One Man tent
Help! I am looking to buy a good, one-man, three-season, backpacking tent. Any advice?
If you are looking for a lightweight single wall tent, I highly recommend the Tarptent Moment. Great 1 man tent.
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One of the most common tents you will see on the trail is the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1. There is a reason. It is a sturdy tent, dry, easy to set up, light and relatively cheap.
If you're looking for a one-person tent, then I would guess that you're also interested in saving weight, in which case there's no reason you shouldn't be looking for something that weighs less than 32 ounces (2 pounds) in total.
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Take a look at the offerings from the following cottage manufacturers: Six Moon Designs, Henry Shires Tarptent, Gossamer Gear, and LightHeart Gear.
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I've found that a large Cuben fiber tarp works great outside of bug season; expensive but you'll take another pound out of your carry-weight compared to a silnyl tent. At some point you might also look into a hammock/tarp combo over at Hammock Forums.
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It would help if you could clarify a few criteria.
1. freestanding or not?
2. single wall or double wall?
That would help steer you towards a selection of tents available.
I agree, Tarptent is 34 ounces, looking at cuben fiber at about 20 oz. Smaller and lighter is better, money is always an issue.
Fly Creek UL1 is 35 ounces.
MSR Hubba. Around 43 ounces. Packs down small. Free standing. Pretty roomy. Lists for $250.
Lightheart gear gets another vote.
Six Moon Design "Wild Oasis": 14 oz, some flying insect protection
I have used Tarptent, Big Agnes, and LightHeart Gear tents. I liked the BA stuff, but it takes slightly longer to setup than the Tarptent gear that I own. That said; Tarptent gear has a pretty big learning curve, in terms of staying dry. When I'm hiking, I just want my gear to perform. LHG tents have a 3500 mm hydrostatic head, and are very easy and quick to setup. If you use hiking poles at all, then I highly recommend an LHG solo. It is the best, and possibly the last tent I will ever own.
TT Contrail-24 oz.-single wall-$200-I have 4 thets, this is my tent of choice for the AT
I'll say what someone said to me when I posted something similar about tents about 4 years ago... "why would you want to sleep on the ground?"
Took me about a full year of not pulling the trigger on a tent due to perceived compromises before I finally gave a hammock a shot. No need for other hammockers to chime in, just that its worth mentioning once, and well worth your consideration.
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Only took 13 this time. Who had it?
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It's funny: on the hammock forums (which I never view), how many tenters barge in and tell everyone they should jettison their hammocks for a tent?
probably the same group that trades in their trail runners for hiking boots. By the way , i had #14, missed by one.Originally Posted by Cookerhiker
It's funny: on the hammock forums (which I never view), how many tenters barge in and tell everyone they should jettison their hammocks for a tent?
i don't tent, but i have my eye on one of lightheart's tents. i want the 2 man for Kaia and I. i've seen her tents. very well made.
PS i never mentioned Hammocks
I'm so confused, I'm not sure if I lost my horse or found a rope.
I like a side door on my tent with lots of room inside and under vestible. Big Agnes Copper Spur 1 .... 3 lbs
The OP did ask about tents, not alternatives to tents.
Just for the record.
This was the original poster's first post. If hangers want to assume that he hasn't considered a hammock, and suggest he look into it, what should it matter to others? He asked for any advice.
If we are to assume, that if a person asks a question, that they have already considered all possible alternatives, then what is the point of the "discussion"? If alternatives aren't suggested, then the discussion becomes, I decided on this, how many agree with me?
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