Just been looking for a lightweight tent for hill loch adventures and found what i think is an out and out bargain. Terra nova aspect 1 rrp £160 dropped to £60 last few left. Just ordered one today will do a review if anyone is interested. Light, cheap, quality and the side opening I've been looking for :) Sb http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/tents-and-spares/all-tents/aspect-1-tent/ (http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/tents-and-spares/all-tents/aspect-1-tent/) no connection etc etc
Should be fine. They make good tents.
Posted on here 1st then on hill walking forum and then song of the paddle, out of stock now lads ! Sorry :worried Sb.
Not as cheap but still discounted a fair bit and in stock here.. http://www.uttingsoutdoors.co.uk/Product/193/103411/wild-country-aspect-1-tent-green/ (http://www.uttingsoutdoors.co.uk/Product/193/103411/wild-country-aspect-1-tent-green/) Sb.
I put mine up in the living room today just to check it over. Think you will be happy E.
For a 1 man its pretty roomy and surprisingly sturdy. tied to the chair and the aquarium it felt like it would take a fair bit of weather. The only thing was the pack size is only a little smaller than my 2man dome, but when i packed it away with the poles separate it was considerably smaller. I'm happy with it. Sb
PS. Can now get all my camp, fishing gear and food into a 35l rucksack. Having trouble getting the chair and the aquarium in there tho :?
Well if I'm sitting on the mat that would work! I can also say you can get a great view from the side door was able to watch the TV no problem lol. Sb.
Yes midge proof inner, its only viewing mesh on the top half of inner door. Sb
In the 35l i can get tent, sleeping bag, inflatable mat, lidl chest waders, gas, pot set, cooker, 2 torches, midge stuff, mug, food, full fly kit, lw radio, and 500ml of single malt .... what else do i need to bring lol
I find no trouble locating stuff as i empty 90% out when i make camp first :) Sb
I have a 70l rucksack in the cupboard its well used but not for last few years.
Add T-shirt pants socks Im at 11 kg for a pack for 5/6 days :D £150 the lot
See what your saying with the ground sheet, I've got one of these http://www.gapyeartravelstore.com/Emergency-Survival-Bivi-Bag-p-972.html?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_campaign=GoogleBase&gclid=CI-znJP47bUCFaHHtAodnSsAVw (http://www.gapyeartravelstore.com/Emergency-Survival-Bivi-Bag-p-972.html?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_campaign=GoogleBase&gclid=CI-znJP47bUCFaHHtAodnSsAVw) think the ground sheet will be ok with that underneath. I like as much of my kit to be dual as possible, think this fits the bill? Sb
The plastic orange bivi I've got does nt seem too heavy, but I've been wondering if taking an extra foam mat might let me use my lighter sleeping bag more often. Swings and roundabouts ... Mmm :) Sb.
Hi Alan , the ground sheet is 6000hh which i thought would be 100% waterproof on its own just maybe vulnerable to sharp twigs or stones etc. Is this not the case even with a footprint ? Shit ! Sb.
Try one of these blue tarps from Screwfix or similar. Strong, waterproof and lightweight - I reckon under 100g. Packs reasonably small as well.
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Had a wee check on weights. 1. blue tarp suggested by Part-time 100g
2. E's foam mat suggestion 255g
3. orange bivi bag 300g
I still like the idea of the emergency bivi being dual use but 3 times the weight mmm. Whatever i go with thanks to the forum as i probably would have used the tent without any footprint and had a leaky tent by the end of the summer. Cheers. Sb
Sorry to wander off topic (Its no like me), B&M have their summer range in at the moment and there is some decent camping odds and sodds. I got an inflatable pillow for 99p folds up to the size of a baccy pouch. They had most of the sundry gubbins you'd be looking for so well worth a visit if you happen to have one close by.
They ve got a 1.7m x 1.65m ground sheet £1.99 . I think i know which way I'm going with the footprint thing. Oh and its green! :lol: Sb.
Those type of dreams may lead to excessive rustling so best to have a ground sheet that can be blamed :shock: lol
On Saturday i canoed over to ardnish and tried out the aspect1. Smashing wee tent in my opinion, the side opening door style is great. Found a nice flat grassy spot and 5mins later job done. I'd had a look at the tent when it had first arrived and agreed with Element that floor looked a bit light weight and the tent was quite tight to stretch over the poles. However putting the tent up properly in the outdoors the tightness was less noticeable and i put a foam mat underneath which gave me confidence that the ground sheet was fine. Ive always thought 1man tents were too small for comfort but the aspect1 layout works well , which meant there still a decent amount of space for me and the dug (60lbs)
So quality workmanship from quality materials and a design that really works for me....there is a but !
It came with pegs obviously , just not as many as there should be, i had to use rocks for the guy ropes and the porch area which you use walking poles for had no guys so i had to take some lines from the canoe.
So great wee tent just add some more pegs and cords to your pack before you go ;)
Cheers Sb
The paddle on sat/sun was indeed in great conditions there is some smashing views to be had just need to find out how the lochs on the peninsula are for fishing next visit.
The amazon deal for the pegs looks just the job . Cheers :)
Ian
Yeah i put the Canadian in to lochailort if you use an out going tide its almost a free ride round to peanmeanach area then catch an in coming to help push you back. The wee lochs dotted around loch doir a ghearrain will definitely be bringing me back for a better look when it warmed up some more. I camped near the sea so put a bowl of fresh water down for the dog , there was 5mm of ice on it shortly after i poured it at 8am . Ian
Terra Nova got aspect1 tent for £79.99 in their sale at moment. I like them. Lots of other stuff reduced also.