Hiking in Scandinavia

I need a tent, and I am going to be hiking for some time starting in the end of marts, in the cold and pretty wet Scandinavia. Being one person not using trekking poles, is it then not recommended getting a tarp tent? A budget from 100-350 dollars, I would like not to get wet and have fairly roomy tent, any suggestions?

I have been researching tents for exactly the same conditions, but not Scandinavia. I assume that you need wet weather protection in open spaces, above timberline and in very windy areas. The best tents for these conditions seem to be Hilleberg tents, made in Scandinavia, but shockingly expensive ($500-$700)! and quite a bit heavier. You did not say what your weight limit is.

I have been using a single-wall Tarp Tent and personally have come to the conclusion that I need a double walled tent for rainy above-timber conditions. Not everyone would agree. The MSR Hubba NX tents get good reviews for these conditions but are heavier than a most Tarp Tents. I have owned a MSR tent in the past and it was weather-worthy, but wore out. I have not personally used the new "NX" series.

Another idea - would you consider renting a tent (say a Hilleberg tent) when you get to Scandinavia. If it is just one shorter trip (say a week or so) and most of the time you do not need such a tent, this may work. You do not say where you do most of your backpacking or where you now live.

If you get a Tarp Tent (or any other brand SilNylon tent), you can make it more waterproof by adding (spray on or paint-on) silicon water proofing. The Tarp Tent web site explains how to do this to seal the seams. You could just do the entire tent. The cost is under $20 and the added weight is about 2-4 oz. The design of the double wall Tarp Tents do well in rain but the material that is used is designed for more moderate rain conditions. It is always a compromise between level of waterproofness,tent weight and cost. You will not be able to get a Cubin Fiber (a more waterproof and very light weight option) tent for under $350.

If you plan to use this tent a lot, it may be best to set a higher upper budget limit. If you go into the $500 range there are a lot of really good options.

Thanks for the reply, do you think the Stratospire 1 would do the job? I mean, its light, rainproof, roomy, but I dont use trekking poles, so I would just have to buy some aluminum poles.
I dont have a weight limit, just preferable light ofc. And I am going to be around up there for at least a month.