Hiking Poles Hiking poles are an essential part of your camping gear, and we’ve got the best selection around! Whether you’re looking for lightweight aluminium poles or handy folding poles, we’ve got a great choice. Explore our range today! Read More So long as you use your groundsheet, regularly respray with a waterproof coating, and take a little care when you set up the tent, it should last for many camping adventures. The majority of tents on the market right now are either eye-wateringly expensive expedition tents or cheap junk that will leak and rip in no time. More Vents on the Cloud Up 3. I never had condensation issues even with my old version of the Cloud Up 2, so this feature probably only matters if you are winter camping. If you’re going to be covering long distances in reasonably mild weather, the Vik 1 would be the best choice. For a wetter and windier itinerary, I’d take the slightly heavier Taga 2.

Also, if you plan to hike and camp with your dogs or other pets, upsizing to the Cloudup 3 will allow for more room to bring them along. Would We Recommend It? I have owned this tent for three years and have used it for one to three nights per trip, in all seasons, in Scotland. I have pitched on hills and mountains, in the cold, in the wind and in the rain. Though mine has a snow skirt I have not camped in the snow.Liquid Fuel Stoves Explore our selection of liquid fuel stoves, perfect for outdoor trips. From burners to alcohol stoves, Trangia stoves multi-fuel cookers you’ll find everything you need to make your camping experience one to remember! Read More

Weather Resistance: Has been used in Scottish weather; namely howling, driving, screeching banshee gale-force monsoons. Not a drop of rain has ever entered.INSECT PROOF - with B3 breathable mesh, you can still ventilate your tent without 10 million mosquitoes inviting themselves in for the evening. This tent is considered a 3-season tent, and we’re not winter warriors, so we can’t attest to its cold weather use. As a 3-season option, in our experience, this tent will keep you dry, even in heavier rain. I would prefer to see two doors for a two-person tent because it can be annoying to climb over each other as you come and go. Pros & Cons Pros: Their mission statement is to increase the number of hikers and campers and develop outdoor sports by manufacturing the lightest tents around. With light and durable tents by their side, hikers can put their minds at ease while undertaking long and arduous hikes.