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!