Bravo! I came late to camping and what was a necessity became a real pleasure. I hope you continue to enjoy it.
I've done that many a time, although I'll usually take the long way there and zip home early in the morning. There's something about sleeping in a tent that is wonderfully calming and relaxing.
My first tent was a three person Coleman Tunnel tent that was a monster but solid, secure and never leaked.
@chriswoody is bang on to suggest having a good think about what you need and how you plan to use it.
From my experience the weight given by the manufacturer can be deceptive because more or better pegs may be needed, guylines and groundsheets.
Personally, I prefer two doors for warm nights and a bit of ventilation. One door works ok for one but can be awkward for two, especially with gear in the porch.
I had a Hexpeak 4A tipi tent that was very light and very comfortable for 1 with lots of space for gear. A different inner meant it could be used by 2 but losing the storage space. It used a hiking pole (or a purpose built telescopic one).
There's a bit of a learning curve to erecting it because it doesn't like uneven ground.
What I really liked was its flexibility. In wet or cold weather I could adjust the height of the pole from inside to prevent the fly contacting with the inner.* Similarly, I could leave space at the bottom when I wanted more ventilation or close it off when wet. Lots of videos on YouTube.
* It's a feature of silnylon that it sags when wet or cold. What that means is that in rain or dropping temperature the fly sags towards the inner. The solution is to go outside and retension the guylines.
I've recently bought the Forclaz MT 900 (2 person) (
Decathlon) and really can't fault it at all. Mind you I haven't tested it in the rain yet. I like Decathlon and find their no quibble replacement service to be excellent. Its a new concept for me being inner first but I've been enjoying leaving the fly off and falling asleep to the stars.
One thing about Decathlon tents is that the fly, the inner and the poleset are available to buy individually.
I can't vouch for them personally but anytime I've seen a naturehike tent in the wild I've made a point of chatting to the owner. They tend to small (so definitely think +1) but no-one has had complaints. Available only online..
And away on a tangent......
Winter camping can be a real gift! Those long, winter nights, wrapped up warm and cosy listening to the bitter wind outside reading a good book with maybe a flask of hot chocolate or mulled wine (some people even drink tea!
) with the rest of the world far, far away can be a great, self spoiling exercise.
(The mornings though can be a bit fresh
)
Happy home hunting!
