I'd suggest you choose from the Travel Dri, Touratech and similar specialist catalogues.

- Beware of mesh tents as they are freezing cold when you're in windy conditions--if you are interested in something like the MSR Hubba Hubba, go for the HP version with non-mesh interior.

- Get a footprint so you're not packing up a wet floored tent. It also gives you a dry area to pack everything up.

- Consider how the entrances work in the rain, some tents will tip several gallons into the tent when you open them up!

My personal shortlist was:
Exped - Venus II, Venus III, Andromeda
MSR - Hubba Hubba HP, Mutha Hubba HP
Coleman - Phad X3
Vaude - Hogan, Hogan XT, Mark II, MK II long, Mark III

There's nothing worse than being cramped in a small and low tent when you have wet biking gear. I ended up buying an Exped Venus III from Les at Travel Dri which is a three-man-and-a-dog tent with a high 1.5m interior. It's a kilo heavier than some of the tents listed above but at 48x19 it packs down smaller than most of the Vaude alternatives, so it's a real Tardis tent!

- Twin entrances
- Twin vestibules, one with a gear loft
- Freestanding
- Good ventilation
- Quick set up, though I wouldn't agree with the claimed 2.5 minute setup time, more like 5 minutes for me.
- Poles and pegs that are tent porn
- Internal pockets, hanging points for lighting

I imagine Les will be at the Horizons Meet at Ripley this coming weekend if you fancy a short jaunt south. With 300+ tents Ripley would also be a good place to ask fellow travellers what they think of their tents.

Tim

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