Back Packing Tent

[WildRover]

I second the person who said to go to campmor. They have a good selection of one man tents and bivys.

Personally, I'd go with the Sierra Designs VaporLight... Oh wait, I already did and it's a good tent with no problems.

[pastywhite]

Hammock for sure.

Nemo makes some interesting 1P tents too.

[IndianaHiker]

Originally Posted by pastywhite

Hammock for sure.

Nemo makes some interesting 1P tents too.

Used a hammock for the first time this weekend and while I have a few bugs to work out really like it.

[scouthiker]

Too many tents to make any recommendation based on the original post.
Where will you be hiking? What kind of weather will you likely experience? Appears this is your first rodeo - will you be getting back on the horse?
What kind of budget do you have? Maybe consider renting if you are close to an REI or other such shop.
Personally I LOVE my Tarptent Rainbow & Double Rainbow - but it sure wasn't the first tent I bought

[Mudslide]

Got my first bping tent from Sportsmansguide for I think about 30-40 bucks. 3 lbs and Ive used it for years and still kickin. I will start using a tarp for cooler weather though.

[Grandpa]

I hate to sound like a broken record, but you should try recreation outlet for online shopping. They are great to work with and they match prices. The spam is not for my benefit but yours because I have absolutely no affiliation with them and have found them to be a good source of outdoor stuff.

[pastywhite]

Originally Posted by Grandpa

I hate to sound like a broken record, but you should try recreation outlet

The return policy there sucks though plus the selection seems to be low end stuff with a few old closeouts of good quality.

Take the MSR Carbon Reflex 2 for example. This is the 2010 closeout, not the current version. Rec Outlet lists it at $399.95. And you cannot return it after it has been used. There is no where to price match because no one else is selling it. It was easy to get this tent for $350 a few months ago but supplies are gone.

[Newanderthal]

There's no one best tent. I've used MSR, Eureka and Sierra Designs. I like the Sierra Designs best, but I could make a case for the other two (Eureka was warmer, MSR lighter).

[ppine]

There are lots of great tents out there. The idea of a one person tent always seems odd to me. A tarp works really well for one person. IndianaHiker's photo is a nice one. For stormy weather it could be lowered close to the ground. A head net works well for bugs. What ever happened to the small A-frame tents? They were light and worked great, and easy to set up. They were the so called mountaineering tents.

My favorite shelter is a nylon Whelen lean-to that is designed to have a fire in front. It is light and will sleep two. It is fun to be able to see the woods at night, roll over and add wood to the fire, and watch the snow roll in. It adds a level of intimicy with nature that is lost in a tent. A tarp provides the same thing. Tents are good for really wet weather like Sierra Designs. Team up with a pal and split the weight.

[Refrigerator]

Those Mountaineering tents are now Geodesic, much better to withstand the winds that are prevalent at higher elevations. You can still by those A frame tents...Campmor.com has them made by Eureka and they are some of the best made out there.