Tents

[Maverick]

So what is your favourite? After using decathlon's little 1 man 1/2 woman tent and then a 2/3 man Vango finally settled with the Khyam Mckinley which is a revelation in terms of erecting a tent in seconds and putting it back in the bag well in twice the time it takes you to get it up (funny that coincidence...)



I might opt for a decent bivvy bag for shorter weekends away on my own in due course but generally enjoy the Khyam and think it was money well spend.

[Jenna]

in the past i have always had Jack Wolfskin tents, same quality and design as North Face etc but only half the cost. Sadly they lately have changed the range and gone more family camping than expedition so looks like the next tent will be the much accalimed Coleman Epsilon 3 for us.



• Flysheet fabric: Polyester diamond ripstop, 4 000 mm PU coated, taped seams
• Inner tent fabric: Polyester breathable and no-see-um mesh
• Groundsheet: Nylon, PU coated 7 000 mm, taped seams
• Poles: Aluminium 7075-T9
• Carry bag: 38 x 20 ø cm
• Headroom: 110 cm
Weight 3.1 kg

£99.99 INC VAT
one great thing about this tent is the no-see-um mesh the inner is made of as this means in Africa/southern Spain etc in summer you can use the inner only as a mozzy free zone at nite whilst secretly wearing your winnie the poo pajamas.

[Maverick]

..... whilst secretly wearing your winnie the poo pajamas.

That would be the funniest thing ever seeying roughty tufty bikers getting out of their tents in Africa wearing Winnie/Spiderman/Lion King PJ's

My wife will think it is a mere miracle me actually wearing pajama's for a start

[Rubberchicken]

I finally bought a halfway decent tent recently, up to now I've always used some lidl-special or other which is cheap and crap.

I was about to get a (still cheap) Nomad but the pack size was just too much and too heavy (7 kilos? Didn't look that big on the outside)

Finally decided on a Coleman Quartz 3, which apart from being Very Green Indeed has turned out to be a nice little tent that my 195 cm comfortably fits into without having to resort to diagonal sleeping, and still leaves enough room for stuffing bike gear into.



Not sure yet how it'll behave in a downpour though...

[YEN_POWELL]

I have recently bought my second Kyham tent (Biker model, more cooking in the rain room), I was so impressed with the Igloo model I've had since 93. Be first at the bar, as they used to say in their adverts.

[cbrpaddy]

I've gone through loads and now tend towards two extremes - either my Coleman Cobra which is great for a light load as I can fit it into a baglux tankbag along with a sleeping bag and thermarest, and use all my other luggage for beer - or this, which I absolutely love, and can just about be jammed into a Zega case... http://www.nordicoutdoor.co.uk/varrie-tentipi.html

[peterb]

I very much second the Nordic tipi option, had one a few years and will not have any other now. You can cook in them , stand up , even put it up over your bike if needed , have a small open fire to dry gear, or just sit about with a beer.
I am about to buy the Vagga 7 which is a lightweight one , pretty big but packs down small and light perfect for a bike. A 5 man would do but love the space in the 7. Nibba is higher spec but costsa lot more. They are cool when hot and easy to keep warm when cold. One pole and nothing to break! could even cut a new pole daily.People live in these in the Arctic, unlike a tent we know which is basically a shelter these are a genuine living space and to my mind worth the money. I bet you wont regret getting one ?

[cbrpaddy]

I was torn between the canvas or the lightweight material but went for the canvas partly because I wouldn't need an inner tent for condensation then, but mainly because I just love the colour of it, especially the morning light shining through, boootiful. Cost a fortune alright, but definitely worth it if you do a lot of camping, nothing else compares to a good tipi, cept maybe a yurt but that'd be hard to pack on a bike.

[mgillespie]

Also vote for a Khyam QE. Got an Igloo, had it a few years, and it's awesome. Very light, and very quick to pitch (5 mins max, including pegging), before I'm operning the brewskis, and depending upon my mood, and the weather, perhaps helping others

[YEN_POWELL]

Also vote for a Khyam QE. Got an Igloo, had it a few years, and it's awesome. Very light, and very quick to pitch (5 mins max, including pegging), before I'm operning the brewskis, and depending upon my mood, and the weather, perhaps helping others

It only takes 30 seconds from getting it out of the bag to fully erect (stop sniggerin at the back!!) The other 4 minutes and 30 seconds is putting guylines on it in case it gets windy whilst you're in the bar.