TPEE tents.

[jags]

not sure if i got the spelling right any hooooo
TP tent's anyone using one.
i'm no tent expert far from it but i reckon with all the tent designs out there the TP mush surly be the best,after all the indians used the m all the time.
tell you what i'm after
2man TP
light 2kg max
pitch all in one as i'm a fred when it comes to pitching a tent
doesn't cost the earth to buy the feckin thing .
any thoughts lads ,
oh i have 2 tents one cheapo naturehike cloud up 2
one good one but 3.5kg mountainhardware spear gt2 .
go on put me out of my misery recomment me a good one.

jags.

 

[raleighnut]

Just over 2 1/2 kg,

http://www.googleadservices.com/pag...ahUKEwj_t9-viY7SAhVkIcAKHSMHAh8Qwg8IIA&adurl=

 

[jags]

Just over 2 1/2 kg,

http://www.googleadservices.com/pag...ahUKEwj_t9-viY7SAhVkIcAKHSMHAh8Qwg8IIA&adurl=

thats 3 person wonder does it come in 2 person i want to go as light as i can.thanks for the link btw.

 

[jags]

yeah good point but i reckon a fella would get used to it,i seen one at a fellclub meet in the uk i was very impressed and another in killarney guy was on a brompton the tent was hugh but he loved it .

 

[reppans]

Tipis are generally 3+ person shelters, 2- person sizes are usually called 'mids' (pyramids). I would recommend getting one with an independent inner 'nest' (bathtub-floored net tent) - the big advantage of tipis and mids is the floorless design which allows you to freely vary the interior from a traditional double-wall tent to a giant vestibule just by folding/rolling back the inner nest and footprint. In the rain, this means you can set-up/take-down the interior while dry under cover of the fly, create a large cooking area, leave your shoes on, fix a flat tire, and even dig a cat hole for a latrine (not at establish campsites pls).

Not sure if you're interested in sleeping 2 people, or are just looking for a roomy 1 person, but my solo mid (with nest collapsed) feels larger than my UL 2-man traditional tent with fixed inner tent. I personally only set up the inner nest for sleeping (when I don't care about size) and now find fixed doors, floors, and bugnets are better at keeping me out, than the water and bugs out.

A mid+nest+Tyvek footprint can be easily done <1kg.

 

[Salad Dodger]

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk

is well worth a look. Tarps and shelters, and tents of all shapes.

 

[Salad Dodger]

If the idea of a tipi appeals, but the cost doesn't, have a look on youtube at creating a tent out of a tarp. There are lots of "how to" videos for all sorts of shelter configurations.

 

[jags]

cheers lads.

 

[Fab Foodie]

The thing that would worry me about the TP is moving in the night and knocking the pole...

Snigger....

 

[BalkanExpress]

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk

is well worth a look. Tarps and shelters, and tents of all shapes.

There was a recent discussion on the Hexpeak on the ctc forum page 29 here

https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=57568&start=360