Wild Country Wild Wire Krab Set of 5 (Red)

Advantages: cost, easy to put up, replaceable poles
Disadvantages: outer rips easily, groundsheet wears easily

...This 3 man tent was bought for wild camping expeditions in lowland areas. I had hoped it would withstand being put up and down by enthusiastic teenagers! It can be purchased from Millets for a cost of £49.99. It weighs 4.9 Kg and has a hydrostatic head of 2000mm (most start from about 1500mm). It comes in a good size carry bag (20cm x 66cm) with great handles. The guy ropes are bright fluorescent yellow so not easy to trip over. Ease of use: The tent is really straight forward to put up and took 2 people about 10 minutes. There are 3 poles which are colour coded so that the right pole goes in the right place. It’s a bit fiddly to attach the inner area to the outer sheet and this took the most time. The poles split for folding and go through the loop areas really easily. Durability: I took three of these tents out on a really dry... Read review

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Advantages: A tool for almost everything
Disadvantages: Can't take them on a plane in hand luggage

.... scissors 9. wood saw 10. fishscaler with 11. hook disgorger 12. ruler (cm + inches) 13. pruning blade 14. electrician's blade with 15. wire scraper 16. case and 17. wrench with 18. 5 mm female Hex drive for D-SUB connectors 19. 4 mm female Hex drive for the bits 20. Bit Phillips 0 (Pozidrive) 21. Bit Phillips 1 (Pozidrive) 22. Bit Slotted 4 mm 23. Bit Phillips 2 24. Bit Hex (4 mm) 25. Bit Torx 8 26. Bit Torx 10 27. Bit Torx 15 28. pliers with 29. wire cutters 30. wire crimping tool 31. magnifying glass 32. Phillips-screwdriver 33. cap lifter with 34. screwdriver 6 mm 35. wire bender 36. can opener with 37. small screwdriver 3 mm 38. corkscrew 39. chisel 40. universal hook (also parcel carrier) 41. fine screwdriver 2 mm 42/43. reamer, punch and sewing eye 44. key ring 45. tweezers 46. toothpick 47.48. ballpoint pen also to set... Read review

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Advantages: Lightweight, robust, colour coded poles, reflective guy ropes
Disadvantages: It's not true 4-season, small cooking area, lack of headroom

...I bought a Tadpole 23 three years ago and use it for wild-country back-packing, rock-climbing and winter mountaineering. It is an ultra-lightweight tent that weighs less than 2kg, designed for two people, in three-season conditions (However, I have used it for winter mountaineering in the UK, which it is fine for if you have a good sleeping bag and air mattress). It does all the standard tent stuff - like keeping the wind and rain off you and your kit whilst allowing you to cook and sleep, but is much more sophisicated than a standard tent. When you first see it up, it looks a bit flimsy, but it is actually very resistant to the wind and The North Face have made every effort to reduce its weight as much as possible without compromising on the strength. It is easy to put up on your own (even in the dark when you're tired) due to the 3... Read review

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