Recommend a tent?

[DaleFTW]

With the provided inner, I didn't have any problems with midge despite camping in some pretty midgey spots in England (Yorkshire Dales, Kielder etc.). Whether that was down to the inner or the midge coils, who knows.

BUT - I never used it in a proper Scottish midge fest. I didn't have any faith in it due to other peoples reports/Chinese whispers and the fact the mesh did look a lot coarser than no see-um so got rid.

No first hand horror stories on my part, but take that with a pinch of salt. Or deet.

[irc]

When the first Luxe tents were introduced into the UK Michael Wong had never heard of a Scottish midge. However once he was made aware of them he set about designing and making inner tents of finer mesh that will keep them at bay. I believe all the new models now have midge proof no see um mesh.

I read that

Michael Wong, was testing one (a tent) on Skye this summer, so he now has some insight into what a midge attack actually means.

So I'd guess any future Luxe tents for the UK market will be midge proof. Or have the option of midge proof inners. Being told of and experiencing Skye miges are completely different things.

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[donnieban]

With the provided inner, I didn't have any problems with midge despite camping in some pretty midgey spots in England (Yorkshire Dales, Kielder etc.).
BUT - I never used it in a proper Scottish midge fest.
Midge dentistry improves significantly on the west coast!

When the first Luxe tents were introduced into the UK Michael Wong had never heard of a Scottish midge. However once he was made aware of them he set about designing and making inner tents of finer mesh that will keep them at bay. I believe all the new models now have midge proof no see um mesh.

Sadly not the case.

I read that

Michael Wong, was testing one (a tent) on Skye this summer, so he now has some insight into what a midge attack actually means.

So I'd guess any future Luxe tents for the UK market will be midge proof. Or have the option of midge proof inners. Being told of and experiencing Skye midges are completely different things.
Agreed.

I think the Mini Peak 2 looks and promises much and it will suit a lot of touring cyclists but and its a big but, the current Mini Peak 2 inner is not midge proof. Which is of course fine if you are visiting the west coast before May when they tend to emerge. It would otherwise be sensible to await a midge proof inner which appears to to be some way away as things currently stand.

Over to you Mr Wong...

donnieban