Thread: 1 man tent recommendations

Originally Posted by kukuwai

I will endorse everything that has been said about getting a two person over a one person tent. I never use my one person these days, no point bugger all weight/size difference.

I will also add a few comments regarding the naturehike mongar 2. I have had one for a while. It is pretty much the same tent as the Bush buck horizon 8000 and its a copy of the msr hubba hubba.

I have given mine a trashing, and its holding up good. Its a great design no doubt about it and offers all the flexibility that @dannyb mentions re fly/footprint combos etc. The reason I brought it at the time was that it was the cheapest option by far.

However the tent itself is only made of mosquito netting and can be cold at times even in the summer !!

I love it and will get my use out of it but next time it will be the hubba hubba for me. 4 seasons, bomber, mean design, better quality so will last longer.

I often wonder how the mongar would look after a big sub alpine storm, im not 100% confident and thats why its the hubba hubba for me next time !!



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Msr are the last tents I would want in any kind of alpine storm, or anything more than a stiff breeze for that matter

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Msr are the last tents I would want in any kind of alpine storm, or anything more than a stiff breeze for that matter

That's interesting, i have only heard good things about them being bomber. What tent would you reccomend ryan? Chur

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Don't bother with a 1 man tent. I took one to Fiordland thinking all about saving weight and space etc.(I had a MSR Carbon 1) But when you are stuck in it for 3 days of pouring rain with no room to move it is like a prison. So I got a Big Agnes 2 man tent and it is awesome. It is on't 1000gm from memory, and that was only about 200gm heavier than the MSR Carbon 1! And I have got so much more room and that makes all the difference.

https://www.gearshop.co.nz/collectio...eek-hv-ul-tent

Originally Posted by Mohawk660

Looking at getting a light weight tent. Anyone got any recommendations. Prefer tent with a fly snd footprint.

Got a Big Agnes - 1 person isn't large but with fly and footprint the whole thing is 1 kilo

Originally Posted by kukuwai

That's interesting, i have only heard good things about them being bomber. What tent would you reccomend ryan? Chur

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They're just hyped up by the likes of Hunting and Fishing but I've heard of tonnes of them collapsing under moderate wind loads. A mate and his son had a hubba hubba and came down from north island to hunt chamois with me and their tent ended up wrecked after a bit of wind blew through one evening, collapsed the pole structure and then the whole thing ripped after a bent pole poked a hole in it. Funny thing is I had one of those huntech bivvys at the time, set up right beside them and we all ended up riding out the rest of the trip in that. If you want bomb proof and reasonable pack weight... hilleberg, terra nova, wild country are all good solid tents. I've heard good things about the kuiu tents despite my hate for all the "hunting brand" crap out there. Good old macpac, kathmandu etc build some solid offerings but usually getting up there in weight.

Originally Posted by 308

Got a Big Agnes - 1 person isn't large but with fly and footprint the whole thing is 1 kilo

Mine is a 2 man Big Agnes and it is just on a kilo.

Originally Posted by Kudu

Mine is a 2 man Big Agnes and it is just on a kilo.

That’s a good weight for a good tent. I had a look online today but couldn’t find much information.

I have a Hilleburg but want/ need a second tent.


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Originally Posted by Danny

That’s a good weight for a good tent. I had a look online today but couldn’t find much information.

I have a Hilleburg but want/ need a second tent.


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Which model hilleberg?


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I’ve got the Atko I think it’s called.
It’s good but small as with the above comments and with the rascals I need something else.


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Intentoutdoors has awesome selection from ultralight and up. Great prices and service too. I have the Tracker 2. Can fit pack and rifle in there comfortably too.

https://www.intentsoutdoors.co.nz/co...SAAEgJ4OPD_BwE

Hubba Hubba is a great tent but definitely not 4 season.

I don't know much about the subject but have noticed how Josh James seems to rate the Stoney Creek Armadillo. I know he uses a lot of their gear and seems to be sorta sponsored by them a bit; but he does say if any of their gear needs improving... He has used it a while now and reckons it's had a real thrashing. They had a 1.5-man version but it doesn't seem to be on their site any more.

I really liked my Macpac Microlight. Great value tent.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

They're just hyped up by the likes of Hunting and Fishing but I've heard of tonnes of them collapsing under moderate wind loads. A mate and his son had a hubba hubba and came down from north island to hunt chamois with me and their tent ended up wrecked after a bit of wind blew through one evening, collapsed the pole structure and then the whole thing ripped after a bent pole poked a hole in it. Funny thing is I had one of those huntech bivvys at the time, set up right beside them and we all ended up riding out the rest of the trip in that. If you want bomb proof and reasonable pack weight... hilleberg, terra nova, wild country are all good solid tents. I've heard good things about the kuiu tents despite my hate for all the "hunting brand" crap out there. Good old macpac, kathmandu etc build some solid offerings but usually getting up there in weight.

when down south couple years ago my mate sleeped in his look after kathmandu 4 season tent it was about 6 yrs old, we got 250mm of rain that night and wind i hadn't seen before. 3of us were already in a 2 man bivvy hut and i thought that was going to blow ova. The flat iron on the wall was popping all night. The wind was gusting in all directions.
Mates tent was getting flown completely flat on top of him then stand back up.
The next day yip that tent was all out of shape but i dont know if my macpac i4 season i have now would have stayed up that night.
The kathmandu is also been through a good snow dump in a tahr block. petty they don't make this model anymore.

I have a MSR hubba 1 person tent to sell.
It's about 6 years old and used once
Those older MSRs were pretty good until they started the race to the bottom on weight
It was given to me with a foot print and a hubba gear shed. Never used

I brought a MSR Carbon Reflex 2 really as a one man tent because it's so light
But it's a huge compromise with scary thin fabric, limited head height and shoulder width with 2 guys
But if you want to go that light there are always going to be trade offs
The Carbon Reflex 2 is also going to be sold and I will put the funds into a slightly heavier 2 man tent that I can use without agonizing over where to pitch it, what the wind is like and if the dog ( or a friend ) will wreck it