Any Recommendations for a 1p Trekking pole tent?

[IBen]

If you are hunting in wet environments you’ll likely be in your tent waiting out rain so if you are tall or have a long torso consider this an important comfort factor being able to sit upright in your shelter. For example the SMD Lunar Solo pitches around 50 inches high, the argali rincon 54 inches high and the HMG ultamid 2 at 64 inches. That was my progression of tents. I pair the floorless with a bivy for bug protection

 

[Truck24hr]

Been happy with the Altaplex. Weight with 10 stakes

 

[JohnB]

Been happy with the Altaplex. Weight with 10 stakes
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What are those stakes and what do you think of them? I've always used the Y style stakes and have no idea how something like that does.

 

[Truck24hr]

What are those stakes and what do you think of them? I've always used the Y style stakes and have no idea how something like that does.

Nemo Airpins. They're easier to get in to some rocky ground, and they're great for good solid ground.

But if it's loose soil or gonna be real windy, i use the MSR Groundhogs

 

[mod7rem]

I used an X-Mid 1 on my last two years sheep hunts. It’s very roomy when laying down and sitting up. The two vestibules are extremely nice.

I went from a Hilleberg Akto for these hunts, to the X-Mid for the only reason of trying to save some weight. The Akto sets up fast, has a small footprint and very strong in winds.

I really liked the X-Mid but it takes a lot of staking and messing around to get it really solid and ready for bad alpine weather compared to the Akto. This is the only downside I found with it. At the end of a long day, the last thing I want to do is spend that much time and energy fussing with tent pitch.
If I wasn’t going to be spending that much time up high and exposed, then the X-Mid is a really nice tent.

This year I’ll be using a Tarptent Scarp 1 Ultra(not a trekking pole tent). I’m trying to get a fast, solid setup similar to Akto but with less weight.

Others I may try in the future are Hilleberg Enan or Argali Owyhee 1P with insert.

 

[kbraune]

I was going through this same thing and ended up with the Tarptent stratospire 1. It’s really a 1+ because you can fit two sleeping beds in the inner side by side.

This is my solo tent for when the weather isn’t looking good and I have had no issues what so ever. I also like that they make the side car if I wanted to bring one of my kids. But if I’m doing that, I’ll typically bring my duplex or cinder cone pyramid.

 

[cubdriver84d]

I used an X-Mid 1 on my last two years sheep hunts. It’s very roomy when laying down and sitting up. The two vestibules are extremely nice.

I went from a Hilleberg Akto for these hunts, to the X-Mid for the only reason of trying to save some weight. The Akto sets up fast, has a small footprint and very strong in winds.

I really liked the X-Mid but it takes a lot of staking and messing around to get it really solid and ready for bad alpine weather compared to the Akto. This is the only downside I found with it. At the end of a long day, the last thing I want to do is spend that much time and energy fussing with tent pitch.
If I wasn’t going to be spending that much time up high and exposed, then the X-Mid is a really nice tent.

This year I’ll be using a Tarptent Scarp 1 Ultra(not a trekking pole tent). I’m trying to get a fast, solid setup similar to Akto but with less weight.

Others I may try in the future are Hilleberg Enan or Argali Owyhee 1P with insert.

Locus Gear Djedi DCF may interest you. Fully enclosed and free standing at the same weight as the scarp 1 without the inner.

Big fan of my Locus Gear Khufu as a solo floorless shelter. Only takes one pole to pitch, which I prefer because I'll often run one trekking pole paired with a trekking axe.