Lightweight tent recommendations?

Well, its not the be-all and end-all. It's just nice to not have to rely on stakes if theres not room in a tight space (small clearings/hiding), or you camp on hard ground (rocks/someones garage) or sand/gravel (beaches). I was thankful of it a couple of times last time I was out, but I probably could have rigged something up without it as long as the weather wasn't actually bad.
I guess its just added versatility, and I don't want two tents, and can't justify an extra £200 to save .7kilo that i'll undoubtedly replace with some other equipment anyway :)

Then again i've gotten used to carrying a trekking pole with me for propping up the bike/trekking, and so carrying another one and a pole-less tent would also work out for me. As long as I don't have to camp in any of the above situations.

@laner yeah thought about getting a tarptent but don't want to spend the money/import. Maybe down the line.

You should look at tarp tent. I'd get one. I was also super happy in my rab event bivi last trip and I'm 6'1. Be a palace for you.

I can recommend the double rainbow having used one a whole 2 times.

cheers @7Üp @skinny

was going to get a six moons tarp-ish tent, but now planning more touring with my partner so likely to need a light proper 2 person tent

Fair, makes sense. My reason for a 2 person tent too.
I fancied the double rainbow. They look really good. Was going to get one when I was more flush.

Where in blakans you going, got a plan yet?

Thanks. Sounds about right. Snug=keep warm!

You probably know what one I recommend most...

Hey guys, beware of buying the Coshee Micro. I bought it for a 14 days trip across France and one of the poles broke the 10th night I pitched it. It´s a pretty clear design fault, as the pole is cracking in the same place on the other side.

I´ve sent an email to Terra Nova 5 days ago and still no reply.

Set my Hoolie 2 up today to check it out.

It's huge. Way more than enough space for 2 and the porch is good for cooking/shiting in the dry when it's raining.

Can sit up and play cards in there.

Maybe @rogan like a bit more personal space!

i dont like touching people

Especially when they're shiting.

i dont like touching cloth

and relax

nice tent going cheap > http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/273859/#comment12494508

thanks! probably a bad time to try and sell a tent.

Terra Nova Voyager/Voyager Superlight. Freestanding, enough room for two. Loads of room for one. Incredible tent, very light, very strong, very waterproof.

^ bit heavy

Wow that's spendy! Freestanding would be nice but but would be hardpressed to pay double the cost of the zephyros 2 lite which is around the same weight

I'm using a Crux X1 Strike. http://www.crux.uk.com/en/tents.php?range=14&product=40 A little heavy at 1.95kg but the extra space is well worth it. I have been on the road for 442 days now and other than repairing the floor its still going strong.
Check out the clever x-tec fabric, and I have to say it does work, pretty much no condensation.

For me these guys are the world leaders in product, service and comms not cheap but who wants to spend a wet, windy cold night in a Gelert, Vango or a few of the other crap tents.

http://www.zpacks.com/

Mmm see-through tents....

Just got an Alpkit Jarran 2 man, and took it on a 7 day ride from London to Copenhagen. It's huge inside a vestibule on either side, so we store our stuff v easily. Loads of room to comfortably sleep 2, and more than enough space to sit up, get changed, play cards.. I even think sleeping 3 would be fine, maybe not multiple nights though (am testing it out with 3 in a week or so).

Luckily it only rained once, but it rained hard - tent was really waterproof, and v breathable in the thunderstorm. We did wake up one morning with about 15 wasps between the inner and fly, but I don't think that was the tent's fault..

Pretty lightweight - 1.8kg I think. We split the pole/pegs and the inner/fly between 2. I carried the inner/fly in my carradice saddle bag, but also stuffs down really well, so could put at the bottom of my pannier. Kinda looked a little like a Tesco festival tent next to the Superlite Voyager, but couldn't really fault it other than that.

And now it's on sale for £50 less than I got it for... Damn. https://www.alpkit.com/products/jaran-2

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I have been on the road for 442 days now

say what?! where have you been? lost on the swindon roundabouts?!?!

Yes, but I found my way out of Swindon, then got stuck in Milton Keynes. Took another wrong turn and now I find myself in Venezuela!

Camp Ultralight tent. from italia
Very good compromise between quality/lightweight/price for 2 people/
http://indefinitelywild.gizmodo.com/a-gear-geeks-guide-to-ultralight-backpacking-1577128269season

Is it just me that can't see anything in that link?