Lightweight Tent

target assassin · 08-05-2015 12:52PM #1

I'm looking for a lightweight tent, 1 - 2 man.

Ideally one that can stand up to wind and rain as i want it for Mountain camping off season.

I have some vango ones but the ground sheets are all the same and tend to sweat. and if you camping on wet ground unless you bring a mat your gonna get wet.

any one have any recommendations.

FrostyJack · 09-05-2015 09:47AM

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snugpak-Ionosphere-Man-Tent-Bivvie/dp/B003U9851E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431161150&sr=8-1&keywords=snugpak+ionosphere

Packs small, weights next to nothing. You can't swing a cat inside but if that isn't a factor you won't do much better.

markc2951 · 10-05-2015 02:49PM

target assassin wrote:

I'm looking for a lightweight tent, 1 - 2 man.

target assassin wrote:

Ideally one that can stand up to wind and rain as i want it for Mountain camping off season.

target assassin wrote:

I have some vango ones but the ground sheets are all the same and tend to sweat. and if you camping on wet ground unless you bring a mat your gonna get wet.

target assassin wrote:

any one have any recommendations.

I recently got the 2015 vango blade 200..awesome tent..first night in it last night with wind a rain and it was perfect.ground was soaking wet,no issues there either.I just had the cheap foam mats...

As far your quote 'unless you bring a mat your gonna get wet'

Everyone brings a mat of some sort.you dont just sleep bare on the groundsheet.

I had no issues with groundsheet..plenty of vents in the tent also

Atb mark

target assassin · 10-05-2015 09:06PM

Hi FrostyJack,

thanks for your reply, love it but it has a separate top sheet i'm hoping to get one with an integrated one. its in the running though.

Hi markc2951

thanks for your reply also, I have seen the blade, they are cool, windwise i think the ZENITH or the MIRAGE look like they have a better profile when it comes to wind. but weight wise its also a good option.

on the ground mat i get you, i use a foam mat for sleeping on but i meant when you put gear beside you. I have a Vango Tempest 300 and the ground sheets just annoy me.

Mitch Buchannon · 11-05-2015 10:49AM

Loads of options.. Im only going to focus on 1 Man as you could spend the day doing this...

All the tents I list below will pitch "all as one"

Budget is going to be the big factor.

Vango has already been mentioned.

TarpTent Scarp 1 - http://www.tarptent.com/scarp1.html
TarpTent Rainbow - http://www.tarptent.com/rainbow.html
TarpTent Moment - http://www.tarptent.com/momentdw.html
Terra Nova Laser - http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/tents-and-spares/all-tents/laser-competition-1-tent/
Terra Nova Zephyros - http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/tents-and-spares/all-tents/zephyros-1-tent/
Hilleberg Akto - http://hilleberg.se/product/akto
Hilleberg Unna - http://hilleberg.se/product/unna
Hilleberg Soulo - http://hilleberg.se/product/soulo
HelSport Ringstind Superlight - http://www.helsport.no/ringstind-superlight-1-2
HelSport Ringstind - http://www.helsport.no/ringstind
Nordisk Telemark 1 ULW - http://www.nordisk.eu/bred/products/tents/tents-detail/type/tents/categories/telemark-1/product_model/ulw/

The TarpTent range of tents are very highly regarded in the lightweight backpacking community.
Terra Nova have a long history with quality. Their most "famous" tent being the Quasar. Their Laser comes in a number of styles, regular to ultra (packed weight of around 600g)
Hilleberg are in the higher end of things. Amazing tents though.

Im lucky enough to have a number of tents, 2 of which are 1 Man. Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 and a Hilleberg Soulo.

The Soulo is built like a bomb shelter, total overkill for Ireland but I love it !! The MH is like a coffin but very light ( I rarely use it though).

Hopefully that gives you some food for thought. If you dont like some of the above tell us here why.. and we could maybe point you in the right direction.

Lightweight Tent

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