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Million Dollar Question - The tent for 1
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ok, I have searched searched and searched but there are so many possibilities that I can see. Most are always showing as 2/3 person tents.

I am looking for a 1 man tent, for my trip to Russia and Mongolia. I have looked at the Vango Banshee 200, but feel it is too small. The Vango Omega 350, maybe a bit big for 1 person. Or maybe the Mirage 200.

Gven that I am travelling alone, wondering what others make of these
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banshee 300?

vango hurricane 300

marmot limelight3

i have used all 3 tents as a solo traveler,i always need the extra room for the biking gear + the comfort
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If I goto the Banshee 300 would it be easier to get the Omega?
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I had an Omega but found it too big and droughty even for 2 people. Much happier now, on my own or with another sharing, with the Banshee 300. Far better in a strong wind.
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most tents for two are only for two if both are skinny midgets and have no luggage.

Helix 200

That 2 man tent will only just work for a solo biker with larger bulky jacket, pants and boots that have to be out of the weather as well as himself and his tankbag etc.

Nice n light (sub 2 kgs) and sub 5 mins to put up.

Thats what I would be looking for
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I had an Omega but found it too big and droughty even for 2 people. Much happier now, on my own or with another sharing, with the Banshee 300. Far better in a strong wind.
was it the omega 250?

i was considering buying one of those,
other then the size would you recommend one?
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Have a look at this, i am travelling on my own next year and defiantly going for a 2 man, it gives you somewhere to put your kit, panniers etc if you take them off your bike
MSR Hubba Hubba HP
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hubba hubba 360 sterling!!

big money wouldnt you say,the specs look good though
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Ok thanks for that. Plenty to think about.
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The MSR Hubba's are very good. I bought a North Face Rock 22 as I saw it cheap on EBay and it ticked the boxes;

freestanding,
relatively light,
two door,

...and according to Nick over at talesfromthesaddle.com was good enough for long-distance touring. I was going to buy the Hubba but in the end rainy days alone in tent or general downtime put me off, as they would be a bit pokey. Great for cyclists and Trekkers though.
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I have a Marmot Limelight 2 and it has enough room for me and my gear. The vestibule is only any good to leave a pair of boots in but the tent pitches quick, is very stable in wind and shows no signs of leaking.

I like it because the poles are fitted then the inner clips to them (no fiddly feeding poles through seams) then chuck the fly over. The inner is totally freestanding but the fly needs four pegs to tighten it up. It's an airy tent so I wouldn't want to spend too many silly-cold nights in it. Most of my camping is Summer so all is good.

Packs pretty small, is reasonably lightweight and I can pitch it less than 10 mins.
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Hi,

When traveling 4 months around Southeast Asia, I bought the same 10 dollars single person tent as all the dmonstration people in Bangkok and used if every day. It was light waight to carry, easy to pitch, able to stand without any pegs on hard ground and protected me from rain and/or mosquitos:


http://schoene-motorradreisen.de/?re...and_chiang_mai

Why should you spend more then 10 dollars?
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I camp on average 5 nights a month on my RTW trip. That means I carry camping gear for 25 nights a month without use so I opted for an ultralight Z-Packs tent
http://www.zpacks.com/large_image.sh...ue_front_l.jpg

At 500 grams or 1lb including pole, pegs and ground sheet I'll never be sending it home because of weight. Not self supporting is the only setback.

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Similar to the MSR Hubba is the Big Agnes Flycreek I, only 2 lbs and relatively short pack length. Very popular with ultra-light backpackers. I used one for a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail and it held up well. A little $$$.
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