Lightweight tent recommendations?

Fair enough, maybe I'm a bit too kitchen sink to know what's actually ultralight!

I appreciate the input regardless, sorry if I came across prickly!

Not at all.

The other one to consider is a MSR Hubba in that style.

It's on the list, thanks!

I still need to buy a 3P tent for me, wife, son and.dog. She veto'd sleeping in my pyramid as it's just an outer.

I was like looking at the tarp tent but they only USA.

I don't really think you can beat a Big Agnes Copper Spur - probably 4 person - for this purpose. No seam sealing, already very light.

Or just buy a mid with an inner? Its spenny and I don't really like HCM as a company but an Ultamid 4 with the inner really is a great shelter for your needs.

I'd buy the MLD or what Platypus linked really. But I resent buying another tent right now, that won't get much use... I'm sort of hoping we can cram into the nallo 2P, and if not I'll sleep outside!

Any sources on how to do this?

What's the word on a 2 person Alix tent? Partner is really keen in going out there all of a sudden. Unlikely to be used continuously.

Anyone here using a "trekking pole" style tent for bikepacking? What have you opted to use in place of the poles? There's one or two tents I've got my eye on but am not sure if the weight saving will be really as significant as imagined once you add back in the poles.

I'm currently looking for a trekking pole style tent, and have found these. Cheap and light.

https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/shop/?orderby=price-desc

I had some from bearbones for my tarp, I cut n shut them to make 1 longer & 1 shorter for main & tie-out respectively for my smd gatewood cape.

This was another option I'd found - https://alpkit.com/products/vertex-tarp-pole?variant=39840038453353#product-content

Durston have some nice ones which are adjustable, but they're probably not easy to get.
https://durstongear.com/products/z-flick-tent-pole?variant=44672100696355

I went with the bearbones ones for my ultamid. Originally I had an aluminium tarp pole but it would flex a bunch if there was anything more than a light breeze.

Stu was happy to do specific length sections to fit bar/frame bag and advised on tubung to use. I had him make a "boot" so I can raise/lower the pitch of the tent slightly if needed.

I use a six moons design lunar solo, they sell carbon/alu poles that you can use instead of trekking poles for several of their tents.

Tbh I use it because my friend sold it to me for cheap (without the poles). I think if I was buying a tent specifically for bike trips I would get something different. Two poles is kind of a lot & the tent body itself isn't very squashy because it has a built in bit of pole.

Are you looking at the Lanshan style tents?

I needed a tent next day so got the UL Naturehike Cloud Up via Amazon (cheaper on Alix of course). It's good value and light but I don't love it - a bit fragile-feeling - next time I'll spend more and get something a bit more interesting. You're welcome to try it.

I really rate the 2 person lanshan. Ours must be three years old with probably 3 weeks use a year, and has been faultless. I re-proofed the seams at one point.

We use it with tent poles for bike touring and walking poles for hiking.

I even got a 3fUL hiking bag too - full matchy matchy.

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I was looking at the Hill Zero Matis 2P, seems to be getting a lot of love on the "now, they did send me this for free" reviewer corner of outdoors youtube. I like that it has a lot of length, and raised ends so you actually get the full amount of usable floorspace. But having poles right in the middle of the door does look quite annoying compared to a dome style tent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZnxmRMeriQ

I like that it has a lot of length, and raised ends

ooh matron

You'll enjoy the tent peg scene

https://durstongear.com/products/z-flick­-tent-pole?variant=44672100696355

Great thanks, ordered this!

I think they're coming from Canada so there may be import considerations - in case they didn't make that clear.

My bear bones pole is a 3 piece 120cm. My new tent (VLT 1p) needs 125cm pole. I could take trekking pole, but I'm going by bike and my ego limits this. My SMD GWC is fine at 120cm and 124.5cm (49") is the SMD recommend mentioned on the websites so 125cm at a very slight jaunty angle should also work for it I think.

I have a spare section of the BB pole. Am I overlooking anything critical in my thinking that hacksawing that and including it in the existing pole run to use as an extender piece to make it 125cm is simplest option for me?

Will be a measure twice cut once job for sure.

So long as your spare piece has the necessary end bits (spigots?), that should be fine. Alternatively, Stu at BB can make you an extender (slightly bigger diameter, the original pole sits in it).

Not quite sure at this point yet. It’s unlikely to get abused but it’ll be used with bike packing, so no trekking poles.
I was thinking of going all out, buying an MSR once, and forgetting about it.

@Elra what’s the space like? I can sleep in a coffin, but my partner needs a little more breathing room;

Thanks, yeah it has, think a straight cut (plumbing pipe cutter not hacksaw) should see me right.

Edit: seems spot on.

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Bodged a pole topper to help keep it in place against the outer too. I have BB Paws for the floor end.

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