1 person tent recommendations
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I've gone on a bit of a lightweight kick recently and have decided it's time to stop carting around my palatial 2 man tent on solo trips. Not interested in tarp setups or bivvy bags - I'd like something under 2kg with a decent sized vestibule to keep my gear out of the weather, that'll stand up to tops camping. Have my eye on a Macpac Microlight but would like to research all options before I buy - any recommendations? I have around $400 to spend.
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hell thats expensive!
Hey if anyones interested in a good source for ULTRALIGHT gear:
http://www.tenpoundbackpack.com
there are gear lists here that will make your eyes pop out! they are sorted in ascending weights (in grams)
Thanks all for the advice - I ended up going for a Luxe Sil-rocket (no good on the tops I know, good reason to buy another tent later on!). It's like a hybrid tarp / 2 wall tent, uses trekking poles to pitch, and weighs 1.1kg. Plenty of room inside and seems quite sturdy (we shall see...)
I'm heading up to Back Ridge in the Kawekas this weekend - will see how it performs.
Hmm. Are you going to test it before you go away ?.
"NB: This product is supplied with a small tube of seam sealant. Please see the 'how to seam seal' guide on the left. We suggest trying the shelter first in the rain as sometimes the sealant isn't required at all."
the pegs are heavy in the luxe tents, you can get lighter ones if you wanna cut even more weight down
@Pro-active yep, set it up yesterday and seam sealed it. Not keen on waiting for the drip-drip-drip in the middle of the night to see if it needed it or not...
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