Ok after looking through a lot of tents today I think I've narrowed it down a little as to what we'll look into.

1. Mountain Hardwear Skyledge 3
2. Vaude Mark III
3. MSR Mo Room 2
4. Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL2 with extendable vestibule

Hilleberg Staika - off the table because of the price

Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 - off the table because of the overkill 4 season (or 3 colder seasons ) tent, longish set up, heavy

The North Face Big Fat Frog which is the follower of the famous Tad Pole - seems to be a little too small for 2 -up

The North Face Minibus 23 - thought through design but overdone a little maybe - too many things can go wrong with it and the waterproofing is not the best.

Bear in mind that it's not as if I used any of these - just sharing my thoughts with you.

@Warthog:

I don;t know why but the tunnel tents frighten us a little It's just all about where u can use them. A freestanding tent will stand on its own and if the weather is crappy you peg it down and you're sorted. With the tunnel tent you always have to peg it down no matter what the weather is like. I think that MSR Mo Room tent is close to beeing perfect - it's built almost as if it was a tunnel tent but is freestanding thanks to one additional pole PLUS it has an extandable vestibule which makes more room for gear.

Let us know what you think,
Stay safe!
Gosia and Andy

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