WANTED: 1 man tent with DECENT porch

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MtnGeekUK
06/05/2012 at 21:11
Hi all,

Currently have an ME Dragonfly 2XT, but now looking for something lighter.

It's just me camping, so could have a 1 man tent. However, previous 1 man tents I've tried are 'coffin-like' inside, which I can cope with, providing there's a decent porch to sort my kit out, get changed out of wet gear etc.

With that in mind, does anyone have any suggestions?
StoneHuggingHippy
06/05/2012 at 21:31
The Scarp 1 has room to spare and has two porches.

Include a little history in your walks. Pecsaetan - Ancient Derbyshire, Staffordshire and South Yorkshire - http://pecsaetan.weebly.com/

Peter Clinch
06/05/2012 at 21:58

Not sure if Lightwave's t0xt is still about 'casue their site's down atm, but if it is that would do the job. 

An MSR Hubba HP with their "gearshed" extension would be another possible.

Pete.

MtnGeekUK
07/05/2012 at 05:33
Thanks for the suggestions so far.

Forgot to mention, must go up flysheet first.
Montgomery Wick
07/05/2012 at 06:35
Also depends how tall you are - six foot plus and your options will narrow dramatically. Smaller tent = lower gramme count, kind of like the tent equivalent of an XT mech on the back of a mid-range bike.
TheAdrian
07/05/2012 at 09:10

I have no personal experiece of the combination, but I wonder whether a Mountain Laurel Designs Duomid with an Ookworks inner would work for you? It is something I have thought about for myself but not tried (yet).

http://blogpackinglight.wordpress.com/tag/mld-scap-duomid-cuben-oookworks/

http://blogpackinglight.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/duomid-and-oookworks-inner/

Are your typical backpacking trips long or short? For short trips you could take something really light when the weather forecast is good, and fall back on the heavyweight if bad weather is expected.

Lucky Jim
07/05/2012 at 09:26
What TheAdrian says or, for even more space, a Shangri La 3 - Ookworks combo, if you can track down a Shangri La 3.
MtnGeekUK
07/05/2012 at 13:32
Height is an issue. I'm a not-insignificant 6ft 1.

Big Kev
07/05/2012 at 16:07

At 6'4", most of my "1 man" tents are actually 2 man. That way I get a bit of extra length on the diagonal as it were.

In anything smaller, I don't worry about head or foot ends of sleeping bags coming into contact with inners any more as it's pretty easy to deal with.

The world of the stupidly light tent is out of bounds to all but comparitive short arses IME

Trouble no one about their religion;

respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.

~Chief Tecumseh~

Zuma
07/05/2012 at 17:47
whispers: go tipi-style with a shangrila 3
Big Kev
07/05/2012 at 19:18

Should've said, my current shelter of choice is a Golite Hex 3 with an Oookworks half-nest inner. Bit of a squeeze length-wise but the porch is huge. And, of course, masses of headroom when I'm sitting up.

Positively palatial when used fly-only. Add something like an MLD bug-bivy for when the biters come out.

Trouble no one about their religion;

respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.

~Chief Tecumseh~

Edited: 07/05/2012 at 19:19
MtnGeekUK
07/05/2012 at 21:44
Going tipi style looks like an interesting option.


How do these serve people as a mountain tent? Stable in the wind?

As I haven't had much luck finding what I want, was considering making one.

Have seen a good site with instructions on how to make a tipi tent.

Is it quite straightforward to get hold of tipi inners? Do those listed above do custom made jobbies?

Zuma
07/05/2012 at 22:06
the cone design is famous for it's stability. However there are some drawbacks. You need more stakes than with most other type tents. The other important part for windstability is that the tentskin must be able to be put against the ground so wind cannot get under it and make a balloon of your tipi. Catenary cuts suffer this defect that it is not easy to tie your tipi close to the ground. But Go Lite shangrila 3 users can tell you if it can be done for the perfect wind stability.

About selfmade tipi's. I personaly favour the half circle design. You make a outer in the form of a half a circle the base of this half circle becomes the entrance. You get a perfect round tipi which is better for windstability and no catenary cuts.catenary cuts needs panel design (8 or even 16).

some advanced cone design involves creating a half circle but in the middle of the basis shortening the radius a bit. This creates the effect that the pole is not longer in the middle of the tipi floor but is moving toward the door giving you more space behind the pole than in front near the entrance. Create paper models to seek your prefered design.

round tipi designs need at least 14 to 16 stake out points











Franco Darioli
08/05/2012 at 00:53
If you use trekking poles and are after a large solo, take a look at the Tarptent Strato Spire 1.It is a modified duo mid (two poles) so can be set up as a shaped tarp, fully open or closed, the inner is attached to the fly but can be quickly separated from it.It does have enough headroom for someone taller than you and has two large vestibules too.6 pegs standard set up, 8 for windy weather..Franco(I look after TT in Australia...)
Montgomery Wick
08/05/2012 at 02:30
Back in the day, one man tents (Solar, Phreeranger) were big enough for tall people. When tents are sold chiefly on their weight, those same tall people get left on the margins. Seems to me that if a manufacturer with a proven, popular design were to make an XL version, they'd clean up on a certain sector of the market.

I look at that Stratospire and I see a tent that's going to get ripped apart by UK weather.

If you go the tipi+nest route, get a 3/4 rather than half-nest - makes a huge difference to usable space at not much extra weight penalty.
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eu8931I11qz4jbro1_1280.jpg

StoneHuggingHippy
08/05/2012 at 03:16
Montgomery Wick wrote (see)
I look at that Stratospire and I see a tent that's going to get ripped apart by UK weather.


As i've said elsewhere, the only tent Henry makes that i'd trust in UK weather is the Scarp.

Some people seem to have this romantic notion that we can sucessfully utilise these US featherweight designs in our climate, we can't, unless you have masocistic tendencies, or only camp 1 mile from your spot and have several back up tents you can go choose (from the boot of the car) from easily. which in my case isn't monetarily ortime possible.

Along with several other tents makers there's a stand out product, but let's not pretend they have everything covered, if you'll pardon the pun. 

Include a little history in your walks. Pecsaetan - Ancient Derbyshire, Staffordshire and South Yorkshire - http://pecsaetan.weebly.com/

Franco Darioli
08/05/2012 at 03:23
StoneHuggingHippy
08/05/2012 at 03:29
Franco Darioli wrote (see)
http://www.tarptent.com/gallery.html
Love the gallery, and nice to see  the selection backs up my opinion.

Include a little history in your walks. Pecsaetan - Ancient Derbyshire, Staffordshire and South Yorkshire - http://pecsaetan.weebly.com/

Big Kev
08/05/2012 at 08:17
Montgomery Wick wrote (see)
If you go the tipi+nest route, get a 3/4 rather than half-nest - makes a huge difference to usable space at not much extra weight penalty.
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eu8931I11qz4jbro1_1280.jpg



Precisely this. Much as I love my half-nest, a 3/4 would've made more sense.

Trouble no one about their religion;

respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.

~Chief Tecumseh~

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