How about a hammock?

http://mosquitohammock.com/

A

Hi Ame,

I recievd a Hennessy Hammock, Expedition model this year for Christmas, but I have not tried it yet; my wife's idea of camping is cottage.

Mike

+1 on the Alps. My scout troop has several, my eldest has the Mystique 1.5... I would however, make sure you get the aluminum poles vs. the fiberglass.

Alps Mountaineering Here is the homepage... lots of products, great service, competitive prices.

alright, the Alps tent it is then.

Even the Alps Mystique 1.0 is more room than I need & more weight than I want. My two man tent weighs about five pounds so I would like a one man tent to be below three pounds.

Has anyone had any experience with OR found a review for the Mountain Hardwear Skypoint 1? The North Face Solo 12 looks good on paper too but I've read multiple reviews that report significant condensation problems.

I just haven't heard of a single wall tent that serves well in a three season role.

Alps makes good gear for a very reasonable price. I would discourage anyone from buying a "set" that includes tent, pack, sleeping bag, etc., especially for $50 or even $126. That's just way too cheap for good gear.

I own quite a few tents - a Kelty V4, which is a good tent but is too heavy for one person to backpack and an Alpine Meadows 6 from Eureka (similar to Timberline Outfitter 6) that was a great (and hugh) family car camping tent. I now use the Mountain Hardware Lightpath 3, which is also a great roomy but light (just under 5 lbs)tent for 2 plus equipment and an Outdoor Research Nighthaven Pocket Shelter, which is a siltarp configured as a tent good for 2 and gear. It has loads of room, good ventilation (single wall), light weight (less than 2.5 lbs), packs up to about the size of a 1 liter nalgene bottle, inexpensive ($115 - $150) and uses hiking poles as tent poles. The Lightpath and Nighthaven are great for lightweight backpacking, bugouts, etc.

I second that on the Big Agnes. I've got a Sunnyslope 2 which is a bit older, but that dang thing WORKS. I went through a hail/rain storm this past summer in Colorado. The wx was so intense, that mud was splattered multiple feet up the side. Inside were our down bags. Not an ounce of moisture!

The tent is vey warm, so I wouldn't recommend it for hot and humid climates, but for cool, cold, or high altitude use, it's a great tent.