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|  Average Rating: 4 out of 5 No. of Reviews: 7 RRP: £185 Year: 1996 Description: One man tent.VERY light.Can use walking pole to replace front pole to save weight.
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|  | | Posted: 30/09/04 | | 'SMALL, LIGHT AND EASY TO USE... IF YOU'RE THIN' | | Strengths:
Lightweight, it still astounds my mates when I drop it into their hands and say, "feel how light this is". (er... how sad am I?). It's a well-made tent that can withstand some serious weather. | | Weaknesses:
Access with the single front pole is terrible (the A-frame is much better), and the only good thing to say about the single poles is that they pack away neatly, the one section fitting inside the next until you're left with one short tube. Internally there is restricted room for dressing etc. Externally, people laugh at it (Look mum, that big man has a tiny tent"). The green colour is fine until you get headbutted in the ribs by a fox at running speed because he didn't see the tent in time. | | Overall:
I bought mine in 1988 and it has survived all sort of motorcycle and cycling trips. It is still in one piece, it still keeps me dry and it is still the only tent I own that fits into my panniers. It's a doddle to erect, unless you have left the telescopic poles for a year or so after putting them away wet, in which case you will spend an hour with a pair of pliers trying to get them apart whilst an entire campsite cheers you on and claps as you release each section... trust me when I say that this is a bad thing. Realistically it's only a microstep up from my Bivi bag, although unlike the bag you can store gear in the porch (but you then have to clamber over it to get in). I actually shared this tent with a girlfriend as we toured Europe in '88. These days a healthy diet of snacks means that I struggle to get into it by myself, but I still love it.
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| | | | Performance | | 80% | | Reliability | | 100% | | Value | | 80% |
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