side entry solid 0ne man tent £150 ish any suggestions pls

pedro0141

im looking out for a solid lightweight one man tent with a long side entrance for a friend of mine has to be lightweight as were planning to do abit of cycle-camping also it has to have a decent vestibule for storing gear and cooking in etc i understand this is alot to ask for the money as ive paid nearly 300 for my akto any suggestions thanks

wallabyhunter

I just bought this:-

http://www.msrgear.com/tents/hubba.asp

Went in to buy a tunnel style came out with this one. $450 Au, but seems cheaper in US. Don't know about UK. I ffound this had so much more room & lighter (therefore > expensive) than the one I intended to buy

pedro0141

thanks for that it looks very nice but its trying to find a stockist in or a round the glasgow area

pedro0141

is that it must be will keep the eyes peeled ty

PHcp

I used a Cloleman Epsilon for a couple of years, the current equivalent is the Avior;
http://www.penroseoutdoors.co.uk/acatal ... or_X2.html

It has both front and long side entrances, goes up quickly, handles the wind well, never leaked and is a reasonable weight (2.4kg) Of course there's better tents, the mesh inner makes it unsuitable for cold weather and more space for the weight is available if you're prepared o spend more, but for 3 season cycle camping I found it more than adequate.
If you shop around you can find them for under £70.
I replaced mine with a TN Solar2.2, a better tent in every respect, but at four times the price it's certainly not four time better.

ThatGuyOnABike

wanna be really light? get a tarp and a bivvi bag

pedro0141

does anyone know of an outlet in the west of scotland who stock the msr hubba one manner thanks

pedro0141

thanks guys for the sugestions the tarp sounds interesting but not what hes looking for as for the coleman seen one up at a local store and it didnt fill with great confidence sure its not a bad tent though