Light and roomy fully-enclosed 2-person tent?

[Sumi Wada]

I'm thinking about taking the plunge and plunking down the $$ for a cuben tent. Looking at my gear room, I noticed that I'm collecting a brevy of small tents… solo, solo+dog, solo+bugs, UL but small 2-person, roomy but heavy 2-person, etc.

I'm looking to simplify. I really like the idea of having one "go to" tent for most of my trips, whether I go alone, with the dog, or with my son and have it handle all 3-season conditions, including bugs and humidity.

I haven't completely abandoned the idea of making one but, right now, I'm too busy (and lazy.)

So, what should I consider? What I'd like:
– sub 2lb for everything (i.e. seam-sealed, lines, stakes) except for support
– hiking poles for support
– fully enclosed. Note that it's not enough to just have a net "curtain" with a separate floor. We had mice issues last fall and want it fully enclosed with a solid floor.
– minimal condensation issues (I just don't want to have to think about it too much)
– "roomy" interior, minimal crawling
– solo + large dog (or skinny teen) + gear (vestibule or inside, I don't care)

My first thought is the Lightheart Solong, in cuben, with the awning. I have the LH Solo and really like it, especially the easy setup, but it's too small for me and my dog.

Any cons for cuben, aside from the price?

[Herbert Sitz]

Sounds like a Six Moon Designs Haven tarp with Haven nettent would be close to what you want. The silnylon version is, I think, 34oz, and in cuben your total weight would be around 26 ounces:
Haven tarp
Haven nettent

Mountain Laurel Duomid is another possible option, don't think it's as roomy as the Haven though.

Tarptent has a couple options, of which favorite of mine in your situation would be the Stratospire 2, but that comes in at around 40ounces.

Silnyon/cuben comparisons have been subject of many threads here on BPL.

[Eric Blumensaadt]

Tarptent has several good 2 person tents, some single wall(some of those with optional liners), and some nice double wall models.

[Sumi Wada]

Thanks for the Haven suggestion. I'd seen it but didn't catch that it came in a cuben model.

I'm a Tarptent fan and my current solo+dog tent is the Contrail. No complaints at all with Tarptent but to go to a roomy 2-person and stay under 2lb seems impossible in silnylon, and that's really the only reason I'm not considering them.

I'm pretty firm on the 2lb limit.

[Erik Basil]

Although it's been right there on the internet, I hadn't "virtually assembled" that kit with the Cuben Haven and inner tent… yeah, 26 ounces before stakes and trekking poles. That's impressive, especially for a tent with some length to it.

Hello,

Article I did a week ago can help you out.

Two-person Sub 900 gram Fully Enclosed Shelters

[Sumi Wada]

Thanks, John, that was really helpful; exactly what I was looking for. For my purposes, I'll probably also include the cuben Lightheart Solong. As expected, all the prices are 'impressive'.

[Steve Meier]

Not sure what you're willing to spend but I use the Trailstar and Oookworks Inner. Can use just the TS when bugs aren't an issue and of course the inner when they are. I tried to do netting myself for the TS but finally gave up and used Oookworks. It is a very efficient inner, using virtually all of the large TS tarp space. All in, still less than cubin.

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