Bikepacking Tents?

[AlanW]

What tent did you decide on???

Ive narrowed down to two, both Vango F10 models and both two man.

The Helium or the Nexus, both of which are great tents and tick all my requirements.

But both offer slightly different advantages, in simple terms one is lighter albeit by only 1lb and one is more study but the pack size is bigger, but only by 10cm.

I really wish that l could see and feel them both side by side and do a direct comparison.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Ive narrowed down to two, both Vango F10 models and both two man.

The Helium or the Nexus, both of which are great tents and tick all my requirements.

But both offer slightly different advantages, in simple terms one is lighter albeit by only 1lb and one is more study but the pack size is bigger, but only by 10cm.

I really wish that l could see and feel them both side by side and do a direct comparison.

Order them both, pitch them in your lounge then send one back: it's what I did.

 

[AlanW]

Order them both, pitch them in your lounge then send one back: it's what I did.

Funny you should say that, thats exactly what lve done......

 

[AlanW]

Oddly, but Vango do a ground sheet for the Helium but not one for the Nexus

 

[8mph]

I'm currently using a 3FUL Gear Taiji 1 tent on a tour and it's been great. It's a large 1 person tent, with exoskeleton pole system, vestibule and footprint.

It's 1.8kg with footprint and costs £127