Terra Nova Unisex's Laser Compact 2 Lightweight Tent, Green, 2 Person

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There’s a webbing loop at the bottom of the flysheet door to accommodate a trekking pole, enabling you to create a useful canopy To help keep condensation at a minimum, there are also vents at both ends of the inner and flysheet

A DAC NFL alloy pole is used for the main pole along with additional alloy end poles. There are also handy reflective tapes around the pole sleeve to help its location and ease of pitching. Colour-coding also ensures locating the slots for the end poles can be completed with ease when pitching the tent. The inner door is half mesh which is midge proof and there are mesh panels at each end of the flysheet and inner (with a waterproof cover) to ensure for good ventilation. When buying 2 man tents, the quality of the product is going to be one of the factors that you really scrutinise before you commit to buying. The flysheet is 10D and PU and silicone coated nylon, with a large cutout at the head of the tent which keeps the overall weight down while increasing ventilation as well. The bathtub groundsheet reaches up high enough to protect the exposed section that this section creates. The ease and speed of the pitch was impressive, even in windy conditions. It has an excellent weight to space ratio and it is sturdy and roomy. Flysheet: 100 Nylon ripstop 20D silicon coating, 2000mm Hydrostatic Head / Inner: 100% Nylon ripstop 15D / Floor 100% Nylon ripstop 20D PU coated, 8000mm Hydrostatic Head / poles: DAC aluminium / pegs: 4 x aluminium / Inner dimensions: 220 x 135 x 100cm / two doors, one porch.A simple, effective design with single entrance help keep weight down. The low profile of the tent, guy lines and low-cut fly make it an excellent tent for battling the wind and rain. Included are Dyneema reflective guylines that are three times stronger than standard guy ropes, adding extra support. The Outdoors Magic staff plus our Gear Testers have tested out countless tents over the last few years. Here are the 10 options that have impressed us all the most. The Meteor 3,000 is actually a reworking of the popular Meteor 2 which has been on sale in the States for a while. Sierra Designs recognised that hikers in northern Europe want their tents to be super sturdy, reliable and very, very waterproof, so they beefed up the design to make it fit the bill. The 3,000 is actually a reference to the hydrostatic head of the flysheet which is 3,000mm compared to the 1,800mm fly on the Meteor 2.

There is a large gap between the seam of the tent and the ground when pitched, which might concern some buyers. But worry not – MSR has created an ingenious system that guides rainwater along the seams and onto the ground, not into the tent. We have put together a list of our best four-season tents, so you can explore the world in all conditions: Southern Cross The overall design is sturdy, reliable and will suit those who like to be as subtle as possible when they wildcamp. Photo: Chris Johnson Tester’s VerdictUnlike most of the tents reviewed the new Terra Nova Laser Compact AS is designed for year-round use – the AS stands for All Season. That means it’s built with heavy-duty materials including a groundsheet with a very high hydrostatic head and is designed to repel wind and snow. It also has extra headroom and living space over the other Laser models for comfort in cold weather. The penalty for this is extra weight. It’s also expensive.

More lofty hikers will find the headroom more than enough – at 100 cm high there should be no need to hunch over. Unless you’re abnormally tall. We’ve included a handy webbing loop at the bottom of the flysheet door to accommodate a trekking pole, enabling you to create a useful canopy. I was impressed by the materials – they’re of a much higher spec than you’d find on a Vango tent,” said OM editor Will who used this on a trip to Wales’s Aran mountains. “A nd that space-to-weight is excellent in my opinion. It’s a roomy two-person design but I’ve been more than happy to carry this on solo missions on a number of occasions and have enjoyed the luxurious space. The porch space is also fine for two people, huge for one. All-in-all, a great tent.”Target User: Outdoor enthusiasts wanting extremely lightweight kit for short to medium-length trips, events and activities. The single forked pole design makes for an easy pitch, while Nemo’s own ‘Flybar’ extends headroom space by giving two additional attachment points for the inner thus widening the width of the roof. This simple freestanding design can either be pitched inner only, or with a lightweight flysheet. Included are Dyneema reflective guylines that are three times stronger than standard guyropes, adding extra support.