Hi all! Looking for some advice on lightweight two-person tents.
My better half and I are rock climbers and we are wanting to branch out into walking to more remote locations for climbing trips. We've also recently done a few walking-only trips which we found surprisingly enjoyable (even sans climbing! ) so we'd love to do more multi-day walks too.
We currently have an older model Black Wolf Firefly 2P tent, which I bought a couple of years ago off a fellow uni climbing club member for $20. We've taken it to NZ twice and all over Australia for climbing. It's a great tent for what we paid (i.e. nothing) and we both love it. The only issue is that it weighs almost 3kg, which is just too heavy when jammed in with many, MANY kgs worth of heavy climbing gear. Also, I am a small build and weigh less than 50kg, so I need to lighten my load in every conceivable way. Love my current pack, already have an ultra-light sleeping mat and am hoping to order a quilt from Undercling Mike soon to replace my old synthetic bag.
We would be using the tent primarily for three-season climbing/bushwalking trips in Australia (mostly NSW incl. Blue Mountains & ACT, occasionally VIC). We also travel regularly to NZ for climbing in the warmer months, and would like to do a TAS trip in Spring/Summer/early Autumn in the next 12ish months for bushwalking and climbing.
Primary considerations for us are lower weight and suitability for AUS/NZ conditions. Cost is less of a constraint (within reason!) as we would prefer to save up for the proper gear and get our purchase right the first time, as with our climbing gear Preference for AUS or NZ-made gear if possible, but open to suggestions from other reputable/ethical sources.
Thanks for your advice!