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Walking the Cape Wrath trail & tent advice pls

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We are in the process of planning to walk the Cape Wrath trail next year.  I have plenty of good reliable kit and a lot of experience in walking & camping on long distance paths etc.

The only bit of kit I would need to upgrade for the walk would be a tent, so looking for advice on a new tent.

A budget of around £300. Obviously something not too heavy and nothing that pitches inner first.

So any advice please?


 
Posted : 04/06/2025 2:37 pm
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"We are ... walking..." ; are you after a one person, two person or larger tent?


 
Posted : 04/06/2025 3:20 pm
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There's a vango f10 ultralight on uttings for 249 at the moment, reduced. Weighs 1420g. 

For that money a decent light tent

 

. I think you'd be into lanshan territory for a lighter tent within budget 

 


 
Posted : 04/06/2025 4:56 pm
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I'm of the view I would rather carry a few extra grammes in a place like that, but have real confidence in my tent to withstand wind...That F10 Ultralight or a F10 Xenon (1600g) would get my money. 

I own a 900gramme Alpkit tent. But when ever the forecast is less than 'decent', I reach for my 2kg+ Robens or Vango...


 
Posted : 04/06/2025 6:15 pm
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Sorry I missed that bit of crucial info out, looking for a 1 person tent.

I have a Lanshan 1 and Lunar Solo but I dont think I would trust them in very bad weather.  The only other tent I have a Vango Banshee 200 which is old but to be fair it has stood up to some really horrible weather!


 
Posted : 06/06/2025 6:42 am
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Trekkertent Stealth 1 or 1.5. Sturdy enough, light, made in Scotland. Separate poles available from Bearbones if you don't use walking poles.

https://www.trekkertent.com/home/home/17-stealth-tent-15.html


 
Posted : 06/06/2025 7:11 am

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