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Light TENT for light mountaineering use.

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S Long BPL Member
PostedAug 11, 2011 at 4:21 pm

I have a Duomid that I use in the winter and like but on some trips I prefer to make it the cooking shelter and use a real tent. Problem is, my "real" tent is a bit heavy for solo use (Hilleberg Jannu). I was looking for input on a light tent that could be used for mountaineering in moderate conditions. The Exped Vela 1 has caught my eye, as well as the eerily similar and tried and true Hilleberg Akto. The Tarptent Moment with a clip in liner falls into this same category of this type of tent (single transverse pole design). Alternatively there are the ID MK1, Black Diamond First Light, Rab Summit "bivy", ID Wedge. Just looking for something for one person, sub four pounds, that can weather a moderate winter storm (Utah mountains).

Exped Vela: 3lbs. 8oz.
Hilleberg Akto: 3lbs. 8 oz.
Tarptent Moment: 2lbs. 2 oz. w/clip in liner.
ID MK1: 3lbs. 12 oz.
ID Wedge: 3lbs. 9 oz. w/vestibule
Black Diamond Firstlight: 4lbs. w/vestibule
Rab Superlight bivy: 3lbs. 8oz. w/o vestibule.

Greg Foster BPL Member
PostedAug 11, 2011 at 4:39 pm

Maybe the Stephenson's Warmlight tent might be another good one to add to your list? The new Hilleberg "3 Season" tents also look nice and are probably more than suitable for light mountaineering.

I don't think I'd want to use my Moment in a moderate winter storm…

PostedAug 11, 2011 at 8:10 pm

Reportedly the North Face "Assault" tent is only 3lb without the vestibule.

Terra Nova Voyager superlight 3lb 7oz.

Hillberg Unna.

That new tent from Sea to Summit maybe?

PostedAug 11, 2011 at 8:16 pm

There is a new Mountain Hardwear tent for 2012 – similar to the BD firstlight that will be 2lbs, 8oz. Freestanding.

PostedAug 11, 2011 at 9:56 pm

I was going to suggest the Rocket, but it seems to be unavailable at the moment….

Yuri R BPL Member
PostedAug 12, 2011 at 10:17 am

Single Person

MSR Hubba – 3lb 4oz (packaged, which means it can probably be trimmed to 3 or sub 3lb)
MSR Carbon Reflex – 2lb 9oz

Two person:
North Face Sputnik – 3lb 9oz (single wall)

PostedAug 12, 2011 at 10:37 am

Consider a Scarp 1 with crossing poles. I think it's around 3lbs, 12 oz.

Yuri R BPL Member
PostedAug 12, 2011 at 11:04 am

Scarp 1 is not freestanding and to make it such would require 12oz poles (optional). It being not freestanding may reduce the number of campsites suitable for it.

So it is heavier, $100 more expensive than MSR Hubba ( which can be had for $199 right now)
http://www.usoutdoor.com/outlet/msr-hubba-tent1.html

$185 with shipping
http://shop.alpharettaoutfitters.com/products/MSR-Hubba-1-Tent.html

$199 free shipping
http://www.everestgear.com/msrhubbatent.html?productid=msrhubbatent&channelid=FROOG

Brad Rogers BPL Member
PostedAug 12, 2011 at 11:20 am

The Hubba isn't much of a mountaineering tent. I have seen a pole break on one in 25mph winds and 3" of snow below treeline.

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