Posted by: Da Matta
light tent for rainy/windy backpacking - 06/29/15 04:11 PM
Hello guys!
Can you help me choosing a light backpacking tent for two persons?
I´m 33 years old, 5’7” tall and live in southeast Brazil. I will camp with a person my height.
I´m looking for a tent for a 3 nights backpacking trip where I am expecting night temperatures down to 15F, altitude of 8500ft max where winds might be a problem. I will use this tent afterwards on weekend wild campings where I may experience heavy summer showers and/or prolonged rainy days on open, relatively strong winds area.
I willing to pay up to $400,00.
For what I´ve researched, I´m between three options:
• Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 or Slater UL2+ (couldn´t see the difference between them)
o Pros: low weight, good vestibule area, good internal area
o Cons: weak on heavy winds
• CAMP Minima 2 SL
o Pros: sturdy design passes confidence against heavy winds and rain
o Cons: no vestibule, small for two persons
• Snow Peak Lago 2 (couldn´t find much information about performance)
o Pros: nice look, looks resistant against wind
o Cons: price, no vestibule
My major concern is the resistance against heavy and prolonged rain, and winds. A vestibule where you can cook something while you pass the rainy day stuck in the tent will be interesting.
The feature I care most is weight/pack size.
Do you have any other tent suggestion and comments? I also saw the “Terra Nova Solar Photon 2” but I´m not finding it anywhere to buy.
Thanks!
Can you help me choosing a light backpacking tent for two persons?
I´m 33 years old, 5’7” tall and live in southeast Brazil. I will camp with a person my height.
I´m looking for a tent for a 3 nights backpacking trip where I am expecting night temperatures down to 15F, altitude of 8500ft max where winds might be a problem. I will use this tent afterwards on weekend wild campings where I may experience heavy summer showers and/or prolonged rainy days on open, relatively strong winds area.
I willing to pay up to $400,00.
For what I´ve researched, I´m between three options:
• Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 or Slater UL2+ (couldn´t see the difference between them)
o Pros: low weight, good vestibule area, good internal area
o Cons: weak on heavy winds
• CAMP Minima 2 SL
o Pros: sturdy design passes confidence against heavy winds and rain
o Cons: no vestibule, small for two persons
• Snow Peak Lago 2 (couldn´t find much information about performance)
o Pros: nice look, looks resistant against wind
o Cons: price, no vestibule
My major concern is the resistance against heavy and prolonged rain, and winds. A vestibule where you can cook something while you pass the rainy day stuck in the tent will be interesting.
The feature I care most is weight/pack size.
Do you have any other tent suggestion and comments? I also saw the “Terra Nova Solar Photon 2” but I´m not finding it anywhere to buy.
Thanks!
