>>797847Followup question: Do you plan on using hiking poles? If not, you should, it's awesome and just the right amount of gay. Also, you don't need to carry extra poles for the tent,,,
Oh, crosspost by you. From the top:
>Vango Talas 300: Forget it. Waay to heavy for one, and useless floor area inside.>ALPS Mountaineering Lynx: Better, relatively lightweight, looks roomy, and has a porch for cooking in shit weather.You're getting there...>VANGO Helix 100: No. Same problem as the OEX-tent; cramped, little headspace and no porch. Also on the heavy side.Just from Amazon UK, I'd much rather recommend the Vango Zenith:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vango-Zenith-100-Tent/dp/B00HV9YA68/ref=pd_vtph_200_tr_t_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=2M61EDJ514CVY8Q0K211Or, if you're looking to save a quid, the Yellowstone Matterhorn:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yellowstone-Matterhorn-Tent/dp/B01CI2RGZO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_200_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=31WYlGA-0RL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=6838G3M7NPZ7632KRBKZBoth the latter ones solve the space problem by giving you immediate access to all your kit right beside where you sleep. They seem to have ample headspace for sitting up, don't weigh a ton, and won't brake your budget. Especially not the Yellowstone tent. That is a seriously cheap tent -- I would've bought it just for shits and giggles... On the Vango, you can probably just drop the inner tent and get a 50 g bugnet, saving a lot of weight...
Pic related -- looks nice and a proven design (Hilleberg Akto, Helsport Ringstind, Terra Nova Laser etc...)
Anyway -- if I'm honest, I would recommend ditching the whole tent thing all together, and get a cheap, lightweight tarp in silnylon, and a matching bivy. Lighter, cheaper (do nothing beats the Yellowstone tent), more versatile and a lot more fun. That is, of course, if you're carrying at least one hiking pole...
