Best 1 Person Tent???

[logandickinson]

Anyone have any say on what the best 1 person tent is? Want to be conscious of weight. Prefer a freestanding design as opposed to tarp and trekking pole. Be ruthless

 

[199p]

I have been using a flycreek 2 as a one man because thats really all you can fit in there but just pucked up a durston 1+ to try out. heading out for an overnighter this weekend weather dependent but will report back.

Durston has a crazy strong looking pole design in comparison, will put it up today for a gander, packed size is a little larger and heavier tho but i think it will have a heap more room. i cant sit up in the flycreek.

 

[MuleyFever]

Best for what?

 

[ianpadron]

Nowhere near enough info to make a recommendation, and dozens of threads on the topic, start there, lots of good stuff to peruse if you use that search bar

 

[logandickinson]

Best for what?

Overall - Backcountry capabilities, price, weight, structure. Really just want to hear what everyone is using. Too many options to choose from.

 

[va_to_co]

Got a BA Copper Spur UL2 last year on sale right after they introduced the updated model. Fully free-standing, previously had a Flycreek and that thing is like a coffin in comparison. The side entry doors are so much better than single front entry. Much better ventilation too, lower condensation build up.

 

[logandickinson]

Solid insight, thank you! Will look into the BA Copper Spur UL2.

 

[Maverick1]

Anyone have any say on what the best 1 person tent is? Want to be conscious of weight. Prefer a freestanding design as opposed to tarp and trekking pole. Be ruthless

Be ruthless? OK. A tarp is better.

For what? I don't know. You did not provide any specifics.

Location of hunt: Desert, rainforest,

Time of year: September, December

Snow, rain, wind, bugs, scorpions - are those a concern?

How much gear are you bringing with? Do you want or need to keep your gear inside the shelter with you at night?

Is this for a base camp, a spike camp, or bivy camp? Are you carrying it on your back, using horses, or just throwing it into the back of the truck.

A tarp would be terrible for a December hunt when the snow is already deep and more is expected. But it would be great for a mild September hunt above timberline where scoprions or snakes are not a concern.

Bring a wall tent with you on your backpack hunt. A 12'x12' size should be enough room for one guy. Plan to set it up and take it down each and every single day. Put it inside your backpack during the day and take it with you wherever you go. You will have no problem sleeping.

Be ruthless: Garbage in, garbage out. As requested.
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[logandickinson]

Be ruthless? OK. A tarp is better.

For what? I don't know. You did not provide any specifics.

Location of hunt: Desert, rainforest,

Time of year: September, December

Snow, rain, wind, bugs, scorpions - are those a concern?

How much gear are you bringing with? Do you want or need to keep your gear inside the shelter with you at night?

Is this for a base camp, a spike camp, or bivy camp? Are you carrying it on your back, using horses, or just throwing it into the back of the truck.

A tarp would be terrible for a December hunt when the snow is already deep and more is expected. But it would be great for a mild September hunt above timberline where scoprions or snakes are not a concern.

Bring a wall tent with you on your backpack hunt. A 12'x12' size should be enough room for one guy. Plan to set it up and take it down each and every single day. Put it inside your backpack during the day and take it with you wherever you go. You will have no problem sleeping.

Be ruthless: Garbage in, garbage out. As requested.
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I appreciate your enthusiasm, Mav. You clearly have a lot to say about tents. Out of the many tents/shelters I assume you own, pick your favorite and tell me why. Have fun with it. That's all.

 

[logandickinson]

Nowhere near enough info to make a recommendation, and dozens of threads on the topic, start there, lots of good stuff to peruse if you use that search bar

Forget the context or scenario. Make a recommendation based on what you currently own or have owned in the past. What you like about it or dislike about it and why.

 

[ianpadron]

I appreciate your enthusiasm, Mav. You clearly have a lot to say about tents. Out of the many tents/shelters I assume you own, pick your favorite and tell me why. Have fun with it. That's all.

You will get much better advice when you ask specific questions. He's not wrong.

As a new member, asking the same type of question that new members ask dozens of times a year without using the search bar, expect to get trolled a lil bit by the regulars.

Best tent, Best rifle, best pack...for what?

You could answer your question in-depth by exploring past threads rather than cluttering the forum, that's not meant to be offensive, it's to help you use this place to it's fullest extent!

 

[ianpadron]

Forget the context or scenario. Make a recommendation based on what you currently own or have owned in the past. What you like about it or dislike about it and why.

I have 7 tents.

I like and dislike things about all of them.

I take different ones depending on length of hunt, time of year, bug situation, stove or not...see what we're talking about?

Impossible to recommend a shelter when we have no idea what your use case is.

 

[logandickinson]

Super thick skin here, boys. I'm actually loving this. Fun aside though, I do just want to hear what tents people own and why.

Are all 7 of these tents you own 1-person tents? That's all I'm looking for. Of the 7 tents you own, if one or two happen to be 1-person tents, I'd love to know what you have and why you like/dislike them.

 

[Maverick1]

I appreciate your enthusiasm, Mav. You clearly have a lot to say about tents. Out of the many tents/shelters I assume you own, pick your favorite and tell me why. Have fun with it. That's all.

Sure thing, Logan. Dick-in-son. (Odd username, perhaps true?)

I really like my tarp. It is cheap, light, and I can use it as a sail when I go canoeing with a couple of my pretend friends and their jello canoes. We hold our canoes together, hold up our paddles, and can cover many miles with this setup, far surpassing our daily mileage average. Covering 12-15 miles a day, when the wind is blowing well, is not uncommon, and requires very little effort. Yup, a tarp is the best. Works well with the armada of concrete canoes we have inside a van down by the river.

Oh, yes, I also own a couple of steel frame canopies, they are great for vehicles. I'd recommend you bringing one with on your next chupacabra hunt in the foothills of the Neverland Ranch.

For our snipe hunts, we get a couple of festival tents and roll around in the woodchips before heading out into the night. The newbies love it.

Having fun, as requested.

 

[logandickinson]

Solid work Mav, that's good bs

Here's more context for what I'm looking for:
- Designed for 5-7+ day backcountry / backpacking hunts
- Freestanding (no tarp/trekking pole situation)
- Preferably a 3-4 season design (Can do hot and cold weather)
- Has an outer vestibule for boots, pack, bow to sit protected from the elements
- Price - Fair price point but happy to spend more knowing im buying quality
- Weight - Would like to be on the lighter side

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Solid work Mav, that's good bs

Here's more context for what I'm looking for:
- Designed for 5-7+ day backcountry / backpacking hunts
- Freestanding (no tarp/trekking pole situation)
- Preferably a 3-4 season design (Can do hot and cold weather)
- Has an outer vestibule for boots, pack, bow to sit protected from the elements
- Price - Fair price point but happy to spend more knowing im buying quality
- Weight - Would like to be on the lighter side

What you are describing is the Durston X-Dome 1+ with the Solid inner and Aluminum poles. No need to look further.

 

[Tilzbow]

Hilleberg Soulo. You said best so there it is!

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Hilleberg Soulo. You said best so there it is!

True for 4 season and bombproof, but def not on price and weight. I know I tried to make Soulos work for sheep hunting for several years, along with all the modifications possible, and it was just too heavy & too wet from condensation in prolonged weather in early fall.