Anyone got recs for an all weather 1 person tent?

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1loudLX

1loudLX

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rain, cold, heat, whatever...I want a solo tent I can use without it falling apart on me. I dont plan on backpacking with it, but if it's designed to be lightweight and compact, all the better! Dont think I'll be splurging for a RTT this year.

I GUESS I coulda put this in camping, but who goes there?
 
Sierra Designs are my favorites. I have 2 different ones.

The Clip Flashlight will hold you and your gear and it's just under 4#, a lot of mesh though and will be a little chilly in winter. Use a good sleeping bag.

The Omega convertible is a 3/4 season tent. Just over 7 pounds and will hold 2 large adults.

They have quite a number of excellent models.

Sierra Designs: Tents: Tents
 
MaddBaggins said:
Sierra Designs are my favorites. I have 2 different ones.

The Clip Flashlight will hold you and your gear and it's just under 4#, a lot of mesh though and will be a little chilly in winter. Use a good sleeping bag.

The Omega convertible is a 3/4 season tent. Just over 7 pounds and will hold 2 large adults.

They have quite a number of excellent models.

Sierra Designs: Tents: Tents
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was going to recommend Sierra Designs, but you eat me to it..:)
 
Evolve to the trees.

HENNESSY HAMMOCKS.com: ultra-light line of jungle hammocks, ultra-comfortable camping hammock /chair/ tent combo

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I've used one since 2001. Cannot be beat as a one-person shelter. Mine fits inside an old ALICE canteen cover.

Visit www.hammockforums.net for all the info, mods and torture tests of the Hennessy and other backpacking hammocks. Sleeping on the ground is primitive lol
 
1loudLX said:
and what if you're somewhere without trees?
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Then you don't sleep - simple. :flipoff2:

IMHO, the only reason folks use tents is because they don't know any better.

Seriously though, sling it between two vehicles, fence posts, road signs, whatever. I have set mine up on the ground as a one-man tent and it works. It's a highly versatile piece of gear.
 
craigwanderer said:
Evolve to the trees.

HENNESSY HAMMOCKS.com: ultra-light line of jungle hammocks, ultra-comfortable camping hammock /chair/ tent combo



I've used one since 2001. Cannot be beat as a one-person shelter. Mine fits inside an old ALICE canteen cover.

Visit www.hammockforums.net for all the info, mods and torture tests of the Hennessy and other backpacking hammocks. Sleeping on the ground is primitive lol
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Personally I favor the Clark Jungle Hammock. I believe even more versatile than the Hennessy although I'll grant not as light weight. Clark Jungle Hammock - Hammock Camping products for backpackers
 
I have a military jungle hammock(sp). work in trees, or can tie one end to something and have a small tent like structure.
 
tgreening said:
Personally I favor the Clark Jungle Hammock. I believe even more versatile than the Hennessy although I'll grant not as light weight. Clark Jungle Hammock - Hammock Camping products for backpackers
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I've only ever owned and used a Hennessy or a WWII Jungle Hammock, but I've only ever heard good things about the Clark Jungle Hammock.

Another well-regarded type is the Mosquito Jungle Hammock...

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... available from JUNGLE HAMMOCK - www.mosquitohammock.com for a very nice price.

Even a mil surplus WWII canvas or Vietnam-era nylon jungle hammock is a good choice so long as you don't have to carry it. As Tag3 has stated, these surplus types (and even some of the better-made chinese knock-offs) are particularly useful on the ground, being a self-contained shelter system in themselves.

JUNGLE HAMMOCK
 
Howdy

I have Eureka Solitaire and I believe is one best choice out there if you looking in quality, light, strong and good price to ( I paid 40 $ together with shipping for a tent that is up to 120 $).
I used this tent in cold condition, windy and wet and I am so happy with the performance that I am looking to do winter camping in this tent. Check this site for more info
Eureka Solitaire Tent - Eureka Solitaire Backpacking Tent and if you want a really good deal keep your eye on this site :bounce: Eureka Camping Center

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1loudLX said:
rain, cold, heat, whatever...I want a solo tent I can use without it falling apart on me. I dont plan on backpacking with it, but if it's designed to be lightweight and compact, all the better! Dont think I'll be splurging for a RTT this year.

I GUESS I coulda put this in camping, but who goes there?
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If you aren't backpacking I'd ask why not go with a 2 or 3 man. I use a Sierra Designs 3 man Stretch Dome which is nice for the loads of room, dual doors/vestibules and easy (in the dark) geodesic design setup - the type where the tent hangs by hooks off the pole intersections. Use the smaller rear vestibule for keeping boots and odd gear stowed out of the weather.

Unless light backpacking I'd never understand a desire for a small, light tent. Strike a compromise and get a 2 man at least.

I found a North Face tent at a second hand shop this fall. Some research online shows it to be the first commercially marketed geodesic tent design. It's a 2 man with a single door. Talk about quality built though...and it's in great shape with the exception of the waterproofing that peeled off that will be replaced this summer. It would even fit your bill but it exhibits a design flaw that the Sierra Designs solved with it's 'clipping over pole intersections' seems to solve. The NF requires one to thread the poles through RINGS which may sound identical on the surface but is really a crude second and a pain in the arse!

So .. roomy, easy of setup and bright is always nice.

Get an overhead gear net as well. And if it has built in gear storage, like the stretch dome dies on the lower sides of the tent then thats a bonus.


TY
 
Agree with the Sierra Designs (also a Stretch Dome user) and also the suggestion to get a 2-3 man tent if you're not backpacking. A tiny tent if you're car camping makey no sense. They get claustrophobic, you can't bring much gear or stuff in for the night and if you have a hiking friend later you'll with you had space perhaps.

Free standing ground tents are nice because you sleep flat and don't need trees or anything. I don't know how people sleep bent like a banana...

DougM
 
Car Camping Tent?

There's a lot to be said for the Springbar compact canvas tent - Check out the website.

Springbar® Compact tent

These things are bombproof and, unlike most of the nylon tents, they are American made. Also, very similar in cost. I bought one when I got tired of replacing nylon tents after 2 or 3 seasons. Much warmer and more durable than the nylon types.

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I've been using a North Face RoadRunner 2 for the past 7ish years off/on and it has held up. It has one patch on the fly from getting clawed while I was cleaning it (damn cat) and the 'windows' on the fly have clouded up (who cares). When I look to replace this I will prob look at North Face RoadRunner series again, providing the line still exists...

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Wow, Sierra Designs still sells this Stretch Dome 3 .. I figured it may have been discontinued after all this time.

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I picked it up almost a decade ago, and pulled it out this fall after it sitting in storage for quite some time. It went up in the dark without difficulty when a buddy and I miscalculated the terrain we were in and needed shelter for the nite. Basically you pop 2 poles into the corners and crisscross them and start hooking the tent onto the poles from below. It really is stupid easy and incredibly tough in wind and weather once up. The fly ALSO clips from above at key pole intersections for added structural integrity.

If this interests you check out their site here.

And the hanging storage I mentioned in an earlier post. I throw a glowstick up here when setting up the inside for the night and it's a perfect glow for several hours.

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TY
 
I'm also going to suggest going with a 2-3 person tent even if you are mainly alone on trips. For years I used a small 2 person Sierra Designs tent with a miniscule vestibule and when it was time to replace it I decided I wanted a 2-3 person tent with at least one good vestibule. I settled on the Sierra Designs Antares 3 but I am not sure this model is still in production. With the clip design it's very easy to set up, has two doors and two vestibules. It also came with a fitted footprint, which I have found to be a nice addition, a gear loft, again a very handy extra, and two coffee slings. The coffee slings, to me, seem stupid and gimmicky; I'd never trust them to hold a hot cup of coffee but might be fine for a water bottle. Unlike the older SD tent which had a fly which tended to droop and allow leakage I've had this Antares out in some heavy downpours with no leakage and having the extra vestibule space has been great when dealing with wet boots and clothing.
 
I use a black diamond lighthouse tent. It's technically a 2-man tent, but it works fine for one, and it folds up small and light. Being single wall, there is no fly to mess with. Although, the few times I've used it when it's been raining, it has not been completely water proof. A few drips come in at the seams that are stretched over the tent poles.

Lighthouse (Fall 2009) by Black Diamond and other backcountry Single Wall Tents tents.
 
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