Last year I carried with me on bike packing trips my 20 year old Fairydown Alpine 2 man tent, while this tent is by no means worn out , it is heavy and I do not require such a large space for one person. So last year I discovered a nice lightweight backpacking tent that looked to be perfect for bike packing. The entire tent with poles is only 1.1kg and if you are only looking for a sleeping shelter that is waterproof this tent should be on your list. If you want to sit up and read you should look for something else as the head room is not so large as its really only designed for sleeping in, but you can easily fit a bag and a pair of shoes under the tent fly next to the door . It sets up very easily with 3 hoops and the fly connects with some adjustable clips. I am going to purchase an additional set of 4 light weight tent pegs which will keep the fly tighter in case of heavy rain. Today was the first time I set it up and was glad to be able to check it out before a 2 day bike packing trip next week. Later on once I have spent the night in it I will write a full review on it, but in the meantime here is some photos of it .
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June 2016
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