Looking for a one person dual wall tent, around 2 pounds. I will be using it for 3 season use. I will not be using treking poles. I am 6' 3" so that is a factor. I've been looking at tarptent, which one of their one man tents will best suit my needs?
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6 ft? Have a look at the Lightheart Gear SoLong 6. I have a solo myself and love it. Very simple to setup and they also have dedicated poles you can purchase since you don't use trekking poles.
EDIT: SoLong 6 is not completely double wall. It is a hybrid and MOSTLY double walled.
Can't go wrong with Tarptent brand either.
I'm 6'5" and the Rainbow is plenty long, palatially wide. Only issues are that it's single-wall and its dripline is on the tent floor so you can't leave the door open during a calm rain. I'm >this close< to springing for the Notch, which corrects both of those shortcomings at the expense of less width. I've had several interactions with Henry about this and the Moment DW, and I think the Notch is the way to go for us lurches. The loss of floor width is somewhat countered by the dual vesitbules.
If you don't use trekking poles, you can order dedicated poles for the Notch. They're 2 oz each and cost $8 each.
There are, of course, other non-Tarptent options, but not many if you want floor and netting, double-wall, length to lie down, height to sit up, and dual doors/vestibules.
And beware: there are lots of shorties on this site who'll say of their favorite tent, "I know it'll fit you 'cause there's LOTS of extra length!" Don't believe anyone shorter than yourself. :-)
A double wall Tarptent Moment might work. Check the specs and with Henry.
I too have and like Tarptents, although it's a stretch to reference any of them as double wall tents.
I have a Big Sky Soul 1 person which in its configuration comes in at 31 oz without stakes and stuff sack. Sometimes the situation calls for a double wall tent, and this meets the criteria to a T.
"I too have and like Tarptents, although it's a stretch to reference any of them as double wall tents."
Not correct. You haven't seen their latest tents, and the Scarp 1 and 2 are fully double wall and have been around for years. :)
I had one of these and really liked it. My 6'4" 260 pound brother borrowed it a few times and said it was the first tent he'd slept in where he felt he had enough room.
Awesomely huge double vestibules, too.
And it's a true double wall.
Wes, you should probably clarify what you mean by "dual wall" and what you want it for in 3 season use, since it means so many things to different people.
E.g. a Tarptent Moment DW with full mesh inner is has two walls, but one of them is mesh and it does more to keep bugs out than wind (though it blocks a lot of the wind too). The same tent with its alternative mostly-ripstop-plus-some-mesh inner does more wind blocking but has less ventilation. A Hilleberg Akto with a full solid inner is warm in winter but often too hot in summer. And so on.
For an ultralight 1P double-walled tent that doesn't use trek poles, it is hard to beat the DW Moment. With the crossing pole it's almost as bomber as a minimalist tent can get, it's light, it has a pasable vestibule, it only need two stakes for the minimal setup, and it can be erected in 60 seconds.
But I just don't know if the size is right for you. I'm only 5'10". Perhaps one of your fellow sasquatch who has tried the Moment can comment.
A true double wall (solid inner tent), framed shelter (no trekking poles) at 2 pounds is a tall order.
The Big Agnes Slater Ul1+ is a bit over weight but meets the rest of your requirements. It's a true double wall and is very long and spacious. Mine weighs 40 oz the way I pack it.
Big Agnes Fly Creek ul one person tent gets no love. It's two pounds, double wall, free standing, bomber. What's not to love? Except,it's possibly too short for the op.
edit: I just remembered: the zippers! The zippers are not to love. Please BA, use a beefier zipper; we'll all take the 1-2 ounce penalty.
Well I don'know much about tents but the Moment DW looks like a two wall job to me :

At 35 oz it is a bit more than Wes is asking for but not by much.
The Notch will also fit and by adding the Vertical Support poles (substitute trekking poles) comes up at about the same weight.
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The main reason I want a dual wall is to keep the bugs out. The moment looks like it fits the bill perfectly. Just not sure about the length. Anyone have any input?
Go to the Tarptent page , click on “For One” and “Sleeps tall people (over 6’3″)”, and the result includes the Moment DW.
Wes,
Take a look at the 3D video in the Moment DW product page.
The dummy there is 6' tall.
It will depend on the type of mat you use (how thick it is) and or your proportions (legs/torso ratio) when sitting up.
This is me on a 7cm mat inside the Moment mesh inner :

but I am only 5'6" … still , note the outward sloping walls.
(the white guyrope is the outline of a typical 90" long pyramid inner net)
Wes, I think every Tarptent has bug protection. Some are fully double wall with a mesh option for the inner wall (Moment DW, Notch, Scarp, Stratospire), and some are single wall with mesh over the openings (Rainbow, Protrail).
Tarpent say the Moment DW and Notch will sleep people up to about six feet nine:
http://d22u3mtwtxpk6b.cloudfront.net/video/MT_NT_SS1_compare.mp4
The Notch has better headroom than the Moment DW, and the Moment DW has better elbow room than the Notch. Take your pick. They sell light carbon fiber poles for the Notch if you don't want to use trecking poles.
"The main reason I want a dual wall is to keep the bugs out. The moment looks like it fits the bill perfectly. Just not sure about the length. Anyone have any input?"
The single-walls keep bugs out, too.
Tarptent's "Compare features" function shows only two single-person tents with both "Sleeps tall people" and "Situp room for tall people": the Notch and the Rainbow. The Moment DW is plenty long, but has less headroom than the Notch. It's wider with more floorspace, though.
Consider also perhaps Zpacks Altaplex
http://www.zpacks.com/shelter/altaplex.shtml
A 6 foot (1.82m) tall person would have about 21" (53 cm) of height at the end of their head and feet. This tent is a good choice for hikers up to about 6' 6" (2 meters) or taller.
The total weight for the tent including the floor, screen, taped seams, guy lines, and stuff sack is 16.9 ounces (479 grams)
Yeah, I've persuaded myself. If my priorities were six-five + three season + full bug protection, I'd get a Tarptent Notch with mesh inner and the matching tentpoles. It's long enough, high enough, has a full mesh inner, it's not an inner-first pitch, and it's a well-liked tent.
If your considering a TT Notch might also consider the Stratospire 1.. The 2 vestibules are huge, yes bigger footprint, it's heavier, but but….Easy to put up correcty..
Statospire is going to be very tight on length for the OP.
[Though as a six footer who's partial to windy places, I'm considering one myself.]
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