Re: [Paddlewise] one-person tents

On 17 Feb 2004 at 8:57, Paul Murtaugh wrote:

> Does anyone have advice or opinions about particular one-person
> tents? 

I picked up an out-of-production 1.5 person tent from MEC for a song 
a while back.  Slightly bigger than a one person but you'd have to be 
really good friends to get two inside.  Two 3/4 length pads will fit 
in, but only one full length.  It's an older Quail model - the new 
replacement is slightly taller at the front.

<http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=6
79157&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=135337&bmUID=1077048045008>

Which brings to mind my recommendation - if you anticipate being tent-
bound at any time, or if you like being able to move around and dress 
sitting up, make sure the tent has sufficient head room at one end.

Many of the smallest one-person tents are not free-standing.  I have 
mixed feelings about this.  Free standing is nice, but I always end 
up pegging out a free-standing tent.  The non free-standing uses 
fewer poles and pegging out isn't such a big deal.

The new(ish) MSR one person looks good, but a tad pricey.

http://www.msrcorp.com/tents/ultralight.asp

The Zoid or Microzoid, not sure which I've seen, looks like a decent 
tent - well made and with decent features.  I'd bet these can handle 
a stiff wind.  There's a 1.5 person version as well.

One thing I like in some of these tents is the ability to rig just 
the fly (as a wind/sun shade or for hot, bugless night sleeping) or 
just the tent w/o fly.

Mike
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