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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #30 on: August 31, 2012, 09:00:44 PM »
Me either... but rest assured there will be another "clear the shelves" sale within a year.

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #31 on: September 05, 2012, 08:38:43 AM »
THis is a good thread!  I have been using an ultralight Mountain Hardware tent for the past 5 or so years.  I bought it used and now the pole guides have all ripped off, its blood stained, and well... worn out.  I am in need of a new tent. 

My two main features I am looking for in my next tent are lightweight and free standing.  I am only going to to with a free standing tent from now on because somtimes you are not in a good location to use stakes (a lot of the time actually).  I know you can tie the tent down with rocks etc, but that is just a pain.

I think I am going to go with the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2.  I really like the Tarptent Scarp 2, but once you add the extra poles to make the tent free standing it is almost twice the weight of the Fly Creek.  Additionally, I would like to buy the tent at REI because of their unbeatable return policy.  It is so much easier to exchange at the nearest REI than it is to deal with manufacturers and return authorization numbers.

A couple others that caught my eye were the Easton Kilo 2 and the Mtn Hardware SuperMega UL 2.  I also noticed that there is another version of the Fly Creek available now, but from what I can tell you would be paying an extra $130 to shave 7oz.

I am excited for a new high country home!

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #32 on: September 05, 2012, 09:37:58 AM »
I'm a fan of the Golite tents.  They have some great deals from time to time, and in my opinion offer a quality product.    With that said, I'm trying a hammock and tarp setup for my next solo hunt.   It's pretty damn light and doesn't take up much room compared to even my Shangri_la5.
I like the go-lite tents also, tried the SL-3 but I am to tall for it. They have the SL-5 on thier website listed for 299.00 right now, but they are out of stock and won't back order.

They will have some more.  It's just because of the price that they sold out.   Lots of times they will have sales and everything will be "temporarily out of stock" for a while.   I've got the 5 and the footprint is about 9' 5"  by 9' 5".   I'm guessing that when you say to tall it's when you were laying down in the 3?

I bought one about a month ago for $259 (SL-5).

Had my inaugral camp in it last wknd. I used the fly only and slept on a tarp. ROOMY and light. I used the center pole and it would be even better if you could suspend it and have an unobstructed interior. The condensation on the inner wall was more than I expected, having the bottom open and 2 decent sized openings in the top. It would be little much for a one man, but it is light enough. You could store all your gear in it easily with 2 large guys comfortably. There is a good U-tube video for he SL-3 where a british dude is reviewing it.

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #33 on: September 05, 2012, 09:44:44 AM »
Mine came with a loop on the top to suspend the tent from and eliminate the pole.  Did yours?    I have experienced the condensation issue.   I opened the top of the door with the zipper the following night and it eliminated the issue.  Obviously this wouldn't work in bad weather, but it doesn't take much more ventilation to get rid of the issue.   I also think it has something to do with where you pitch it...

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #34 on: September 05, 2012, 10:10:37 AM »
yes, mine has the loop. Just didn't have a sturdy branch handy where I wanted to set up the tent. Also the ground I was on was pretty moist.

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #35 on: September 05, 2012, 10:23:51 AM »
yes, mine has the loop. Just didn't have a sturdy branch handy where I wanted to set up the tent. Also the ground I was on was pretty moist.
 

You could try running a long rope from tree to tree (through the loop) which may work when there aren't any strong branches available.   I've thought about doing it that way, but haven't needed to yet.    I set up on some moist ground cause it was flat and full of nice soft pine needles once.  That's when I experienced the most condensation.

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #36 on: September 05, 2012, 07:56:01 PM »
I just bough the Cabelas XPG 2-man tent.  Not quite ultra-light IMO, but comes in about 5lbs.  I bought the 2-man because my 4-year-old is starting to come along on short backpacking trips and it works great for the 2 of us plus some gear in the vestebule.  It's on sale for $127 right now and had almost across the board 5-star reviews on their website. 

Only 1 night out so far but I'm liking it.  My full hammock/tarp/suspension/stakes/lines comes in at about 3lbs and change, so I will use that for shorter solo trip in nice weather.  With my 4-nighter coming up, I am thinking about using the Cabela's tent for space better weather protection.

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #37 on: September 05, 2012, 08:56:08 PM »
I am second guessing the fly creek because of reviews about condensation and I figured out that it is not completely free standing. Now I don't know what to choose.  :bash:  I need to decide soon!

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #38 on: September 06, 2012, 10:07:24 AM »
I have three options that I use for backcountry hunting depending on the conditions and time of year.

Option 1)  Goretex Bivy Sack which I use through most of September.  This will works well to keep the dew off you and even through some rain storms although I wont take this if the forecast is calling for heavy rain throughout my hunt.  Another thing I really like about this option is it makes it extremely fast to pack up camp and jump to a new location.

Option 2)  Cabelas XPG Ultralight 1 man.  This is a nice lightweight 1-man tent I will pack with me through around October and has room for most gear if you're not overloaded.

Option 3)  Cabelas XPG Extreme 4-Season 2-man.  This tent is a little bit heavier but has room for 2 people to hunt out of if you're packing in with someone.  It is also built very well and can withstand severe storms and snow.  This is my tent of choice for any hunts in November or any time severe weather may be possible.

With the price range you have listed you could purchase all three of these and have several options depending on what time and type of hunting you are planning to do.

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #39 on: September 07, 2012, 05:13:49 PM »
Tarptent rainbow
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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #40 on: September 07, 2012, 05:39:02 PM »


Option 2)  Cabelas XPG Ultralight 1 man.  This is a nice lightweight 1-man tent I will pack with me through around October and has room for most gear if you're not overloaded.



I have this same tent and I'm very happy with it.  :twocents:
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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #41 on: September 09, 2012, 08:23:19 AM »
After seeing some of these tents in person on Friday I think I am going to have to sacrifice about a pound and save a little money in the name of functionality and durability.  I am 90% sure that I am going to settle on the REI Quarter Dome T2.  It is about 1-1.5 lbs heaver than the freestanding ultralight tents I was considering, but I dont think I would trust the current ultralight technology in some of the conditions I put these things through while hunting.  Maybe some day I will feel comfortable buying an ultra light (2lb 2 person tent).  Maybe we will find some amazing new material while exploring Mars...  :dunno:  A little dissappointed about buying a tent that weighs 4lbs, but I can not sacrifice durablilty, and I need this tent to be free standing.

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #42 on: September 09, 2012, 08:54:22 AM »
Been through lots of tents:
Sierra Design Clip Flashlight is ok and is what I used to have for hunting.
but new Big Agnes cannot be beat for lightweight.  Even the kids can carry that tent.  It weighs less that a sleeping bag.  Don't know about bad weather, but for fall/summer the way to go.  Neither is 100% free standing.  It is very tight for two--but one with gear fine.

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #43 on: September 09, 2012, 05:33:07 PM »
Been through lots of tents:
Sierra Design Clip Flashlight is ok and is what I used to have for hunting.
but new Big Agnes cannot be beat for lightweight.  Even the kids can carry that tent.  It weighs less that a sleeping bag.  Don't know about bad weather, but for fall/summer the way to go.  Neither is 100% free standing.  It is very tight for two--but one with gear fine.

What's the weight and sq footage of your BA?

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Re: Opinions on best 1 man tent for backcountry
« Reply #44 on: September 09, 2012, 05:40:00 PM »
Cabela's has a hunters bivouac (bad spelling) that is amazing. It is 3 lbs. 10oz. and folds up very small. $100
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