Forget standing up in it, way too heavy. What's more important is good ventilation for hot nights.
We use a sierra Designs Sphinx 3, a 3 man tent with almost the entire top half mosquito netting instead of solid nylon. Excellent venting. There is of course a fly on top of that. Still too hot when it's really bad, but a lot better than most tents. We've never had a problem with warm enough - can always toss riding gear on top of sleeping bags, and we wear silk longs for riding anway when it's cold, and that's good enough.
I know mosquito net top sounds silly when you're in Britain, but when you're in the Sahara or SE Asia or Australia or.... you'll be very thankful!
And if it's nice out, and reasonably private, you can leave the fly off. Great view!
Main thing is lightweight and simplicity to set it up. The fewer pegs the better, free-standing is ideal, with a few to hold it on the ground when needed. Ours will free stand, but the fly should be pegged out for best results. Ventilation is next most important.
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