![]() ![]() Although it is a single-person tent, the hoops transform it from a real bivvi (which is basically a waterproof bag) into the realm of actual camping. This means that reading a book or checking a map from the comfort of your sleeping bag is a practical option. Rounding up our best backpacking tent list is the Snugpak Journey Solo, one of the long heritage of solo bivvies from Snugpak. But overall, we were impressed by this light but a tough, dependable two-man tent. Some have complained that this tent tends to collect condensation overnight, which is more of an issue if you're tall enough to be touching the sides. There's even a widened central pole sleeve to allow you to double pole the tent 'if conditions are poor', according to TN, in which 'poor' is a euphemism for 'Force 10 winds'. Of course, the Laser is a hardcore classic tent that's completed the Original Mountain Marathon more times than there are hot dinners, so the two-man weighs in at 1.8kg for a full-winter tent, which is pretty jolly impressive. Neat touches abound, from the Dyneema guylines (stronger than steel cables) to the magnetic storm flap closures and the inclusion of a walking pole pocket in the porch so you can brace it out into a larger sheltered area for cooking in a hoolie. The result is basically the well-proven Lazer single-hoop tunnel tent design, but made of Quasar materials that will stop a tank – or in other words, just what you want for year-round camping with only a small weight penalty. Available in one- or two-person variants, this backpacking tent takes two of TN's most famous tents, the Laser (hilariously ultralight but somewhat delicate) and the Quasar (elephant-proof but weighty) and blends them into a light but a robust tent. ![]() The Terra Nova Laser Compact All Season is pretty badass. And for all the wild campers out there, the flysheet is kelp coloured, which makes it ideal for discreet camping. In warmer months, the Soloist works without a flysheet. The HH rating isn’t as high as some other backpacking tents, but it performed well in heavy weather in Scotland. There’s a lack of storage pockets on the inside of the tent, which would make organisation easier. The design incorporates a reasonably generous porch area – it’s not really big enough to cook in during times of driving rain when the outer door would need to be closed, but you can do some food prep, and there’s more than enough room for wet and dirty boots or a damp pack. It's cleverly designed and easy to use, but if one part of it fails, the entire thing would need to be replaced.Īt two metres, the interior length of the standard size is large enough for most people to lie down comfortably, but taller backpackers can opt for the extra-large version. It has a single-hubbed pole, which unfolds into a double-ended Y shape, with a single spine pole. Simple and quick to pitch and drop, the Soloist packs away nice and compactly, and it’s light and easy to carry on the trails. The Alpkit Soloist is a 1-person, 3-season backpacking tent, with a semi-geodesic shape, which makes it really sturdy, even in severely wet and windy conditions. Read our full Vango F10 Project Hydrogen review A cotton thread that expands to seal gaps when wet means there's no seam tape here, shaving a few more grams, while a 7D nylon with a double silicone flysheet should keep the wet stuff outside in all but the worst weather. Vango hasn't skimped on the details here, serving up a twin-skin build (important to fend off condensation), as well as a Yunan carbon fibre singular pole which sits at the foot-end of the tent. Inflating it using the included bike pump is speedy and simple. This innovative design uses air poles to lower the weight, and they're surprisingly sturdy, even in bad weather. Although it's not a large tent, there's still a good amount of living space for one person, with a porch for storage and enough room to sit up inside. That last metric is pretty essential when carrying tents on your back, and Project Hydrogen's 680-gram trail weight is as light as they come – there are plenty of heavier sleeping mats. The Vango F10 Project Hydrogen deserves inclusion here for two key reasons: technical innovation and ludicrous lightness. ![]()
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