Hi everyone,
I'm new here, although I've been lurking around for a while. After spending a few days in the south of wales in a single skin halfords tent last weekend, I am looking for a new tent! I've just really gotten into bushcraft and have some great gear already, but there are a few essentials I need to upgrade.
I am really keen on tents that have a side entrance, it seems to me that they make much better use of porch space. I also want a decent size porch to fit a medium bergen and boots in. Although these are all 2 man tents, I will be using most of them solo, but with 2 people occasionaly.
Here are the few that I've narrowed it down to:
Vango TBS Spirit 200+
Which I can get for around £180. I love this tent, the porch is huge, but it's quite a long tent considering I'll be using it solo most of the time.
Vango Tempest 200
Much cheaper at around £90, but lacking the big porch, and it has a front entrance. Everything else about this tent seems great though, especially at this price.
Jack Wolfskin Lighthouse RT I
Took me a while to find this one, at £168. This looks great also.
Aztec Summit 2
£158. I really like the layout here, it looks like such a good use of space. Big porch but not too tunnel-like. Problem is I can't find any reviews or feedback on this tent. The poles look a bit exposed, and it looks like it might be tricky to pitch. Anybody had any experience with this one?
So does anyone have any comments/warnings, or other completely different suggestions? At the moment I am heading for the TBS spirit 200+, but it's pretty pricey (in comparison) and the tempest is so cheap... I keep changing my mind.
Many thanks,
Dan
I'm new here, although I've been lurking around for a while. After spending a few days in the south of wales in a single skin halfords tent last weekend, I am looking for a new tent! I've just really gotten into bushcraft and have some great gear already, but there are a few essentials I need to upgrade.
I am really keen on tents that have a side entrance, it seems to me that they make much better use of porch space. I also want a decent size porch to fit a medium bergen and boots in. Although these are all 2 man tents, I will be using most of them solo, but with 2 people occasionaly.
Here are the few that I've narrowed it down to:
Vango TBS Spirit 200+
Which I can get for around £180. I love this tent, the porch is huge, but it's quite a long tent considering I'll be using it solo most of the time.
Vango Tempest 200
Much cheaper at around £90, but lacking the big porch, and it has a front entrance. Everything else about this tent seems great though, especially at this price.
Jack Wolfskin Lighthouse RT I
Took me a while to find this one, at £168. This looks great also.
Aztec Summit 2
£158. I really like the layout here, it looks like such a good use of space. Big porch but not too tunnel-like. Problem is I can't find any reviews or feedback on this tent. The poles look a bit exposed, and it looks like it might be tricky to pitch. Anybody had any experience with this one?
So does anyone have any comments/warnings, or other completely different suggestions? At the moment I am heading for the TBS spirit 200+, but it's pretty pricey (in comparison) and the tempest is so cheap... I keep changing my mind.
Many thanks,
Dan