Solo Tent Awning

The lunar solo is a great ultralight tent for several reasons.

Solo tent awning. Not only is it a breeze to set up but it is also durable and affordable. The best tents will serve you for many years to come. One of the reasons being that you ve got plenty of headroom with built in bug protection. Whilst a lot of bikepacking tents out there don t exactly come cheap the coleman sundome tent halves and then halves again and then maybe again the price of most bikepacking tents.

585 1 7 kg 3 lbs 12 oz compare. The lynx one person camping tent has a freestanding design and comes with two sturdy aluminum poles that are easy to attach. First it can be set up with a single trekking pole. Nor is it as competitive as snugpak or wild country on price.

In terms of tent pole quality 4 season tents will have stronger and heavier poles that can withstand big gusts of wind. One of the lowest weight fully dependable all season solo tents available. Snapping a tent pole in a storm easily could result in a shredded tent but stout metal poles easton dac etc with long connector joints will provide torsional strength. We are also impressed by tarptent s ultralight single person aeon li which offers a generously sized vestibule and enough headroom for hikers up to seven feet tall.

In cold weather tent fabric shrinks and plastics and metals get brittle. The aeon li is one of our favorite solo tents. One man tents really do only have space for one adult inside often only with room to sit up at one end and with quite limited space for kit so you may still want to pick a light two man tent if. It can t match the high end premium features of terra nova and hilleberg.

With freestanding tents the poles tend to be covered by the rain fly and are largely invisible from the outside when the fly is in place. A freestanding solo tent is one that s kept upright by poles that are part of the internal structure of the tent. Coleman sundome tent is our top pick for the best solo budget bikepacking tent. An expedition ready solo tent that is both remarkably strong and light.

It s super budget friendly. Single pole design keeps the weight low yet provides full sitting height at the tent s apex. When backpacking or solo camping our favorite tent to spend the night in is the lynx 1 person tent from alps mountaineering. Second for 200 this tent is as affordable as it gets for a high quality shelter.

You may be thinking ok so it s cheap that must mean it s rubbish. All of the tents reviewed above are freestanding tents.