1 person+gear 4 season tent/shelter deciding

[DNADave]

You might look at a Marmot Fortress UL 2P tent. I have the regular version (which adds about a pound to the weight). It's a two midget tent that is a hybrid 3 season4 season tent. Less mesh and stronger poles than a 3 season, but less weight and smaller poles than a true 4 season tent and all that under 5 pounds. Great tent.

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One thing you should consider when thinking about a single wall tent is condensation. You will build up condensation inside your single wall tent on really cold days. No matter how much you ventilate. You'll still get that condensation on the fly of your double wall, but it won't be on the inside of the tent body.

 

[Nickwild]

anyone ever had issues with hot tent-stove compatibility?

 

[Nickwild]

Also, how much stove gear does one person really need? I've heard people that go solo say they bring al whole lot more that I would think is needed, but I wouldn't know.

 

[TVPTA7]

So some great suggestions have been made. Although you also mentioned a hot tent. For a single person with a stove and little to no flat area. Seek outside has the silex with the stove jack. Small tent light weight and stove compatible. Down side is the condensation, although with a stove that is negated to a large point. Can hold its own with snow and all weather. If you want more room the guardian is another good choice but weighs more. Packs fairly small and no special folding for either of them.

 

[Koda_]

Also, how much stove gear does one person really need? I've heard people that go solo say they bring al whole lot more that I would think is needed, but I wouldn't know.

all I need is a jetboil or similar canister stove and a pot to boil water.

 

[dfanonymous]

Also, how much stove gear does one person really need? I've heard people that go solo say they bring al whole lot more that I would think is needed, but I wouldn't know.

You don't "NEED" a tent stove. Frankly I've really only seen it in hunting circles, and hunters tend to be really bad backpackers. I hunt the same western states that everyone else's does, during the same times and the only stove I have for my food. A lot of my hunts are 6-10 days in field. Expedition, bivy styled hunting.

 

[Nickwild]

Does anyone have problems with shelters that use internal vertical poles such as knocking them down?

 

[Koda_]

Does anyone have problems with shelters that use internal vertical poles such as knocking them down?

Never had an issue. For my Haven tarp shelter... A properly staked down shelter they are under some pressure if anything they can slowly creep deeper into soft ground ive put a piece of bark or something flat under it once eventually I cut a hole in a piece of plastic to just center the pole sort of like a basket on a trekking pole.

 

[Wyo37]

stone glacier makes some great backpack tents. I have the skyscraper 2p. Light, water/ wind resistant with plenty of room for 1 or 2 people. I like having room for all my gear,…. Since they make items for mountaineering, it's designed to be set up in all kinds of terrain. Good in high winds too! Their bags and pads are hard to beat as well! Seek Outside makes some dang nice stove tents. I'd look at one of their combos they have. Good luck on your search and hope this helps!!

Technically SlingFin makes the tents for Stone Glacier.

Might look at hilleberg?

 

[2robate]

Anyone use a Big Agnes tent? I think the Copper Spur is the one I see mentioned most often. Curious if anyone has first hand experience using it on a backcountry hunt.

Eric

 

[dfanonymous]

Anyone use a Big Agnes tent? I think the Copper Spur is the one I see mentioned most often. Curious if anyone has first hand experience using it on a backcountry hunt.

Eric

I have the 1p tucked away somewhere. It's a good lightweight tent. I wouldn't buy the footprint, maybe just use tyvek.

A cheaper alternative is Paria Bryce 1p, though they've been out of stock for a few months now probably because of YouTubers.

 

[coopsdaddy]

Anyone use a Big Agnes tent? I think the Copper Spur is the one I see mentioned most often. Curious if anyone has first hand experience using it on a backcountry hunt.

Eric

Way to fragle,had two and got rid of both.

 

[Stk]

Anyone use a Big Agnes tent? I think the Copper Spur is the one I see mentioned most often. Curious if anyone has first hand experience using it on a backcountry hunt.

Eric

I have one. I like it, but not a four season tent.

 

[David_h]

if you want ultra light look to the backpacking community.

something to consider is if you really need a true 4 season tent. IMO you dont unless your camping above timberline exposed to high wind.

This! And a smaller tent is easier to find a flat spot for setup.