You gotta Love one, Marry one, KIll one Go!

[Gambit]

Ok plain and simple I am going to show yo three tents, all in the same category of tent :Single wall, Trekking pole required, lightweight yatta yatta

First: Nemo Meta 2P
13740
http://www.nemoequipment.com/nemo2011-meta2p-tent

Second: OR NightHaven
13741
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/outdoor-research/nighthaven/

Third: Golite Shangri-La 2
1374213743

[Gambit]

http://www.golite.com/Product/ProdDetail.aspx?p=370002110&mc=&t=&lat=

[mister krabs]

If it was down to those three....
I'd try a different bar.

[Gambit]

Krabs, Take the guidelines of those three tents(the relative components) and find me a better single wall, trekkking pole using, lightweight, under 300 dollar tent.

[Skidsteer]

Never thought I'd see a P.J. O' Rourke reference on White Blaze.

Well-played.

[bigcranky]

Does it have to be a two person tent? You might wait for this one to be available:

http://tarptent.com/stratospire2.html

Not sure of the price, but Henry's tents are always reasonable, imho.

[4eyedbuzzard]

Can I cheat on all three of them and sleep with a lightheart (http://www.lightheartgear.com/) ?

[txag]

I was thrilled by the "use a pole for hiking and tent at the same time" concept and bought a Black Diamond Beta Light with the associated Beta Bug screen setup similar to the Go-Lite above. I was really impressed with the room only to find in the field that you can't really utilize it because those @#%! poles are in the tent and in the way. If any of those tents are syl-nylon they set up taught at night but end up limp in the morning - saturating your bug screen with condensation (I bought some shock cord tent lines that may help). If you decide to hike without packing up the tent will look "abandoned" and may attract undue attention. Finally, I have used a single pole for years and ended up carrying a second along just for the tent - negating weight savings.

I took the advice on this site and just bought an REI Quarter Dome T2. Free standing and NO POLES in the way every time you want to so something.

[Blissful]

I used a single wall with a trekking pole - can't say I liked it much. I mean it was ok, but the condensation and issues in the wind got to me. Never could get it pitched right. Give me my freestanding, double wall hubba.

[Sierra Echo]

I used a single wall with a trekking pole - can't say I liked it much. I mean it was ok, but the condensation and issues in the wind got to me. Never could get it pitched right. Give me my freestanding, double wall hubba.

+1
I love my hubba. And there is enough room for me, my pack, trekking poles and shoes to all fit in there.

[Franco]

txag
Valid comments that folk need to keep into considerations but it depends on personal circumstances, habits and aptitudes
For example I always use two poles regardless if I need one,two or none for my tents.
Silnylon does sag more than some other fabrics , but not as much as some set-ups seem to suggest.
I have experimented a bit with this and my conclusion is that from one extreme to the other (Ie say dry air ,80f plus to high humidity at 40f or under) the fabric will stretch by about 15%.
This (one extreme to the other) is not likely to happen all that often.
So my usual scenario is that by the time I am ready to go to sleep, the air has cooled down enough to be half a way giving the fabric max stretch.
If at this point I pull the shelter taut (just before I go to sleep...) so even if the temp drops and it starts to rain it will sag but not by that much.
As it happens I almost always wake up once or twice every night spent inside a tent. So at some point I could always just increase the height of the poles from the inside and correct the possible sag.
(this may be easier with some than it is with others)
But again the crucial point is to start with a correctly set up shelter.
BTW, not all trekking pole supported shelters have poles inside the floor area.
Franco

[onesocktwin]

+1
I love my hubba. And there is enough room for me, my pack, trekking poles and shoes to all fit in there.

I love my hubba! Room for everything.

[LIhikers]

If this tent is really for 2 people consider the Rainshadow II that's sold at Tarptent.com
If your looking to use it solo and want plenty of room then look at the Rainbow sold by Tarptent