Thread: Lightweight tent options

I got mine from eBay Australia, it was an unwanted present apparently so unused. I got it for $350aud including postage so should slip under the gst bracket hopefully. They are about $450aud new or $350usd

Ok, thanks. Have had a look and am liking the look of the one man one, seems to have good room.

Chinook 1P tent - Big Sky International - Lightweight Outdoor gear for Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Trekking, and Travel

These guys look like they make good gear.
Can pitch the tent as one piece so the inner doesn't get wet if it's raining. Vents for condensation. Double wall.

How have those with a tarptent found them? Mrs is off to the states in a couple weeks so was going to get her to bring one back with her.
Pros and cons please

I have MSR Hubba Hubba NX. Probably not the lightest tent at 1.7kg but I like the extra room of a 2 man tent

Not all two man tents are equal, I saw a big Agnes recently, the 2 dudes in where both gay that must of helped
Cause shit it was small


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It's because no one looks at the dimensions, just the overall weight.

Originally Posted by BRADS

Not all two man tents are equal, I saw a big Agnes recently, the 2 dudes in where both gay that must of helped
Cause shit it was small


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So who was the other dude?

I bet you were little spoon

Originally Posted by Nibblet

How have those with a tarptent found them? Mrs is off to the states in a couple weeks so was going to get her to bring one back with her.
Pros and cons please

I have a tarptent double rainbow. 1.1kg single skin. Roomy and easy to use. It is rather drafty to combat condensation. Over all pretty happy. Good shelter.
Had to seam seal it myself too.

Yeah I was looking at the double moment for the double wall. Be a bit heavier but should alow for more year round use and stay drier, bonus of both inner and outer being standalone.

How did you find the seam sealing?

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Yeah I was looking at the double moment for the double wall. Be a bit heavier but should alow for more year round use and stay drier, bonus of both inner and outer being standalone.

How did you find the seam sealing?

Bit fiddly to do but seems to work fine.

Yeah it was a little cuddly in my big angus but didnt have the floor right out because of the ground. Was enough room for two with full mats and no cuddling needed. It def lacks room for gear

Originally Posted by Nibblet

How have those with a tarptent found them? Mrs is off to the states in a couple weeks so was going to get her to bring one back with her.
Pros and cons please

Read the first page of the thread for my posts about tarptents.

Short story - they're great.

Originally Posted by MattyP

Read the first page of the thread for my posts about tarptents.

Short story - they're great.

Couldn't see the trees for the forest. Would love to hear from someone with the double moment as well.
Do you have any photos of your setup with gear in it you can post

Originally Posted by Nibblet

Couldn't see the trees for the forest. Would love to hear from someone with the double moment as well.
Do you have any photos of your setup with gear in it you can post

I don't think I do actually . Don't know what I was thinking last trip, failed to take photos of a few things I should have. Myself and wife fit inside on 2 Long-Wide Exped mats (197CM long, 65CM wide). From memory her pack was inside too as we still had sideways room to spare.

My large pack with rifle in scabbard, etc, easily fit under one of the vestibules. As mentioned, double large vestibules was one of the main selling points for me, as that's a rarity on tents in this weight class. I don't give my wife much to carry so her small backpack and other bits and pieces easily fit in the tent with us, and we can use one vestibule for entry/exit and the other for gear. If we ever took a lot more gear then everything can still be sheltered.

Only issue we've encountered was the first time we used it with a bit of condensation dripping. I then found yet another cleverly located pull-tag that can be used to lower the inner layer further away from the outer layer though. This prevents any touching even if the outer is sagging quite a lot, and seemed to stop it.