whats the best rain PROOF and lightweight tent on the market?

Question

Looking for a tent that doesn't "rain inside" when you touch the walls or in heavy wind, the most water proof tent available. But also is suitable for backpacking on long expeditions...(light weight). Only needs to be for 1 or 2 people at the most.

Answer 1

The reason your tent walls get wet inside has nothing to do with being rain proof. That moisture is condensation from your breath and the sweat from your body and the only way to reduce it is good ventilation, a fly that pitches tight and shelters the windows and doors well and a good catenary cut that doesn't allow the fly to touch the tent wall.



If you are going to be camping in mostly moderate weather (above freezing) I highly recommend one with mostly mosquito mesh netting inner walls and a waterproof separate fly. The mesh walls not only make the tent superlight, you will have no trouble with condensation because the tent will breath and the condensation will occur under the fly and run down to the ground. Plus, on clear nights, you will be able to sleep under the stars.



I have several 2-man tents and I like my Marmot best -- their tents are excellent quality, very light and pitch strong and tight. I lived in one (it is a compact 2 man with mostly mosquito netting walls) for almost 3 weeks out in Wyoming a few years ago. Sierra Designs also makes excellent tents of similar style -- North Face used to be great but their quality has slipped. Look at Campmor's online catalog for good side-by-side comparisons of a wide range of backpacking tents.



Better tents also have pre-sealed seams. If you buy a cheaper tent, make sure you get a couple of tubes of Seamseal, set up the tent and run a strip of the sealer on every exposed seam.

Answer 2

This Site Might Help You.



RE:

whats the best rain PROOF and lightweight tent on the market?

Looking for a tent that doesn't "rain inside" when you touch the walls or in heavy wind, the most water proof tent available. But also is suitable for backpacking on long expeditions...(light weight). Only needs to be for 1 or 2 people at the most.

Answer 3

Hennessy hammocks! They are lighter than any 1 or 2 man tent, no need to worry about rocks roots or level/even ground. Chances are you`ll always have trees nearby, if not you can still pitch like a tent using 2 trekking poles or even tree branches. The mosquito netting keeps even gnats out and the silnylon fly provides awsome coverage. The first time i actuall use the hammock we were caught in a major storm. It held great in the rain and wind. Didnt get wet at all and the mesh doesnt allow condensation to build up.



I`ll never sleep in a tent again...oh and in no way am i affiliated work for or paid by hennessy hammock, just a really pleased owner of their hammock



http://hennessyhammock.com/



http://hennessyhammock.com/comparisonchart.html

Answer 4

Cabela's XPG Expedition nothing better, Beach Bum's hammock is good, but the Expedition can with stand any weather and with winter fast approaching do you want to swing in the trees or have a stable dry tent?



Get the Expedition.



http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20075-cat20103&id=0055294518215a&navCount=43&podId=0055294&parentId=cat20103&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=9IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20103&hasJS=true

Answer 5

Scotch gard it is an spray on water proofer. Available in all supermarkets.