I use a 4-man vis-a-vis Vango Midas 400 for myself and my two little dogs. I'm only 5ft tall and it's well above my head height but it's dead easy to put up by myself.
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Quote: Originally posted by carolineh23 on 14/3/2017
Car camping, i was hoping something like a 4/5 berth so plenty room for me & the dog
I can put up the Alaska myself but I don't need the room if it is only me. If you need head height, any 4 person, 4 pole tunnel can be put up by yourself.
I use a Go Outdoors special, the Hi Gear Aura 3. Standing height, 3 poles. I need enough space to chill in the day because my old dog can't walk that much anymore, so i like to be able to sit in comfort and read. I can get the tent up in about 20 minutes by myself, including pegging out properly. I'm 5' 4" , fairly stocky, and not the most agile any more (my knees don't like crawling about in tents all day).
I use the same tent now solo as I did when with wife.
A 5 men (two bedroom) HiGear Mojave 5, sometimes with the canopy if staying a while, complete with high queen size air bed, wardrobe, electrics etc ... solo or not I like my comforts.
Being a tunnel design it is easy to put up on my own. I dont always take the porch though.
I have been considering a smaller tent for solo camping but to be honest it would also mean leaving behind most of my luxuries - and they are what make camping fun for me lol.
Also - a smaller tent wouldnt be much quicker to put up, maybe 5 minutes less. And the ones I've seen which I like are more expensive than my Kalahari was (I bought it last year when it was over 30% cheaper than it is now)
I can't even remember what mine is called!
It's a two man (but actually fairly generous for a two man tent) and has a front porch area for sitting in etc.
It's low level so you can't stand up in it, but I'm very short, so I don't have a problem sitting or getting dressed in there.
I'll try to find out what it is.
Very easy to pitch, because it's low level.
Thanks everyone! Decided to get a vango edorus 500 as it big enough for when people come with me but as its an air tent i should be able to put it up no problem by myself :)
Hi all I'm a mature and have just bought a load of gear so as to get back into camping. I will be a solo camper or sometimes with Jack my little Jack Russell. I have bought a Vango Omega 350 Tent very easy to erect and very roomy. I intend to camp mostly in Norfolk. I like Birding, Wildlife & Nature.
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I have two tents
A Vango Galaxy 330 - it's 3 berth so plenty of room for 2 people, it has a separate porch with sunroof which I can stand up in (I'm 6'3" tall), great for getting changed and ample room for a couple or 3 chairs and a table. Would make a comfy place for the dog. Can be put up with 1 person, a bit awkward, but takes about 15 minutes.
I also have a MSR Carbon Reflex 2 - it's a 2 berth, very light and backpack friendly which I use when backpacking. It gives me plenty of space for solo camping, a bit awkward getting dressed. it has two vestibules - not large, but one could be used for your dog and the other for your kit.
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When I started camping on my own in my mid 40s, (female, 5'2"), I bought a Khyam Freelander and could put it up on my own with ease.
That got destroyed by high winds in 2011, and I bought a Hypercamp Escala 4 Dutch canvas pyramid tent for its storm-resistance properties. However, it has many pegging points, and I started to struggle with putting it up on my own, especially with pulling the canvas over the middle U frame.
Nowadays, I use a ESVO Bedouin 340, another Dutch canvas pyramid. It has less pegging points, and I do not have to pull the canvas over two U frames. It is easier to erect (previous experience with putting up the Escala 4 certainly helped).
The downside is a heavier tent as it has a sawn in groundsheet (SIG), whereas the groundsheet on the Escala 4 is detachable.
I had a custom bag made by Bags for Everything so that I can put the tent in it with ease, for me to drag it to the car, prop one end against the boot, lift and push the other end, and in it goes.
It is my choice to choose a heavy canvas pyramid tent for many reasons including its ability to stand up to the elements, and I am still relatively fit. I did find going to the gym to improve my core strengths helped in reducing aches and pains after setting up.
Good luck with your choice.
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Topic: What tent do you use solo?
