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For car camping you can get a lot more space than the Nordisk. You can go for standing room, or at least "sat in a deckchair" room.

At a week-long orienteering event in 2006 Roos had a Tarra (similar inner dimensions to the Nordisk, but withoiut a drop away from the middle and substantially bigger porches) to herself for most of the time, but it was still looking pretty cramped compared to all the family tents around it.

Pete.

True enough. I think any tent designed to be carried in your rucksack will be compromised on size. However it is a lot better than my Vango Spectre 200 which is my existing car camping tent. I should really get a £75 vango I've seen on offer at a small local camping and caravanning shop near me. Can't remember which a something 350. Loads of space as 3 man and only £75. Just not a winter tent really nor one for moving with.

My liking of the Nordisk, apart from the £187 price tag, is the 130cm internal height. I am really only used to about 90cm at the most (less with the dangly gear loft and TBS system that is at the highest point). 40cm improvement in height for me is a good thing. I did once measure my height when sat on the floor and the 130cm would be ok. First carryable tent that I could sit up in. Comparable in height to a mate's quasar I once chilled out in for a few hours one evening in a storm. Actually, just been on TN site and the Quasar is only 105cm height!! That does surprise me somehow. The internal length is only 217cm too. The Nordisk has 230cm internal length and 130cm height. Also quasar is 4.3kg compared to either 3.4 or 3.8kg for the Nordisk. Less porch in the Nordisk.

Anway all this is not really of interest to the OP who is trying to get a geo at under 2kg to save weight on his Grid. It is not like me to digress!!

Peter Clinch wrote (see)

Isn't the SOLOLITE just under 2kg?

Sorry, I was talking about the SL Quasar pointed at (2.5 Kg), should have been more specific.

Pete.

james mcleod wrote (see)

Peter Clinch wrote (see)

Isn't the SOLOLITE just under 2kg?

Sorry, I was talking about the SL Quasar pointed at (2.5 Kg), should have been more specific.

Pete.

1.9kg Good point about the PU flysheet. I find the Sil nylon good as you can shake it dry. Should never have got rid of the Hilleberg Nalo 2 

The sololite is far too small for winter camping. Lets face it you will be inside it  for a long time these dark long nights.

depends what you want to do! 

I generally just eat, drink, read and sleep - too cold to be out of your bag while static anyway

Get a Scarp with crossing poles - loads of room

Or get a Scarp without the crossing poles: still pretty tough...

Yes 1.9kg. Hilleberg and lightwave are bringing out new tents next year. Pity it won't be in time for Christmas

The new Hillies are dedicated 3 season with lots of mesh and flys that don't get to the ground.  So even if they were here for Christams I don't think they're the beasts for this job.

I'm interested to see what Lightwave have up their sleeves since they'll apparently do fly-first or all-in-one.  My issue with the current designs is they're all inner-first, which I'm not a fan of.

Pete.

ed h wrote (see)

A Hilly Unna; you know it makes sense; roomy, not gloomy. Hard as nails

No porch though Ed.

Wish I still had my Nallo

Make one in 15s...

...and there is sufficient separation when the low front guy is deployed to store boots, rucksack (on edge) between fly and inner at the front...