Easy to pitch sub-2 lb tent?

I recently used a Lightheart Solong 6 in rainy/humid conditions right next to a stream.

My hiking partner had substantial condensation in his MSR Hubba, but the Solong 6 remained dry on the inside.

I would highly recommend getting the awning or wedge versions which allow ingress/egress and ventilation in the rain. Forget the awning pole — a stick will do.

Thanks. Reminds me I need to reweigh my Moment with guylines, stakes, etc.

+1 on the Lightheart Solo. Pitching is very easy given just a little bit of practice as mentioned above. The views from these tents are absolutely amazing as well.

Concerning the questions of performance in high winds I have spent several nights in 35-40mph winds in completely exposed areas and have not had any problems.

The stability issue with LH tents seems to have got started when someone reported some looseness in the connections between the hiking poles and the spreader bar that caused problems. That, and a secure velcro or other connection between the bar and the canopy, are problems that could be checked out and observed, if present, at the time of purchase.

I would take that course before ruling out a tent, when the problem might just be its not being set up correctly. But if you are buying one of the cuben or custom nonreturnable ones, then it gets a little stickier, unless you are willing to do some serious travelling to check the product out. Not sure there are enough reports to be concerned about this. The design, IMO, is more stable than most; but the quality of the construction has to be eyeballed to be sure of it.

The issue with the 'stability' of the LightHeart Tents was before I started putting velcro in the ridgeline to secure the ridge pole. All tents now have velcro at the ridgeline and the ridgepole can be secured very easily.

At times I have shipped a 'demo' tent to people that wanted to check out the tents before placing an order. It's a pain to do this but works well for some people – you pay up front for the demo tent, I mail it out, you decide if you want to buy one, if not, ship it back and get a full refund (minus shipping cost), otherwise, if you do want to order one, ship back the demo, I make you a new one to your specs.

Also, I've been able to put people in touch with someone in their area that has a tent they can look at.

We are also planning to be at Amicalola Falls, the SO Ruck, the PA Ruck, ADZPCTKO, Franklin, Hot Springs and Trail Days. So come see us – and the tents there

Judy – LightHeart Gear