Choice for a new tent will be something similar ish, namely:-
- 1 - 2 person for solo use (we have a Hillliberg for 2 person camping).
- Single pole (or as near as). In the space packer, pole fitted plus 2 pegs and you can keep your kit out of the rain while finishing off the pitching.
- Vestibule space for panniers.
- Pitch outer first. Having the inner/outer hooked to gether is a near must
- Option of a footprint under sheet.
- Something of a decent quality.
- 2 doors would be nice to have - handy if the wind direction changes.
- Someting I can sit upright in.
- Tunnel tent (tends to need meticulous pitching to eliminate condensation drip from the between poles part of the roof).
- Vertical(ish) ends at head/feet ends. At 1.8m tall (me, not the tent), the Space packer plus was always a close encounter between face and roof, tolerated due to other benefits of the tent
- Fairly upright(ish) door zips - its a long reach to open the fly sheet zip in the space packer due to the sloping profile.
- Front runner is a Hilliberg Akto (or Enan). Sort of 1 pole, even if it is 5, but I assume putting the corner poles in is a quite quick/easy. 93cm inner tent height should be alright. + light weight, ok vestibule, ok inner tent height, very well made, less food miles (made in Estonia unless things have changed). - only 1 entry door
- Terra Nova Laser 1 or 2 person tent. + Good inner tent height. - small vestibule
- Vango Cairngorm 200 + 2 doors, higher inner tent height 95cm. - vestibule is far too small.
- Wild Country Zephyros 1 - 2 person tent. _ Vestubule too small. Inner tent height a bit lower 92cm.
- Fjallraven Abisko 1 + fair vestibule space, - lower inner tent height 90cm.
Fjllraven Abisko 2. Ticks most boxes, but is 1kg or more than most of the above and it is 2 pole.
Colour of a choice.
Our camping for 2 Hilliberg is red. The number 2 suffers from depression, the colour inside the green space packer plus got her down. The yellow inner plus red outed of the Hilliberg is wonderful, there is some interference between the red and yellow, so you get the odd bit of blue tinge, like camping in a stained glass window!
However, I am more sombre, so green or brown/desert sand? Any prefence re heat in the sun, colour, UV resistance? Desert sand might be a bit lighter inside?