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r/CampingGear•
CoolCheech

Struggling with tent options.

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Right now my tent is like a 6 year old North Face Rock 22 2p tent. It's about 5.6 pounds.

I am tent shopping for another 2p tent and I was all set on the Nemo Hornet UL2, because I want a freestanding tent, but really it's not freestanding I've come to find. I found the same thing in the Fly Creek.
So that brought me to the Copper Spur 2p or the Hubba Hubba. However I really don't want that extra pound. I'm not counting grams, but I do want a small light tent. I'm looking at the Mountain Hardware Ghost 2p and that looks like it's actually freestanding.

The reason I'm so set on a true freestanding tent is that I live in the Tahoe area and there is a lot of granite faces in the back country. I don't want to have to deal with finding rocks in order to set my guy lines. I have an Atmos 50 pack, and I'm looking to do 2-4 day backcountry hike/peak bagging/backcountry fishing trips.

Any advice on tents?

(I don't want to tarp tent. And I'm pretty much limited to Nemo, Mountain Hardware, Big Agnes, North Face, MSR for brands.)

(Any 0deg to 15deg sleeping bag advice in those brands would be appreciated too. I want it to be as packable as possible.)

Thanks.

Posted Jul 13, 2016, 5:07 PM UTC

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iaintnohollabackgirl•

As someone with the hornet 2p, I definitely recommend a freestanding tent, so much less of a hassle

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CoolCheechOP•

Where do you camp usually?

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iaintnohollabackgirl•

Areas where I can stake it down. I'm just lazy. It did hold up to rain well and it looks very nice, and it's so small and light. Just not a fan of the set up

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Middle_Aged_Child•

If you do decide you can handle the weight, the Hubba Hubba NX is really a fantastic tent.

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r_syzygy•

Some options here:

http://sectionhiker.com/freestanding-backpacking-tents/

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Fender420•

I purchased the Marmot Trestles 15 degree sleeping bag for around $120 on backcountry.com expecting it keep me comfortable to probably around 30 degrees at the lowest. When I woke up at 6 am in Colorado in that bag it was in the low 20s and I was warm. Marmot is the only bag to get. The Trestles 15 is nice. If you're willing to spend the $500-$700 I can only imagine how nice their 0 degree bags are, probably like a damn toaster.

As far as tents, get a hammock dude, dude, get a hammock bro.

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TheGeometrist•

I have a TNF Mica FL 2 but the version from a few years ago that isn't freestanding. I believe the new one is free standing and closer to the weight range your looking at, might be worth a look.

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jvranjes•

Nemo Hornet is a great option, but here is a list of 14 and most of them are freestanding. There is a comparison table with basic features side by side. Big Agnes Fly Creek Platinum gives the best surface to weight ratio, and it is below 1 kg, but expensive.

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pwny_•

(Any 0deg to 15deg sleeping bag advice in those brands would be appreciated too. I want it to be as packable as possible.)

As a side sleeper, I absolutely adore Nemo's spoon bags. I have the Salsa 15, but if you wanted to save weight you could step up to the Nocturne which uses 800 down vs. 650.

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