by Accez » Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:10 pm
Hi folks!
First of all I like to thank everyone on this forum for previous help received when planning hikes or trekking routes; this site and forum are really awesome! (If you know other forums like these, with a vivid backpacking/hiking community, let me know!)
However the main reason I'm here is something else.
I want to revive my passion for backpacking and hiking and I want to plan several trips the coming years (trips where I wildcamp along the way, hence the title).
I already have some hikes in my legs, but my equipment, gear, but most of all tent are a bit low-level for the frequent use I'm going for.
Last trip to Scotland, my tent broke down (he served some good hikes and some bad weather) so I'm in for a new one.
I want to upgrade all my gear gradually (boots, rucksack, my sleeping equipment and so on), but because I'm only a poor student, I need to keep prices in my mind and can't upgrade everything at once.
But because my tent broke down, I need a new one.
The first coming adventure is a part of the GR10 in the Pyrenees.
I'll go with a group of 4 to 6 people (all boetjes) and we plan to do a 8-day hike for approx 150km (93 miles).
Our goal is to wildcamp along the way, so we need tents.
Our previous tent was a 4-man tent, a very big but heavy one.
We quickly noticed the negative points of this tent, but we still used it until it's last breath last hike.
We decided to go for multiple lightweight 2 man tents.
Our target goal is max around 3 kg (6.6 pounds) and we want enough space for 2 big people (Im 1.97m/6ft5.5inch) and our rucksacks (2 70L rucksacks).
After some research, I saw we should watch the 3 man section instead of 2 man for this.
I already did some research and found some nice, affordable tents from brands like Kelty and Vango within our goal weigth, surface size and price range.
But the amount of possible tents within those criterions is vast, so I'm asking for suggestions!
Our goal (& TLDR) is to find a tent with these specs:
- Sub approx 3kg (6.6 pounds)
- A sleeplength of approx 2.2 meters (need to fit a guy of approx 6ft6inch)
- Fits 2 adult huge people with their rucksacks (3 man tent)
- Very Durable
- Usuable in most of Europes countries during 3 seasons (I don't need a wintertent for now). Our goal is to be able to set on a hike last minute and rely on this tent for sleep. It should be durable, last several years and should be able to handle some storms.
- Pricerange around 150-250 euros (+-130-220 GBP). If these tents are really crappy according to everyone, I could go slightly higher.
Thanks! BrakkePonsieTours2018