![]() Through careful consideration of what we need from a tent, it is possible to drastically reduce the weight of this essential item, and consequently of your pack. It must protect you, keep you dry, offer you a place to hang out in poor conditions, and, ideally, not take up 75% of your pack weight and space. That is precisely what the name suggests: it is a shelter, not a second home. ![]() A shelter can (and arguably should) be simple. ![]() And yet they still remain so attractive.įor an ultralight approach, we need to embrace a shift in values we must accept that all that extra stuff is unnecessary, and reject it. Traditional tents also weigh a ton, and with profit margins always important, the combination of complicated construction with poorly sewn seams makes it almost inevitable that some will leak. Do you really need a double-walled tent with integrated bathtub floor and separate groundsheet/footprint to protect that floor? No. There are only shelters appropriate for your needs, for the environment and climate you will be in: the time of year, the expected conditions, the amount of bugs etc.ĭo we need all this over-engineering? And if not, what do we need? These are the fundamental questions we should ask when purchasing a tent or shelter. In reality, of course, there is no perfect shelter. Their latest tent will be the perfect shelter for all your needs, and hey, it's “ultralight” at 2.5kg/5.5lbs!Īdmittedly, in recent years, the geodesic dome has fallen somewhat out of fashion, but the tendency to overcomplicate designs in search for the perfect (or, rather, perfectly marketable) tent remians. I suppose the idea is that the more high-tech they are, the more we are likely to feel secure in them at night. Mainstream manufacturers release a veritable plethora of tents every year, all designed to appeal to our senses and impress us with their technological ingenuity. Then, of course, this creates the need for additional of tie downs and guy cords to make sure your easily moveable shelter doesn't, well, easily move. ![]() Furthermore, once a manufacturer settles on poles, they succumb to a temptation to add bizarrely complicated joints and awnings to create as sci-fi a shape as possible (I know not all of those examples are strictly dome tents, but as examples of overcomplicated designs, you get my point). Big, dangly, fold-away poles, held together with elastic cord. Or is it? Is it really any more roomy than some of the other options available to us? Certainly, it's stable – maybe even bombproof if its got a nice geodesic structure – but complex structures come with a price to pay: poles. In short, with Terra Nova tents, you can enjoy spaciousness, protection, and stability throughout your camping expedition.Ah, the venerable freestanding dome tent! Roomy. Apart from being an ideal option after that long day in the mountains, the tents are just right for campers who want to maximise on their excursion without sacrificing function. Terra Nova tents are lightweight so if you are hiking or backpacking to your site or base camp then you won't be weighed down. Whether you need shelter to cater for just you or an additional person while you are out camping, you can pick from the many alternatives provided by Terra Nova. Most Terra Nova tents are made for 3 man or less but you will find plenty of tents in our Terra Nova range that are great for 2 or 1 man camping expeditions. Terra Nova tents are a great British manufacturer which we love at Simply Hike. An independent company for over a decade, Terra Nova have developed a name for themselves worldwide, famous for the quality, reliability and technical expertise of tent designs. Terra Nova means new ground, and their commitment to innovation and quality has never been stronger.
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