australia:tents_meshdoor
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hiking tents with part fabric - part mesh inner tents
see also:
- Remote Equipment Repairs - tent and camping repairs Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne
- I don't sell any of these nor do I receive any remuneration if you buy them, and I have not personally reviewed all of them, they are listed here to give you perspective
- any prices are indicative and are subject to change by the retailers
Introduction
- this page is for the majority of tents that are on the market (hence I will only give a few available in Australia) which generally have fabric lower inner canopy walls and floor with mesh upper half or full mesh doors and a fly with at least one vestibule or awning
- in contrast, other styles of tents are presented on the following pages:
- comparison of full fabric 2P and 3P tents for colder nights - these are tents which have inner canopies which can be fully or almost fully sealed from the wind if need be
- shelters and tents for car camping or alpine 4 season use - more storm proof tents for winter or alpine conditions
- comparison of mainly mesh tents for warm nights - these are tents with almost completely mesh inner canopies
1P tents (1 door unless specified)
- for a solo alpine hiker on many day hikes where weight is a premium consideration, my tip for best combination of storm proof and light weight while still being affordable is the 905g Durston X-Mid 1P solid trekking pole tent
- this is much more storm proof than a Hornet or Fly Creek and yet similar weight (assuming you are hiking with trekking poles)
- it is the only 1P with lots of fabric inner under 1.5kg with 2 doors (other than the Asta version of this tent) which gives far more flexibility in managing changing wind conditions overnight, reducing condensation and providing some cross-ventilation during the day
- you can pitch the fly first in the rain so your inner tent and gear do not get wet
- polyester fly will be more UV resistant, will dry out faster, and not sag or be as heavy when wet compared to a silnylon tent (although the Nemo Osmo fabric may be just as good)
- the mainly mesh inner will be warmer in the cold alpine conditions than full mesh inner tents
- you can buy an optional mesh inner tent to use in warmer summer conditions with optional starlight view for use without the fly
- it allows a better stealth option if you become worried by the presence of dodgy humans as you can easily go into low profile stealth mode by lowering the trekking poles even whilst inside the tent and the green color may help with this (see stealth camping for solo woman hikers )
- BUT you need fairly flat ground to get it pitched well AND you need at least 6 pegs to be firmly placed AND you need to practice pitching the tent as it can be fiddly
- HOWEVER, if you want easier set up or are going to a place where a freestanding tent is much more desirable such as areas where ground is very uneven or pegging or tying guy ropes to trees is not always possible (eg. Larapinta Trail near Alice Springs or camping on granite boulders) then other options are:
- 800g Nemo Hornet 1P Elite Osmo - needs 3 pegs, and the weather to be kind, although you are paying a premium for this tent which will struggle in strong winds and rain
- 1080g Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL1 bikepacking tent - needs 3 pegs, but better than the Hornet if it could be wet (better fly coverage than the Hornet but similar weak frame) and not too windy
- 1400g Northface 1P Stormbreak - pegs only needed for fly vestibule - best option if the weather could be nasty or pegging is impossible
- NB. all the above tents will need pegging down in strong winds (especially if you are not inside to stop it blowing away - it will still roll away with a backpack inside!) - if pegging is not possible with these then can tie guy ropes to large rocks or to trees.
- if the forecast is for extremely strong winds - don't go!
one door trekking pole tents
- these require 2 trekking poles and can be hard to set up when pegging is difficult
- DD Hammocks Superlight Tarp Tent
- dark green 3000mm PU ripstop nylon single wall with one door (mainly mesh) using one trekking pole and comes with a small foot pole
- 2.5×1.5×0.95m; 710g
two door trekking pole tents
- these require 2 trekking poles and can be hard to set up well on uneven ground or when pegging is difficult
- ASTA GEAR Yun Chuan 4 season versions
- asymmetric Durston X-mid like tents in 1P and 2P versions
- 5000mm 15D double sil ripstop nylon with 5000mm 20D nylon inner floor you need to seam seal fly with silicone adhesive glue!
- inner is bottom half fabric, top half black mesh give good sky view if can use without fly (needs a guy on each of the trek poles)
- 1P version:
- 540g 2.49×1.62×1.35m outer with ?490g 2.28×0.81×1.25m inner tent; total ~1.15kg; $AU264 for 4S half fabric inner version
- 2P version
- 570g 2.54×2.1×1.35m outer with ?570g 2.33×1.32×1.25m inner tent total ~1.3kg; packs to 40x8x8cm $AU299 for 4S half fabric inner version
- seems the fly droops a bit between the poles and if tighten it, you lose space between fly and inner
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006138226555.html can purchase separate inners and outers
- Durston X-Mid 1 solid
- upper half of the doors are mesh which means can get some cross-ventilation in warmer conditions but better for cooler alpine conditions and will do well in storms and snow - if you use strong trekking poles or strong aluminium poles and not 10mm carbon fibre ones which may snap in very strong winds.
- can pitch the fly first if it is raining!
- fly: 20D Sil/PE Polyester 3500mm HH
- floor: 20D Sil/PE Polyester 3500mm HH in Grey
- 15D Ripstop Nylon inner in White
- 905g excl. footprint - the 2P version is much heavier and still not great for two people so the 1P version may be the best weight / size option for a solo hiker.
- 2.31×0.81m floor with 1.85 sq m area; 117cm height; fly footprint 170 x 254 cm;
- packs to 30 x 13 cm; vestibules 1 sq m x 2;
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak79mOHpkoQ bad weather test by WildBeare
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NW5Izj8dJQ wind test in Ireland - worked well except the magnet does not keep the door open - bring a peg perhaps!
- optional X-Mid Stargazer Kit allows inner tent set up only - but not useful for solid version as no mesh to see through on ceiling
- optional Z-Flick Tent Pole if you don't have 2 hike poles
single spine one hub tents
- these are semifreestanding as need at least one end of bathtub to be pegged for shape
- lack wind resistance but are ultralight designs
- Nemo Hornet Elite Osmo 1P
- 0.8kg single spine pole with hub + very short crossbar; 15D nylon ripstop inner with No-See-Um mesh; partial 1200mm Osmo fly and 1200mm Osmo floor ;
- semi-freestanding; no vents in fly
- MSR Freelite 1P
- almost same as Nemo Hornet but different fabric; 890g; 15D 1200mmPU silnylon ripstop fly and floor; inner is nearly all mesh apart from raised section at head end;
- Nemo Hornet Osmo 1P
- 1kg single spine pole with hub + very short crossbar; 15D nylon ripstop inner with No-See-Um mesh; partial 1200mm Osmo fly and 1500mm Osmo floor ;
- semi-freestanding; no vents in fly
- Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL1 bikepacking tent
- 1.08kg; packs to 13 x17 x 36 cm; single front door design; 1200mm ripstop silnylon; no vents in fly so will not be good on wet humid nights unless you replace fly with an overhead tarp; nice wind resistant design though;
- $AU519
- NNEOBA Ultralight Camping Tent Backpack Tent
- similar to the Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL1 bikepacking tent but seems to have one strutted ceiling vent above the door.
- 20D 5000mm PU fly; white mesh; 210x105x100cm;
- 1.3kg
single spine, two hub tents
- these have poles which insert into each of the 4 corners of the tent floor and thus are freestanding and offer greater wind resistance than single hub designs but are heavier
- Nemo Dragonfly Osmo 1P
- 1.2kg single spine pole with hubs + short crossbar; 10D nylon ripstop inner with No-See-Um mesh; partial 1500mm Osmo fly and 2000mm Osmo floor ;
- freestanding; ceiling mesh is black for better sky view;
- MSR Hubba Hubba™ Bikepack 1-Person Tent
- 1.29kg; single spine design with hubs + crossbar; inner is nearly all fabric except upper part door and ceiling; 20D ripstop nylon 1200mm PEU fly and floor; no vents on fly except at door;
- MSR Hubba™ NX Solo Backpacking Tent
- 1.29kg, single spine design with hubs + crossbar; inner is fabric bottom 1/3rd, black mesh upper but annoyingly for sky view, ceiling is fabric; 20D ripstop nylon 1200mm fly;no vents on fly except at door?; 30D ripstop nylon 3000mm floor
- Bushbuck Solo 8000
- 1.48kg incl. footprint; front door design; upper half inner is light grey mesh; 210×90-75x105cm; 15D siliconised/PU ripstop nylon 3000mmPU fly; 20D siliconised/PU ripstop nylon 8000mmPU floor;
- Mont Moondance 1P
- 1.49kg single spine pole with hubs + long crossbar; 20D silnylon 2000mm PU fly; 40D silnylon 25,000mmPU floor; 9mm DAC poles;
- ceiling and upper walls are white mesh which is not the best for viewing night sky but does give some added privacy.
- MSR Access™ 1 Ultralight, Four-Season Solo Tent
- 1.6kg; single spine pole with hubs + full crossbar extending to ground on each side resulting in a small door but extra strong design to resist snow loading; nearly all 20D ripstop nylon fabric except top 1/4 of door which is mesh; NOT for warmer nights as would need to open door for ventilation; may have greater condensation issues;
- 20D ripstop nylon 1200mm fly; 30D ripstop nylon 3000mm floor;
- Arbor Outdoor / Tarka Aries March 1P stretcher cot tent
- mainly black B3 mesh inner but with elevated 150D Oxford polyester fabric bathtub to about 1/5th except in doorways; 2 x T shaped triangular doors on each side;
- 8mm aluminium poles; 195x74x120cm ?105cmH; (inner with poles is 1.2kg); packs to 43x16cm;
- optional 75D 201T 3000mmPU polyester Teflon FR flameproof fly 195x74x105cm weighing 880g packs to 50x24cm https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006849997669.html
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006967056291.html ~$AU90 for inner tent only
two main long axis poles
- compared to the above single spine design tents, these tents will generally be stronger in storms and strong winds!
- North Face Stormbreak 1
- 1.4kg 75D 1200mm PU polyester fly; 2 crossed poles; 40D mesh; 68D 3000mm PU polyester floor;
- ceiling is fabric; mesh is black on the Golden Oak / Pavement version so at least you get nice side views of night sky.
- this is a great tent for summer alpine through hiking scenarios where you may need the extra protection from wind and storms and yet it is only 1.4kg- doesn't make a lot of sense to get a less capable tent over 1kg - but some may prefer a ultralight freestanding at 800g instead if weather is likely to be good, or a a more storm proof ultralight trekking pole tent such as the X-Mid if pegging will be possible.
- Desert Fox 1P budget tent
- 2 oval doors with awning style fly doors; B3 mesh upper half; 2 crossed poles; 210T polyester PU 3000MM fly in bright blue/orange/green with strutted vents at each end; 210D oxford cloth PU 3000MM floor;
- 8mm aluminium poles; no end guy outs to pull away from inner;
- 2.1kg 220x100x100cm packs to 45x20x15cm (2P version is 2.5kg, 3P version is 2.8kg)
- MSR Elixir™ 1 Backpacking Tent
- 2.16kg; 2 crossover poles + crossbar; inner is nearly all 40D ripstop nylon fabric except mesh for upper part door (white), foot lower vent mesh, and ceiling (black); 68D ripstop polyester 1500mmPU fly with end strutted vents; 70D taffeta nylon 3000mm floor; everything is color coded, even the fly door;
2P tents
- MSR Elixir 2
- 2.77kg; 68D 1500mm fly; 40D canopy; 3000mm floor;
- $AU637
- Luxe Habitat NX
- Luxe Spider 2XL
- Big Sky Chinook 2
- Big Sky Revolution 2
- exoskeleton - frame is outside the fly! inner is mainly mesh but cannot be used without fly on thus included here instead of warm night mesh tents.
- Big Sky Mirage 2
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- US designed civilian version of their military tent to be a versatile, tough, durable 2P 3 and 4 season tent depending upon configuration
- 70D tub floor on inner which is almost completely mesh attached to a the common 2 crossover aluminium pole system with transverse pole but in this case they all join in the middle at a hub
- two large doors, 30D Multicam fly has a generous vestibule with 3“ wide storm flaps
- 70D groundsheet
- the AI version (“All-In”) includes the Cold Weather pack which has a full fabric windbreaker which encloses the inner mesh to convert it to a 4 season tent plus snow/sand stakes
- 19”x8“ 500D heavy duty stuff sack
- 4.4kg! $US586
- FLAME'S CREED TAIJI 2
- exoskeleton design 15D 5000mmPU silnylon; 20D 6000mm PU silnylon floor; some mesh on top of inner;
- 2 crossed aluminium poles plus crossbar; rated to grade 7 winds;
- 215x135x120cm;
- 1.8kg packs to 43x16cm
- MOBI GARDEN Qingqi 3 DELUXE Light Riding
- 20D 400T 3000mm PU silicon outer; single front door tapered foot inner tent which has zipped meshed ceiling with dual side door vestibule; 4000mm PU single side siliconized floor;
- exoskeleton design aluminium single spine pole with dual end hubs supplemented by a sleeved arch pole
- 20D 400T nylon with B3 mesh inner is 215x170x120cm (but foot tapers to 120cm wide so I am only classifying this as 2P) plus 120cm long x 130cm high vestibule with potential for chimney;
- packs to 48x14cm; 2.4kg;
- budget Chinese 2P tent
- 210T 4000PU polyester floor/fly/inner; cheap 7.5mm fibreglass poles; no crossbar pole; 210*140*150cm; full fabric inner except for two small black upper mesh sections;
- 3kg; two big dual fabric/ mesh doors (?low visibility mesh on green tent, black mesh on light grey tent) with awning doors on fly; small vestibules;
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006578590563.html ~$AU120 delivered
- * Desert Fox 2P budget tent
- 2 oval doors with awning style fly doors; B3 mesh upper half; 2 crossed poles; 210T polyester PU 3000MM polyester fly in bright blue/orange/green with strutted vents at each end; 210D oxford cloth PU 3000MM floor;
- 9.5mm aluminium poles; no end guy outs to pull away from inner;
- 2.5kg 220x140x110cm (3P version is 2.8kg)
- Hewolf 1595 4 season
- mainly fabric inner with mesh upper vent pus ?dual fabric/mesh doors;2 crossed poles + crossbar;
- 2.5kg 220x140x100cm inner; packs to 48x13cm; (snowskirt version and oversized 3P version available)
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1620777587.html ~$AU129 del.
3P tents
- Vaude Space L 3P
- 3.7kg; 30D 3000mm fly; 30D inner; 70D 7000mm floor;
- Vaude Campo 3
- 3.2kg; 75D 3000mm fly; 68D inner; 75D 5000mm floor;
- MacPac Wanderer Geo Elite 3 ENV Dome Tent
- geodesic design; 2500mm 200T fly; 11kg;
- MacPac Wanderer Magnitude 3P Dome
- 2000mm 180T fly; 5.1kg;
- OZtrail Genesis 3V Tent
- ultra budget fair weather fibreglass pole tent 3.9kg;
- $AU159 on special for $AU59 https://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/tents/camping-tents/oztrail-genesis-3v-tent/BP90098564-blue
- Outdoor Connection Breakaway Wanderer Dome Tent 3 Person
- ultra budget fair weather fibreglass pole tent, clear mesh doors 2.8kg 1000mm fly - $AU69 https://www.tentworld.com.au/buy-sale/outdoor-connection-breakaway-wanderer-dome-tent
- Nature Hike P4
- budget 2-4P tent; 210T 2000mmPU polyester; 210x210x130cm plus 55cm and a 40cm vestibule; 150D Oxford floor; 2 crossover aluminium poles; 2 doors can be used as awnings;
- packs to 49x20cm; ~3kg;
- Nature Hike CloudUp 3
- 20D 4000mmPU ripstop silnylon (gray/red or light green) or there is a 210T 3000mm PU polyester version (orange or green) which has a 150D Oxford floor instead of 20D silnylon floor;
- assymetric pole design; footprint;
- inner is top half mesh, bottom half fabric;
- 215x180x110cm but with tapered width at feet plus 1 x 85cm vestibule as there is only one door; packs to 45x15cm;
- 1.8kg for 20D version; 2.1kg for 210T version;
- 3F UL GEAR Qingkong 3 Person with 4 season 20D nylon inner
- 15D 3000mm PU silnylon version (~2.2kg, orange, khaki or gray) or 210T 3000mmPU polyester version (~2.4kg orange or gray)
- inner has mesh upper
- dual doors with 2 parallel curved aluminium poles and a crossbar - I am not sure how well this design works in strong winds though!
- 210*170*125(L*W*H)cm packs to 55x17cm
- 15D version ~$AU340
- 210T version ~$AU295
- Desert Fox 3P budget tent
- 2 oval doors with awning style fly doors; B3 mesh upper half; 2 crossed poles; 210T polyester PU 3000MM polyester fly in bright blue/orange/green with strutted vents at each end; 210D oxford cloth PU 3000MM floor;
- 9.5mm aluminium poles; no end guy outs to pull away from inner;
- 2.8kg 220x180x140cm
- Geertop TopRoad tent
- MOSTLY fabric except upper 1/4 on each ceiling end
- green or bright yellow 210T PU 3000 mm counter-tear checkered polyester fly with snow skirt (can be rolled up) - door can be used as awning
- 210T breathable polyester toward inner tent with white mesh (green fly tent has a white inner, yellow fly tent has a yellow inner)
- 210D PU 5000 mm Oxford fabric deep bathtub floor
- inner is mostly fabric apart from two triangular mesh ceiling vents
- 2 crossover aluminium pole design pass through sleeves
- both the large D doors are dual layer - mesh/fabric (large upper area mesh windows), and are assymetrically placed with one end being the corner of the tent
- zippers may be the weakness but time will tell but for the amazing low price - can't be expecting too much but the design itself looks very functional - relative protection from wind chill while having great ventilation options - just need to treat the zips with care!
- 3P version:
- inner is 2.1×1.8×1.2m; packs to 44x17cm ~2.85kg
- 4P version:
- 2.4×2.1×1.4m plus 2x 75cm vestibules; 4.15kg packs to 44x21cm
- 4P version also has dual layered ground level vents at each end
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