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Easton Kilo 2011

£450.00

When I mentioned to a mate that I had a tent weighing less than a kilogram, the reply I got was: “So what? My tent weighs under 700g!” But when I added, “Ah, but this is not a one-person tent, this is a two-person tent…” his jaw dropped.Apart from using lightweight gear, the best way to save weight when backpacking ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Terra Nova Superlite Voyager 2010

£370.00

The Terra Voyager has been a classic design for many years, but in 2009 Terra Nova created a superlight version that stripped away a third of the weight while maintaining the classic three-pole geodesic design that delivers great stability and space. At just 1530g it makes you wonder why other tents need to be quite so heavy. DesignInitial impressions are ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Vaude Power Lizard UL 2010

£350.00

Is light always right? It’s easy to make a tent lighter after all. Just make it smaller, ditch the porch and use a single layer of material rather than an inner and an outer. But how light can a tent be if it offers two-person space, a double wall and retains a porch? According to Vaude, the Power Lizard holds ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 3.5
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Lightwave T2 Ultra 2009

£450.00

Lightwave has a broad range of tents and their common theme is that they are inner-pitched-first. This has benefits and drawbacks. Another (unique) feature of Lightwave tents is that they are modular – so you can choose versions of the same basic design. This is the T2 Ultra, but there is also a T2 Ultra XT with an extended porch ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 0
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Mountain Equipment Tundra 2 2009

£375.00

Mountain Equipment has only added tents to its product range in recent years, but models such as the Dragonfly three-pole geodesic are already competing with the best. The latest addition is the Tundra 2, a two-person, two-pole tunnel. It weighs in at a very respectable 2400g, pitches outer-first and appears to offer a very functional blend of features for mountain ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 0
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Terra Nova Laser Large 1 2009

£370.00

The 1880g Terra Nova Laser Large 1 is the big brother of the Terra Nova Laser Competition, the former Guinness record holder for the lightest two-person tent in the world (the record is now held by the Terra Nova Photon). This pedigree has bred a superlight but large two-person tent that does all it can to shave the grams from ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Hilleberg Nallo 2 2009

£450.00

The Hilleberg Nallo 2 has set the standard for two-pole two-person tunnel tents. Hilleberg is also known for no-compromise designs that once perfected prevail for years with few if any changes. So the Nallo sets out to offer the optimum in terms of features for the weight with every detail adding to its perfect backpacking package.   Design The Nallo ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 0
  • Owners' rating rating is 3.5
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Vaude Power Odyssee XT 2009

£375.00

Some of my most sleepless nights outdoors have been when the winds have been so strong that the tent either flattened against my face and sprang back each time a gust swept across, or the tent poles snapped because they were not flexible enough to bend under the pressure of a gust. Either way, high winds can ruin your night.But ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Terra Nova Photon tent (2008)

£300.00

ReviewOfficially the Guinness World Record holder for the lightest tent commercially available, the Photon is 110g lighter than the previous record holder (the Terra Nova Laser Competition), and it tipped the Trail scales at 766g. It pitches outer-first too, making it ideal for putting up or striking (taking down) in the rain. The pegs weigh 1g each, and these tiny ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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MSR Hubba Hubba HP tent (2008)

£320.00

ReviewDescribed as being ‘ultralight without compromise’, the Hubba Hubba HP offers far more space than other tents featured here. It is pitched inner-first with a framework of pre-assembled poles providing a skeleton from which the inner is suspended and which the flysheet cloaks. Ladder-locks allow fast adjustment, and the structure is very stable. There is a porch on each side ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Mountain Hardwear Helion 2 tent (2008)

£300.00

ReviewThis ultralight tent has a very good packed size, thanks to the poles being made of shorter sections than most. The tent is a 3-pole geodesic design too, so it will be able to withstand the wind much better than tunnels or single-hoop options. It is pitched inner-first with poles being threaded through eyelets on the inner, and the pole ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Terra Nova Voyager Superlite

£330.00

This 2-person sub-2kg tent is a lightened version of the Voyager, a classic 3-pole geodesic that defines its class. By lightening the fabrics to those used in the brand’s Laser range, Terra Nova has reduced the weight by 400g (18 per cent). The beauty of the tent is that you still get an inner and outer, a three-pole geodesic design ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 5
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Lightwave T1 Ultra

£330.00

This 2-person sub-2kg tent is the high-spec version of the Lightwave T1 Trek, where the materials shave around 400g off the weight. It’s a two-pole tunnel but the poles have a precurved arched shape, known as ARCHitektur, which is said to improve stability. I also like the fact that you get a proper instruction manual. It’s pitched inner-first with colour-coded ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 4
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Terra Nova Voyager

£300.00

This two-person tent from Terra Nova is easy to pitch, stable, even in very poor weather, and light enough for one person to carry, let alone two. The interior is quite cosy, especially at the foot end, but the front porch is a useful size and there’s a small storage space at the rear, too. Packed weight: 2.2kg Dimensions: 14x52cm ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 5
  • Owners' rating rating is 4.5
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Blacks Enigma

£300.00

This two-person tent from Blacks is big, so is perfect as a base, or perhaps for longer trips when you need some space. However, it pays for this by being heavy. It goes up easily enough, however, and has a huge porch at the front, plus a small one at the rear big enough to store packs, etc.

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0

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