The name of the game among tent manufacturers these days seems to be “how light can you go?”. MSR has been one of the leaders in this particular field and the MSR Carbon Reflex tent takes this almost to what feels like it ought to be the limit for a fully-fledged tent (as opposed to [...]
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Vango Banshee 200
The Vango Banshee 200 is a pretty darned light tent that doesn’t cost too much either and that makes a great light (if slightly crowded) backpacking tent for 2 or, if you’re prepared to carry a bit more weight, a roomy tent for 1. The first thing to note about the Banshee 200 is that [...]
The MSR Hubba Hubba: One of the Best Lightweight Tents Around
Wouldn’t it be great if you could have it all in life. If I could I would want a tent that was light, strong and cheap. Sadly, you can usually only get two out of three. One of the lightest expedition tents out there is the EV2, but it costs a bomb. Cheaper tents are [...]
Marmot Earlylight 2-Person Tent: A Great Beginner Tent
Marmot makes some great gear that is well tested on big mountains. But a lot of it is quite pricey. So the Earlylight is a welcome part of its range. This tent is billed as a beginners tent, or a value tent. It is clearly aimed at the middle market which is is somewhere between [...]
Marmot Alpinist 2 Tent
The Marmot Alpinist 2 is an excellent single-walled expedition tent from a trusted name. This tent has many of the advantages of the more famous Mountain Hardwear EV2 as well as some of its disadvantages. But in short, if you can spring the kind of cash you need for this tent, it will serve you [...]
MSR Twin Sisters Tent Reviewed
I once remember reading a piece about a slogan used by the US Army’s rangers, which went “travel light, freeze at night”. It has kind off stuck with me and I often hear myself repeating it quietly when packing for a trip or expedition. The great thing about the way gear is evolving, however, is [...]
Vango Tent Review: The Vango Ultralight 200
Vango makes some great tents, but they aren’t what you want for serious expeditions. Nonetheless I’m including a Vango Tent review here because the Vango Ultralight 200 fills a really great niche and may interest a lot of people. First off, why do I say this tent isn’t for serious expeditions on high mountains? As [...]
Mountain Hardwear EV2: One of the Best Mountaineering Tents You can Get
There is little doubt that one of the world’s best mountaineering tents is the Mountain Hardwear EV 2 tent. This is a serious expedition tent. Unfortunatly it also comes with a serious price tag. But what you get for your money is pure performance The first thing to note about this tent is that is [...]
Mountain Tent Care and Preventative Maintenance
Buying a mountain tent requires a significant outlay of money. These items are designed to withstand high winds, storms, hail, snow, rain and sun and so have to use the most modern of fabrics and high technology alloys for poles. In addition, modern expedition tents are designed using sophisticated computers to simulate the loads they [...]
The North Face VE 25 Mountain Tent
If any mountain tent out there has become synonymous with serious expeditions to high peaks it has to be the North Face VE 25. Go ahead and pull up just about any image of high camps on the world’s highest mountains and I guarantee you that there is a good chance that it will be [...]
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The North Face VE 25 Mountain Tent - Mountain Tent Care and Preventative Maintenance
