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I'm after a one man tent on a budget. Go outdoors have a north ridge col 1 for £52. Which has good reviews and seems good value. Anyone have any other suggestions?

In reply to thesecretpoliceman:

A climbing partner bought one, it lasted a night!

Literally fell apart

In reply to thesecretpoliceman:

I suggest a visit to Argos! We took one of their "Proaction" tents to the Tien Shan and it held up fine.

In reply to thesecretpoliceman: Gelert solo, they've gone up a lot since I bought mine but they're ok for the price (mines about 5 years old and seen some pretty bad nights!)

In reply to thesecretpoliceman: I got a great wild country zepheros one from cotswold outdoors for £80 using the 20% BMC discount

Karrimor Xlite 1 is half decent for the price (although it seems they don't do them any more, perhaps you'll need a bit of luck with searching)

If you can find one though, I picked mine up as an end of line thing from sports direct for about £40. Aluminium poles, pitch outer first (inner can be pre-attached). Reasonable space inside, and enough space in the porch for boots and rucksack, or can be cooked under in the rain if you have a walking pole spare.

Once swapped with aluminium and titanium pegs, about 1.6kg.

In reply to thesecretpoliceman:

Yes, the Gelert Solo.

I bought one a while back when they cost around 24 quid. I thought it would last a week. In fact, I hoped it would last only a week.

I've used it on a walking trip in the Alps and it's withstood high winds in the Brecon Beacons without problem.

Unfortunately, it's showing few signs of wear.

In reply to xplorer: b*****s! I was hoping someone was gonna say it was a good buy. Thanks for the gen though.

In reply to Skyhook: interesting, will give it a look, thanks.

In reply to talon_guy: will give that a look ad well. Cheers

In reply to thesecretpoliceman: karimor tents are on sale just now on sportsdirect -they own the brand - some good ones.

In reply to thesecretpoliceman: Have a look at the Alpkit clearance items. Their Delta tent is £60. They explain why.

Mine simply has a saggy inner, otherwise it is fine. Three season only though.

Ian

In reply to Scott_vzr: cheers for that I've had a look and the xlite x1 looks very good value at £36!!!!!!

Very happy with my Coleman Cobra 2, 2.05kg so not super dooper light but just about qualifies as a backpacking tent ihmo, you should be able to get one for 70 quid. Packs down really well. Tons of room inside and lots of nice pockets on inner sheet which if your "tent management" skills are anything like mine, are an absolute godsend!

In reply to thesecretpoliceman:

That is a somewhat tweaked version of the one I have, but as you say, it's worth a shot at £36!

In reply to thesecretpoliceman: I've not tried it but might be worth a look:

http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/vango-soul-100-71110055?id_colour=3599

In reply to thesecretpoliceman:

Even though it has no guys, the xlite x1 is very stable in strong winds.
Of course, at that price there are problems - there are lighter tents, there is a wear point where the fly meets the pole junction, with the door open rain can drip onto the door.
That said, it is roomy enough to sit up in to get dressed, the door can be either solid fabric or all mesh or anywhere in between (to allow for ventilation or to keep out spindrift/sand). There is lots of spare room by your head for storing stuff inside the tent. And I like the side opening for usability.