Lightweight tent recommendations?

I've got the 3 person version of this tent - it really is the best tent for weight/durability/space that I've seen. Had mine over 10 years, been through several bike tours in relentless rain, and am just getting round to replacing it this summer (the waterproofing is finally knackered).

Very reassuring. It's the first time I've used any sort of tent that isn't at least twice as heavy so durability was my main concern but it looks well thought out and well constructed.

@hippy did you get that PHD outer bag?

The sleeping bag cover? Yeah. Not used it though.

After the original bivy turned out to be knackered (sent it back), I graciously received one from Taba on here. Hopefully testing it this weekend. Maybe taking a friend who has one too. Still, two army surplus bivy bags must equal a tent.

How big is it?
What does it weigh?
Is it good?

1. http://www.phdesigns.co.uk/drishell-sleeping-bag-cover
   
2. http://www.phdesigns.co.uk/drishell-sleeping-bag-cover
   
3. Dunno yet
   

Yeah I knew what the measurements where. I wondered 1st hand if it seemed big or small.
Is it similar in hand packed size as the alpkit bag?

I fit in it so it's probably similar size to the Hunka and it packs a little bit smaller I think.
But it's much thinner so until I test it I'm not sure which I'll use or if I'll go for something warmer still.

I might be doing an 1000k audax next weekend and could test it out so I can let you know if I use it. If it's pissing down again though I'll probably just hotel like last time.

Are you taking sleeping bag right?
Sleeping bag in that phd bivi ontop of a good sleeping matt. PHD bivi is windproof.
Don't underestimate the matts insulation.

I still don't know what I'm taking.

I have

• down sleeping bag
  
• down jacket
  
• hunka bivvy
  
• phd bag cover
  
• cut yoga mat
  
• uncut (as yet) foam mat
  
  

I could leave the mats out altogether - they're bulky and awkward but everyone says they're warm. I could leave the sleeping bag out and just use the jacket but I froze my arse off in Wales doing that. I'll probably just take everything and then stay in hotels and not use any of it :)

Might do this to the sleeping pad.

http://mazamas.org/tip-of-the-week/do-it-yourself-gear-making-and-modification/diy-ensolite-bivy-sleeping-pad/1337/

I'd sack off the yoga matt and get an inflating matt.
They're small, light and comfy.

I've just got a thermorest neo air x lite in small.
I may well take it racing with me.

Also what you take depends on where you plan on sleeping.

A few extra 100g for you won't matter. But getting cold will.
If I were you, and I were going to sleep out most nights. I'd take. Sleeping bag, down jacket, good hat, phd bivi (to keep wind off and sleeping bag clean) and inflating sleeping mat.

If you're going to take any sleeping gear, don't cut corners for a few hundred grams. Just take the good shit and know it'll work and cover you for any situation.

I'm probably going to cut up the ensolite pad and use that. It's much lighter than the yoga mat and doesn't need inflating (can't puncture). I also don't really want to buy more shit. I'm bleeding money for this stupid race. I already own an old ThermARest and down bag so I'm doubling up on stuff all the time.

Do that then. But take sleeping back, down jacket and phd out bag, for reasons above.

Yeah, I'm not counting grams with this. I went with new stuff because my old bag and old pad were just massive. I'd like to finish and I'd like to minimise hotel use and anything else is a bonus.

If I can lash the sleeping bag and pad to the aerobars it will leave space in my saddle bag for jacket(s) and bivvy. When I did BCM, I didn't have room in the saddle bag for everything when it got warm and I lost the jacket, arm warmers, etc.

I got dry bags and straps so I can try strapping the bag and pad to the aerobars.

take sleeping bag, bag cover, and foam mat. then add down jacket if it seems like it will be very cold. used that combination so many times and it's perfect

The down jacket is pretty small so seems like a good 'insurance policy' against the cold.

yeah, depends on relative ratings of bag vs jacket, etc. experience is the only way to find out.

I find I get very hot riding in a down jacket, so I take a lightweight fleece baselayer instead which I can sleep in, stays warm if it gets wet, weighs very little, instead, but my body is like a pressure cooker during excercise!

I did 3000 miles with my sleeping bag, bivi and matt all in a bag under the aero bars. So do that.

Got a pic of the front end? I still don't have Kinesis and my TT bike has lights/Garmins mounted in the middle of the aerobars so it's unlikely I'll fit sleeping stuff there. Once I get the 4S with the dyno light on the brake mount it should free up some space for strapping sleep kit to.

Sorry, front end is private.
Happy to show rear end for £10.

Oh the bike. Ok

Oh the bike. Ok

1 Attachment

Ah, you went across. That's another option on the road bike but not so much on the TT bike.