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as title says,
looking at Scottish camping here and will therefore need to be good against wind and rain and m*dges! 😉
Been looking at Vango Havoc 200, good reviews too.
North face ones always seem to come up trumps but pricey....
not sure about Mountain Hardware - reviews on their 2P tents are not great.
Terra Nova seem pricey!
anyone know of discount online places would be great.
cheers for any info.
Every-so-often the Terra Nova Laser Competition is available within your budget. Only one I can see at the mo is an ebay 'new unused' one for £190.
That's the only one on your list I've actually used.
I've got a [url= http://www.outbacktrading.co.uk/product/vango-tempest-200-tent-2013/?gclid=CMbr26--iLsCFW_JtAodoioAPQ ]Vango Tempest 200[/url] - about half the price of the Havoc and about the same weight.
It seems to do the job and is easy to put up, I'm yet to experience a storm in it but will be using it for cycling to slovenia this summer so I guess it will get a proper test then.
This Wild Country tent seems to be the same design (same company) as the Laser, but with cheaper, heavier materials:
http://www.fieldandtrek.com/wild-country-1-tent-783154
If its a long term investment Terra Nova.
For biking I have a Jack Wolfskin "Bike and Hike"
They dont do it now but do have the Gossamer XT
Do you need one for 2-people OP?
A point to add is all my small tents are capable of being pitched with just the inner having Mossie net doors, I find this feature very useful. Some tents you have to pitch both fly and inner together.
Wild County Zephyros is light, cheap and gets good reviews
ah yes - sorry - its a 2P and the 2nd P is a wiggly P...very wiggly. 😀
For 2 people, I'd go for the Wild country Zephyros 2 XL - its bigger than the standard 2 person tent, has good headroom, has 2 doors and still only weighs around 1.8kg. Can be had for £166 for Tiso at the moment.
For more than one person, I'm a massive fan of the GoLite Shangrila (used to be call Hex), but by the time you've got an inner I think it'll be over-budget.
Also - not sure about uk distribution for these any more.
Fabulously roomy though for the weight.
Something like the Force Ten Nitro 200+ would suit, however a bit pricey... The lower spec[url= http://www.vango.co.uk/gb/2-person-tent/33-pulsar-200.html# ] Pulsar 200 [/url]is essentially the same tent. I have the nitro and the extended porch is brilliant for storage and cooking in crap weather.
\chris
vaude taurus 2
we gave it 6 months of constant pitching and striking daily in nz and it still works.....
Some other interesting ideas and products here:
http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/shelters-1/page/0/
I see they do a 2XL version of the Zephyros
It looks like a great weight/space/price ratio to me.
i'm liking the Zepyhyros 2XL !!!
anyone tried the tristar 2?
[url= http://www.tiso.com/shop/wild-camping/trisar-2/ ]trisar 2[/url]
The CTC member magazine, Cycle, has a review of 2P tents, arrived at home last Wednesday. I'll have another look at it tonight. Post anything useful tomorrow.
anyone use any of the marmot tent range?
[url= http://www.summittosea.co.uk/zephyros-2-tent-by-wild-country.ir?cName=camping-tents ]Zephyros 2[/url] on offer at my LBS.
I have an old laser, the model it's based on (just uses lighter/higher spec materials). Very good.