Terra Nova Spring 2009 Pics

We recently carried a quick preview of what's new for 2009 from tent specialists Terra Nova - now we've got some photos of the tents as well as the new super-lightweight packs, including the company's new Laser Space 5 lightweight family camping tent.

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New Lightweight Packs

New Packs Ultralightweight adventure race packs, from left, the 328-gramme Laser 20, the 467-gramme Laser 35 and the Laser 6 lumbar pack. Prices are £45, £70 and £28 respectively. In the shops early 2009.

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Laser Space 2


Think Laser on stilts, the Terra Nova Laser Space 2 is a much taller version of the Laser concept complete with a big 3 m/sq porch for easier kit storage and cooking. Comfortable but still reasonably light at 2.77 kg.

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Laser Space 5


At a shade over 5 kilos, you might not think of the Laser 5 as ultra-lightweight, but it's actually an innovative family tent that sleeps five people in its two sleeping compartments with a central lobby. It packs surprisingly small as well.

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Tarps A Go Go


Terra Nova's also picked up on the trend towards tarp use with a new range of three tarps due out spring 2009. The 730g Bivi Tarp - above - is intended as a lightweight three-season shelter and comes with two poles a mesh inner and waterproof groundsheet.

There's also a simple Shelter Tarp, a 178g, 2.5m x 1.5m rectangle of lightweight tent fabric that can be deployed any way you see fit using its eight reinforced eyelets.

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Moonlite Bag


The Moonlite is Terra Nova's new, minimalist, waterproof sleeping bag cover.  Weighing in at a claimed 206g, it's around half the weight of an Alpkit Hunka or Rab's Survival Zone, which is a significant weight saving. Ideal for tarp use, we'd have thought particularly given it's pack size of 21cm x 6cm.

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More Information - www.terra-nova.co.uk