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 [...] Read more »
The Alpkit Kangri Mountain Tent
Alpkit has made a real name for itself in the past few years for making great quality gear at amazing prices and the Alpkit Kangri Mountain Tent looks set to continue this tradition. First some background for people outside the UK who may not know much about Alpkit. This is a company that started a [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »