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    1 man tent recommendations

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

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    Get a 2 man, that is my advice. 1 man tent does not give piss all room.
    The bushbuck 2 man tent is great value and is light for size, gives you plenty of options (fly only, fly and footprint, inner only and of course fly footprint and inner).
    There is tonns of rom for your gear in vestibules on either side, and room inside to sit up, get changed and if need be spend time in there if the wearther turns shite.
    They hold up well in the weather and can be had dirt cheap if you order from AliExpress and are prepared to wait or likewise bushbuck have pretty regular sales and they do pop up second hand on the yellow site from time to time.
    Yes there are better tents but at 3 or 4 times the price but not 3 or 4 times better
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    As with Danny, I've been using a marmot catalyst 2 for several years now. 2 person tent? not on your life but plenty roomy for one plus gear.
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    You need a 2man tent - you got to fit your dog in there too or she'll get lonely.
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    If you follow dannyb advice the Aliexpress verison of the bushbuck Horizon is the Naturehike Mongar. I out a review on here a while ago when mine arrived (took 11 days from China)
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    I had my first night out in my new Macpac microlight and enjoyed it. Room inside for the rifle and vestibule fits pack and boots. Seems sturdy and is quite thoughtfully designed. I admit I wouldn’t want to spend a wet week in it but solo one or three nights sure.
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    the other thing to be aware of is if you are using it in a cold climate A small one man tent is far more susceptible to condensation due to the smaller volume of space inside. I have directly experienced this in my old 1 man tent -4 degrees woke up to the outside of my sleeping bag and all the mesh inside the tent completely soaked with condensation.
    this was a tent and fly with reasonable ventilation.
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    I scored a MontBell 2 man light weight tent second hand a couple of year back. Weighs ~1.5kg from memory. Brilliant for solo missions, plenty of room for you, gear and rifle inside tent. Probably would be too cosy for 2 larger people.
    The MacPac microlight is best of the one man set ups I've come across
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    Quote Originally Posted by WillB View Post
    I had my first night out in my new Macpac microlight and enjoyed it. Room inside for the rifle and vestibule fits pack and boots. Seems sturdy and is quite thoughtfully designed. I admit I wouldn’t want to spend a wet week in it but solo one or three nights sure.
    Yeah they are pretty nice and super solid for the packed size/weight especially on the floor so no extra footprint needed.
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    I have both a two man and a one man MSR Carbon Reflex. They are good light weight tents. If I'm going easy I'll take the two man for both me and the hound. They're not cheap but can be found secondhand. Not even sure if they still make them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwijames View Post
    I have both a two man and a one man MSR Carbon Reflex. They are good light weight tents. If I'm going easy I'll take the two man for both me and the hound. They're not cheap but can be found secondhand. Not even sure if they still make them?
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    Recently replaced my 1 man Kathmandu with an as new MSR Hubba Hubba (2 person) for solo trips. Virtually no extra weight/volume but no comparison regarding room/practicality!
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    One planet snow goondie, great tent, ultra solid in all weather, not overly heavy.
    Only picture I have, which shows fuck all, haha. But the wind and rain on this trip was something else! And collapsed the other tent we were staying in. The snow goondie was bone dry and guy ropes still taut in the morning.


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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by kukuwai View Post
    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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    Definitely echo your sentiments its a 3 season tent at best, I'll be taking mine when I fly into the Whataroa next week.
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