Camping choice to tour with a heavy tent

[pjclinch]

My first thought from the description was an Allak or a Staika, but then I Googled the MSR and saw we were talking big extended porches. Hence the suggestion of the Kaitum GT.

While there are times that a free standing tent is a bit more convenient I have and use both those and non-free standing, and I must say I find it pretty marginal as a benefit, especially compared to lower weight and (more importantly on a bike) bulk.

Pete.

[looe]

I have a Vango Omega 250 tent. Comes in at 4.25 kg. Plenty of sleeping space and I get my bike and trailer in the porch !!!!
Love it...

[willem jongman]

I am all in favour of going light weight. My standard luggage weight is now in the 13-15 kg for a solo trip. At the same time I think a bit of extra weight for a reliable and roomy tent is weight well used. So my wife and I use a Hilleberg Nammatj 3GT. It is spacious and exceptionally sturdy even in the worst of weather. If you are touring as a couple weight is not nearly as much of a problem as when you are touring solo. For a solo trip a TN Laser is obviously attractively light, but so cramped. It is not a sacrifice of comfort I am prepared to make. But what then? My favourite would be the Hilleberg Anjan 2, but that obviously depends on conditions. If you are expecting snow, something like a Soulo or a bigger geodesic would be far preferable. So yes I sympathize with the desire for a somewhat more reliable and more spacious tent, up to a point.
Willem