The perfect tent

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The perfect tent

Postby MattShez4 » Sat 05 Feb, 2022 8:54 pm

Hi,
Any suggestions on a 4 season 1 person tent that pitches fly and inner together that ideally is freestanding. Would preferably want to support an Australian company or buy used if anyone has something suitable.
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Re: The perfect tent

Postby crollsurf » Sat 05 Feb, 2022 9:57 pm

Check out Wilderness Equipment Second Arrow for a non-free standing Aussie brand.

I got a First Arrow UL as a 1 man tent because I'm tall and like the extra space in the white season.

If your not tall, the Second Arrow could be what your looking for. Standard or UL.

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Re: The perfect tent

Postby RonK » Sun 06 Feb, 2022 6:42 am

Not Australian made, but you are describing a Hilleberg Soulo.
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Re: The perfect tent

Postby Moondog55 » Sun 06 Feb, 2022 7:19 am

Also such "free-standing" tents still need to be pegged down and strongly guyed if they are to survive alpine storms.
https://hilleberg.com/eng/tent/red-label-tents/soulo/
https://www.msrgear.com/ie/tents/all-se ... 13131.html
Ve are too soon old und too late schmart
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Re: The perfect tent

Postby Neo » Sun 06 Feb, 2022 3:10 pm

Big Sky International. If you want the inner attached then the Revolution model comes in 1,1.5 and 2p. Choose a fabric inner. Or the Chinook model is similar with three full length poles.
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Re: The perfect tent

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Sun 06 Feb, 2022 6:35 pm

Mont moondance ticks all boxes except pitching fly and inner together? Not light but can't have everything

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Re: The perfect tent

Postby johnrs » Mon 07 Feb, 2022 9:40 am

And add the Goondies from One Planet for another Aussie company.
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Re: The perfect tent

Postby EGM » Mon 07 Feb, 2022 9:48 am

Maybe terra nova southern cross. Popular in the UK
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Re: The perfect tent

Postby gayet » Mon 07 Feb, 2022 11:07 am

johnrs wrote:And add the Goondies from One Planet for another Aussie company.
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Goondies aren't actually fly and inner pitched together. Its inner first then fly over the top. But with a bit of fiddling (or maybe a lot) you can pitch inner with fly draped over then tie down the fly.
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