple of weeks reading all the articles, reviews and posts, and a big thanks to everyone for all the info, and congrats to all for making such a brilliant site!
i'm usually a family camper - The Other Half + 4 younglings in a Royal Montpellier 12 tent, LR Discovery + trailer crammed with camp kitchens, tables, chairs, and god knows what else - i'm sure you can picture it.
however, i'm feeling the need for a different kind of weekend away that is a bit simpler!
i've been getting the basic kit together - knife, axe i had anyway, but i've got a little wood-burner from a recommendation, and a few other bits. as the thread title suggests, i would be grateful for any recommendations for a 1-2 man tent (The Other Half may want to come once in a while!). it has to be up to withstanding N.Wales/Lakes/Peaks weather for 3 seasons of the year, and the easier to pitch, the better (i have nightmares about pitching the 12 man thing!)
i don't need anything that you can pitch 1/2way up Everest in a storm, just a good value tent - i might buy a better one second-hand on ebay, so any recommendations welcome!
thanks
gorilla

 

[rik_uk3]

For a solo tent try this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PROACTION-T...000N6J8RC/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt/203-6964424-7135132

like I said in the review I wrote, don't let the price fool you, its a cracking tent (at that money, get one for her indoors too)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VANGO-TBS-SPI...6QQihZ020QQcategoryZ36118QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vango-TBS-Spi...4QQihZ017QQcategoryZ36118QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I've no connection to any of the sellers

 

[Squidders]

Hi Gorilla... what kind of price did you have in mind?

Cheers,

Joe

 

[sxmolloy]

I have one of these: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3409172.htm

Nice little bit of kit for the price. There was a dicussion on here before about these tents and on the whole they were quite highly thought of if I recall correctly.

The only problem I have ever had is that you can wake in the morning a little damp from condensation, a way to battle this is only to close the mesh door and erect a tarp over head. It has been referred to as bivvying without the bugs before. Hope this helps, ATB....Stu

 

[xylaria]

I was thinking getting a lidl £10 two man tent. They are made by high peak, which make reasonable tents. I was thinking of putting a small parachute tarp over the top (9.99 tescos) as one skin tent are normally rubbish. I am not envisaging it being more than two seasons though. Like most things you get what you pay for, but there is an upper limit where tents become overpriced IMHO.

 

[gorilla]

thanks all - i've put both the vangos on my watch list
squidders - around £50-60, but like i say, i'd be equally happy with a good used one on ebay, so that doesn't limit it to a new price

 

[Squidders]

At the moment, if I were after a good 1-2 man tent, I think I would go for:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MSR-Zoid-2-Te...1QQihZ012QQcategoryZ36118QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I have never had a bad MSR product yet...

It it was just for me and some gear, I think i'd put together a hammock / tarp combo.

Cheers,

Joe

 

[gorilla]

i like the look of that one too squidders - also on my watch list!

 

[Zammo]

You can't go wrong with a Vaude tent:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUDE-Space-I...6QQihZ020QQcategoryZ36119QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUDE-Space-I...8QQihZ020QQcategoryZ36119QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Though they may exceed your budget near the end of the auction.