I'm looking to buy my first ever serious tent, well infact full sleeping system. So far i've baught a therm-a-rest prolite 3 sleeping mat, a snugpac cyrstalis autumn sleeping bag, silk liner and i already have a bivvy bag if i want to go super light weight. The tents that have caught my eye, in order of which i want, so far are: 1: Marmot Eos 1P or Mountain Hardwear Sprite 1 Tent (cant quite decide which one i think is best!) 2. Aztec Summit 1 3. Robens cloud 1 I'm looking at spending around the £120 mark, under 2kg and want something that can handle 99% of the wonderful British weather that we get. Which one would be best? Also, i have recently purchsed a "lowe alpine tfx horizon 65" rucksack, but yet to use it, any body else used this sack? How did it perform? Cheers, Fletch.
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I`m selling my MSR Zoid 1 with MSR footprint that comes WELL under your 2kilo weight limit for £118 incl paypal and postage. PM me if your interested. David
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 SF I have a MH Sprite 1 which Ive only used a bit. The flysheet stops well short of the ground which makes it draughty. Coupled with the largely mesh inner I think it too cool for all year round mountain use. It does shrug wind and rain off comfortably though so OK spring-autumn on the hill. It is light, packs small and the mini porch is useful. If you are over 6' it might be a bit short for you. I'am happy with it for 3 seasons on the hill. I'm afraid I dont have experience of your others so I cant compare. Roger
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 You want your tent to weigh under 2kg. Do you realise that the rucksack you've just bought is the weight of 2 tents? 
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Thanks for advice guys, i think im going to go for the wild country sololite, really like the specs of the tent and the price is pretty awesome too! Mike, Must be 2 pretty light tents, which would probably cost a fortune  in defence it is a 65litre sack, and i havent found many 65l sacks that are significantly lighter. Maybe 200g or whatever, but i just wont pack my spare couple of mars bars and that is the weight back to normal  Moving one... Which sack would you have gone for, taking in account budget less than £100 and looking at 65-75 litres? Any advice is appreciated, as I can always take it back and get a better one!  Thanks
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 This is where Mike says that he would have bought a 35litre sack...
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Seriously sF. You're looking for a 1 man tent, and your other gear isn't too bulky so are you sure you need a 65-75L sack? Have you tried packing your gear yet? If i was looking for a big framed pack,(but i don't like big framed packs) i would look at something like the OMM Mountain Mover 55+15. http://www.hike-lite.co.uk/acatalog/OMM-55-15RL-mountain-mover.html
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Very good point Mike, nope i havent tried packing all my gear! I'm pretty new to this to be honest, only 20 and been a outdoor tutor now for about a year but i work with guys who been doing it for 15/20 years and they just got so much useful info, so i normally do/buy what i think is best, then ask their advice, and they usually say "Fletch what the heck were you thinkin?!" ... as i have found here! I think the lowe alpine sack will be getting returned asap! Then the hunt begins for something around the 55(+10/15) litre mark. That OMM looks good, but i would like to try the sack on for fit etc before i buy, and i live in Middlesbrough where we have 2 outdoors shops, Nevisport and Millets!
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Borrow a few sacks off a workmate and put your gear in it to find out what size you need. Empty space in rucksacks has a nasty habit of filling up.
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If you work with experienced guys why don't you ask their advice too!?
There are many people on this site who would happily use the Lowe Alpine pack, but also many very knowledgeable and experienced people who find a more lightweight approach better. Listen to what Mike has to say, but don't panic if you can't get your kit into a 55l pack - I know I couldn't, no matter how much I'd like to.
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Ben is right. Many people would be happy with tha Lowe Alpine sack. If you have a choice though, why choose one double the weight? If you apply that principle when buying kit, your pack will stay a reasonable size. Everyone has different priorities. There is no 'right' answer. I'm an expert on what works for ME. I wish someone had pointed me in the light direction when i started though.
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Fletch, If you use the link on the left to the outdoor warehouse and go to Golite clearance packs, have a look at the INTUITION 48+5 ltrs £67.50. and the GALAXY 62+8ltrs £75. I wish someone had pointed me in the right direction wnen i started though Mike, how much do you think we would have saved, hundreds, thousands?
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I wish someone had pointed me in the right direction wnen i started though Mike, how much do you think we would have saved, hundreds, thousands?
We?  Didn't get it, i do now.
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Mike and Fletch, what i mean't was, try and buy the stuff you want first don't buy things that are a bargain but you don't really need (guilty). Just have one set of good things. .................hope that sounds right
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Yeah, it's all to easy to end up with a house full of 'bargains'.
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 On to sack size, I use all of my my big sack (70l) if I'm going climbing (i.e., have mucho extra bulky and heavy stuff) and/or it's a full-on winter trip (ski touring with gear for snow-holing, for example). With modern lightweight gear, if you're not taking extra stuff for climbing, a week of provisions, or some other special activity I don't think you need that sort of size. I can't see why you'd needmuch more than 50l, and that's not really trying too hard at all. Pete.
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