Long Tents

[Tall Timber]

I am 6'5" looking for a bushwalking tent that is long!!!! not too heavy. Single person with good sized vestibule or a 2 person.

any thoughts would be great from any big trekkers out there!

cheers Tom

[Franco]

Hi
One shelter that I know 6'5" people have used (more than once...) is the Tarptent Rainbow.
A bit under 1kg , can take a long and wide mat and still have some space around it.

See this thread for example :
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin ... d_id=97558

depending on your location and because although you will fit in it but the head is not all that far from the fly laying down (less room for your breath to dissipate) condensation could be a problem. (see Benjamin's comments)
This can be mitigated with our "liner" basically a fabric layer that goes between you and the roof area of the shelter. Add 150g for it.
( I just use a Chux inside single wall tents to deal with condensation)

Or if 1.5kg is not too much, the Double Moment was specifically designed for the tall ones.
Note that the thread above also mentions several other shelters.
This is the Double Moment :

franco@tarptent

[Scottyk]

The Goonied 1 is quite long (2350mm) and about at high (1000mm) as tents get in this weight range.
I own the 2 man version which is actually shorter than the 1 man version. I think this is due to the crossing poles being the same length for both models so when they bring the width in for 1 man it gets longer.
Great tents too, see attached pdf

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[Kingsleythelost]

I'm 6ft 8 and 120Kg....

Im using the Goondie and the Double Rainbow from TT both are good for us bigger guys...

My synopsis would be Goondie Bullet proof at a slight weight overhead... Raindow... functionaly perfect but not as tough for a weight loss.

[johnrs]

Kingsley
There is a Helsport Ringstind 2 in the classifieds here.
A looong tent for tall Norwegians,
3 &1/2 seasons but not a bomber alpine job, well made and light at 1.8kg for two persons.
Big for one, I use mine for extended wet Tassie trips.
Has a relatively large footprint.
John

[makinbacon]

I'm almost 6'6" and I use a Tarptent Contrail as a solo tent and a Big Agnes Slater UL2+ when I'm with mates who are all pretty much over 6'.

[Franco]

The Contrail has had a face lift or more to the point a bottom lift.
There is more foot room now in the new incarnation called ProTrail.

Lighter again than either of my suggestions,(about 700g if using trekking poles*) just depends on just how light one wants to get.

*if not using trekking poles, substitute poles can be ordered but then you get close to the weight of the Rainbow.

[beean]

I'm 6'3" and use a BearPawWd Pyra tent.

Most pyramid shelters are loooong which is really nice.

The missus has a MH Drifter 2 which is also loooong. I fit in it comfortably so I reckon you would too.

[Franco]

One point often forgotten about sit up room is that it also depends on the individual proportion between legs and waist.
A 2 m tall person with long(er) legs could fit on top of a mat under a 1 m apex without crouching whilst another only 190 cm tall may not.
It also of course depend on the mat in use as well as the shape and size of that apex area.

[fogsworth]

Had the same question not long ago, and after much asking around on international forums and extensive research I purchased the Six Moons Designs Lunar Duo Explorer (available through a shop in Melbourne). Weights in at 1.16 kg, has huge inner volume and headspace, fits my 1.94cm frame with space to spare, along with my diminutive wife and equally long sleeping pad. Only issue is that it's single wall, which is a worthy sacrifice for weight saved (it does have upper vents).
Yet to take it out on the trail, but am confident about it!
Cheers

[Franco]

This should give a better idea of the usable space inside the Double Moment :



Chris, proud owner of several TT shelters, is 6'2"
There is plenty of room left both sitting up as well as laying down.