I am a regular backpacker and walker and the trade off between weight and space in a tent is perfectly balanced here. At a tad over 1kg the solo straps neatly onto the outside of most packs/bergens. The only downside is the necessity to pitch the inner tent first but putting the whole rig up ... Read review
Advantages: lightand compact/sturdy and comfortable Disadvantages: inner pitches first
I am a regular backpacker and walker and the trade off between weight and space in a tent is perfectly balanced here. At a tad over 1kg the solo straps neatly onto the outside of most packs/bergens. The only downside is the necessity to pitch the inner tent first but putting the whole rig up takes less than 2 mins if you are against the weather.
There is plenty of room to move about and the tent has been well thought out when it comes ... ...from, inside.
I am 6ft tall and had no problem propping myself up to rread in bed at night. The porch was big enough for my pack and the full length insect net in the inner tent has allowed me to have a cool night in the heat of the summer.
I last used my tent in an october gale and rainstorm and it's low profile and sturdy construction kept me warm and dry, without any condesation at all.
I am a regular backpacker and walker and the trade off between weight and space in a tent is perfectly balanced here. At a tad over 1kg the solo straps neatly onto the outside of most packs/bergens. The only downside is the necessity to pitch the inner tent first but putting the whole rig up takes less than 2 mins if you are against the weather.
There is plenty of room to move about and the tent has been well thought out when it comes to little details like a strop to hang a lantern from, inside.
I am 6ft tall and had no problem propping myself up to rread in bed at night. The porch was big enough for my pack and the full length insect net in the inner tent has allowed me to have a cool night in the heat of the summer.
I last used my tent in an october gale and rainstorm and it's low profile and sturdy construction kept me warm and dry, without any condesation at all.
I recommend this tent as affordable and able to stand up to adverse weather while being lightweight and comfortable.
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Product details
Long Name
Solo Single Pole Backpacking Tent
Genre
Camping Equipment
Type
Tents
Manufacturer
Gelert
Manufacturer's product description
A lightweight, compact solo tent designed with no-fuss bikers, cyclists and trekkers in mind. Simple to pitch tent with separate inner and flysheet. The flysheet is 190T PU coated polyester with taped seams giving a hydrostatic head of 1500mm. The inner tent is breathable polyester and the inner groundsheet polyethylene. 2 x 6.9mm fibreglass poles.
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