non-Free standing backpack Tents

[rosscrazyelk]

What are your thoughts on non free standing tents?. I found a screaming deal on one. About $150 off the normal price. Input is appreciated.

[C-Money]

I like to have the ability to free stand. You never know where you are gonna need to set up camp, and sometimes you dont have a lot of options to anchor to. So, the ability to free stand, can make putting a camp spot together more flexible. Your deal sounds like a good one, weigh your camping experiences out and go for it if you want it!

[X-Force]

If you already hike or hunt with trekking poles they are a good weight saver.  Plus a lot of times they offer more space compared to a free standing tents in the same weight or class.

But like Cmoney said if you dont have anchor options your out of luck.

[Smossy]

I dont think 4lbs Is alot for a backpacking tent. You can pick them up for around 130$ at cabelas.

[blackveltbowhunter]

You can't have to many options ( read to many tents )  Sounds like its a good deal 

[kentrek]

which tent are you looking at ??

[rosscrazyelk]

Alps  1.5

[jackelope]

4 lbs is heavy for a 1 man tent in my opinion. You're going to spend over $100 for a heavy 1 man tent that is not free standing. I don't think free standing versus not free standing is a huge deal, but it is an inconvenience. I don't have too much interest in a 1 man tent anyway, especially not a 4 pound  1 man tent...mainly because I'm 6'4". I don't fit in them very well.  I would save up another $100 and buy a nice 2 man tent in the 3-4# range and be happy, and have a little extra room in it to keep your boots dry.

My 

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[whacker1]

I was going to buy the golite 2 person tent

http://www.golite.com/Imogene-UL2-P47000.aspx

at less than 3 lbs

but I got a friends and family discount for mountain hardware, so I am buying there instead

[fillthefreezer]

agree with jackelope, 
since youre already talking non freestanding, my sl5 that is huge for 2 people is under 3lbs and i think theyre $300 now...
mountainsmith mountain lt is enough for 2 and 2lbs and can be had around $100

some of the options from http://www.bearpawwd.com/index.html are tought to beat for price/weight as well

[Smossy]

4 lbs is heavy for a 1 man tent in my opinion. You're going to spend over $100 for a heavy 1 man tent that is not free standing. I don't think free standing versus not free standing is a huge deal, but it is an inconvenience. I don't have too much interest in a 1 man tent anyway, especially not a 4 pound  1 man tent...mainly because I'm 6'4". I don't fit in them very well.  I would save up another $100 and buy a nice 2 man tent in the 3-4# range and be happy, and have a little extra room in it to keep your boots dry.

My 

Its a 2man. For me and my girl. Gotta do the mans job and carry our heavier stuff. Still dont think thats bad. An extra lb for 2people? Compaired to his 1.5 alps.

[jackelope]

All of the Alps 1.5 tents I saw when I googled Alps 1.5 were 1 man tents.
Maybe I missed something.
4 pounds is not that heavy in the grand scheme of things but if it is a 1 man tent, 4 pounds is too heavy. My Vaporlite is a 2 man, 3 pounds and too small for 2 people but awesome for 1 and gear. I have another Sierra Designs CD tent that is a 2 man that is a palace, but it's a 4 season tent and 5.5 pounds all up. Heavy enough to make me want to take the one that's 2 pounds lighter unless I'm sharing the tent.

This is the 2 of them side by side. Both considered 2 man tents.

[Smossy]

All of the Alps 1.5 tents I saw when I googled Alps 1.5 were 1 man tents.
Maybe I missed something.
4 pounds is not that heavy in the grand scheme of things but if it is a 1 man tent, 4 pounds is too heavy.

Lol noo hes talking 1.5 for one per. Thats 3lbs for two people. Im saying 1 extra lb for a combined tent isnt a big deal. 4lbs for an xpg ultralight with dry storage on the outside...my pack averages 25-30lbs but give or take depending on the situation, whether i bring the cold steel pipe hawk, or extra water, full size med kit for longer trips. Etc

[Smossy]

Yeah jackelope i havent done any solo hiking yet. So i havent really had the need for an actual 1 man. I always got my lady with me, we have seperation anxiety sometimes lol