Thread: Light Weight Tents

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

funny Ive just packed my pack for overnighter in what will be VERY cold conditions... I have some small tents but nothing really light... so Ive gone bivy bag and fly with single pole....cannot see why/how a tent will be warmer than bivy bag with fly over top as my breath will if anything have smaller area to warm up... hope I dont fart and suffocate...normally Im a sleep with head n shoulders out of bivy bag but somehow I thing minus 10 will see me snuggled right up.
am I bonkers??? is a small pup tent going to add much warmth compared to a fly only???
dont worry I have shit loads of spare clothing..full set of polyprop and full set of polarfleece that arent being worn on tramp in.

Bivvy bag and fly is very cold

Despite a tent being very thin it does trap a fair bit of heat and does make a huge difference to your comfort

The next level is a tipi with an inner.
Traps 50mm of air between the layers and stops condensation
But not considered to be light weight unless you intend being there for some time