antokelly

What tents are you folks using for solo touring, light weight packs small easy on condensation and a good price as in cheap as chips well not really but u know what i mean.

going to be using my carbon bike with carradice longflap saddlebag got super advice from my expert friend Dan on what to take ,
problem is my tent, i need to buy a tent thats roomy and going to fit strapped to the saddlebag .my 2 man Mountain hardware is just to heavy and bulky

any thoughts folks greatly appreciated.

cheers
anto.

jgscisum 

I have used Nemo tents for years. Nice prices on used ones quiet often on Epay. Very light and some are single wall. I use an older Nemo Nano, under 3 pounds and very roomy 2 man. They also have small tents that have inflated tubes that use no poles. I've owned one and they are very stable and strong. Easy to pack. However, Nemo Tents are not the in the cheap as chips category if you buy a new one.

indyfabz

Inexpensive, high quality and UL? I am interested in that. I recently got a BA Fly Creek 2 (not the HV version). 2.25 lbs., but probably not what most people would consider inexpensive:

Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 Tent - at Moosejaw.com

gnomad

I've been very happy with my Weschel Pathfinder (Dome Tents: Wechsel Tents | Outdoortents, Trekkingtents, Expedition- and Lightweight-tents[product]=1).

Just over 2kg, quick and easy to setup, handles the wind without issue and works well if you require a free-standing option for some of your tour. I used this tent for 6 weeks solo-touring through Argentina and I loved it more with each day. Good luck!

BikeLite

Check out the Nemo Hornet 1P.

antokelly

thanks everyone i will check all the tents out.

NoShiftSherlock

Depending on where you live and the conditions you are touring in, Anto, you could get by with a $50ish tent from a place like Target or Wal-Mart. This is 2.4 lbs and would be fine if in calm conditions or slight rain/wind: Embark 2 Person Dome Tent 4'6"X7'6"X48" - Red : Target

For more extreme conditions, I'd agree with all the above mentioned products and generally most lightweight tents on REI.

Philly Tandem

I have an MSR Hubba (one-person) and it works well. Not much room inside, but that is to be expected.

andrewclaus

The Tarptent Protrail is a good light tent if your budget can take you just north of $200. It's very durable and has good features and manageable packed weight and volume. (The last version of that was the Contrail and I just retired mine with well over 200 nights in it, including about 7,000 hiking miles and just under that on the bike. Like I said, very durable. Low life-cycle cost, too.)

fietsbob

was not sewn in Asia but NH USA, so not cheap .. tunnel tent .. single piece, double wall .. hoops* go in while tent flat on the ground.

so putting it up in a Storm >windy< coming off the west Irish Coast was easy. used Sil-nylon so light. Warmlight.

*Thin wall 7075T6 of a larger diameter, pre curved sections..

prathmann

I like the Eureka Spitfire1. Got it on sale last year for $70 and have now used it for about 35 overnights both bike touring and backpacking. Has plenty of headroom for sitting up and changing clothes. Weighs 3.0 lbs. The pole sections are a little long for fitting in panniers but should be fine if you're strapping it outside your longflap.

2 Piece

Love my Mountain Hardware Super Mega UL 2 it's usually on sale somewhere. Mountain Hardwear SuperMegaUL 2 Review - OutdoorGearLab Got mine down to less than 2 pounds (titanium stakes, and mesh stuff sack). Cheap is relative, and for the light weight, small pack size I think it is a deal at around $350.00

antokelly

i have the mountain hardware spear gt2 great tent but as i said bulky and heavy . the mega ul2 looks great but about $200 to much for me.
most of the use will be dry weather overnighters well that's the plan ,i'll be touring in Ireland land of saints and schlors and rain .thanks again folks advice greatly appreciated and duly noted.

anto

treebound 

I've got an older REI R Dome tent and also a Half-Dome tent that I've used backpacking and motorcycle camping, but both might be a little heavier that you are looking for. Food for thought in any case or for comparison:
https://www.rei.com/search.html?q=tent&r=category%3Acamping-and-hiking|tents|backpacking-tents%3Bbrand%3Arei&ir=q%3Atent&remove=Tents`tents

antokelly

i really don't want to take the chance and put to much weight on the carbon bike i seriously would hate to think i would damage the frame really can't afford another frameset.so it
's gotta be a light tent i might hunt on ebay .ie see if i cant find one thanks lads.

Leebo

I call my tent a hammock, YRMV. Looked at bivy bags?

fietsbob

Extra-wheel .. put your panniers on that Trailer.. It uses another front wheel so same as You have on the bike .

antokelly

can't afford one bob .
as for hammocks theres not always trees about.

nun

+1. I use the Protrail's predecessor, the Contrail Tarptent, and carry it inside my Carradice Camper longflap. I found that the standard front pole from Tarptent was a bit thin and the sections were too long to fit in the bottom of my saddlebag, so I bought one from questoutfitters that had 4 sections rather then 3. I put the fly in a compression sack and it fits nicely beside my sleeping bag.....also in a compression sack......in the saddlebag.

Yan 

I once used an REI Quarter Dome T2+, and have since upgraded to an MSR Hubba Hubba NX. Both are two person tents. The MSR packs to a very small size. If you want the ultimate lightweight tent, you could get a one person singled walled four season mountaineering tent, such has the highly regarded Black Diamond First Light.

I find a two person tent to be much more livable than a single person tent, so I use a two person tent even when backpacking. When I want to go really light and flexible, I use a Hennessy Hammock.

gpsblake

I would recommend your tent has the following.

able to sit up comfortably. You will be very thankful for that.
a full coverage fly, you will be thankful when it rains hard.
a dome tent, it gives more options like pitching without stakes

I used a bivy bag in 2005 and I wouldn't use it again, just not worth the downside for the savings in size. You get stuck for a day in one and you'll know why.

Best wishes.

fuzz2050

A tarp and bug net can provide a lot of flexibility at a reasonable cost, and a very light weight. I've been using the Sea to Summit Escapist series (mainly backpacking, but a little 'bikepacking'). True, you can't set it up without stakes, like a dome tent, but in nice weather, you can set it up really high, you get great ventilation and awesome views, plus, a ton of space. I've set mine up about five feet high, not quite enough room to stand under, but a lot more than most tents. In inclement weather you hunker down, lose some of the views, but still have a bunch of space. If it's buggy, use a bug net, if it's not, don't. All that and less than two pounds.

antokelly

Cheers Folks. i had my MRI scan last night just like been in a coffin i was sure glad to get the hell out of that think .
so yeah i want a tent that doesn't give that closed in feeling ,i was just looking at the new 2016 MSE freeline very nice tent but its to expensive for me im unemployed.MSRŪ FreeLite? 1 Lightweight Backpacking Solo Tent | MSR Gear

Squeezebox

I went with a Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 just over 3 lbs. Tons of interior room, it's a fold up hotel room. Not cheap, but very well made.
The struggle to find a well made light tent with comfortable interior room,vs inexpensive is a tough battle. You can't have both. Good luck finding your compromise.
When you're huddled up in your tent during a big thunderstorm, and your tent fails, you won't be thinking about the money you saved.

antokelly