I bought this tent for my trek across the pyrenees. I knew it wasn't going to be luxury but it was very light. Pros: Lightweight, easy quick pitching, small footprint, very stable in high winds, inner tension cords, pack size. Cons: Terrible condensation problems, no porch, single skin, no mesh door, poor venting. Overall Experience: The tent physically put up with all the weather conditions you could imagine, and did so very well. Strong and sturdy and the inner tension cords worked well. PItching was very quick and easy and with the small footprint I was able to camp in some remarkable places. However lack of mesh door meant that if the mozzies were about you had to shut up shop, causing venting problems, which didn't help the condensation issue and also cutting you off from some amazing views outside, which in my opinion defeats the point of wild camping! The condensation was an issue. I know it depends on weather conditions, and some mornings it was fine, especially if I was able to sleep with the door open, but other mornings the inside would literally be dripping. I actually used my biv bag inside the tent on some occasions to protect my down bag, it was that bad. I admit I sleep hot but still, this was unacceptable. Also the lack of porch meant wet kit/sack was either in with you or shoved under and outside end flapped (advertised as a small porch - it is not) plus it made cooking on poor conditions a no go. I would never advise anyone to cook inside a tent, especially a small one with no decent venting! In general the tent supplied me with decent sturdy shelter, but nothing more. I am now on the hunt for a decent solo tent, something like a Laser, Akto or Helium, to replace the Vango ultralight 200. There are lighter 2 skin tents on the market nowadays that beg the question, why choose this tent. I will probably end up using the ultralight again but only for over night and weekend treks, and until I upgrade to something else!
(Written by: honisett2002)