Hi all,
I’m a newbie!
I’ve read all the latest posts on the forum regarding 2 man Tents and the wealth of information is extremely useful to someone like me who is looking at upgrading to a reasonable quality Tent. I had to walk off mount Baw Baw last year when 30mm of rain flooded me out in almost freezing conditions. Not sure if i should start a new thread.
Could someone please offer me some advice on a Tent purchase?
I came across the Kathmandu North Star 2 man - 3 to 4 Season Tent - Usually retails for $649.90 but at the moment it is $324.95. It is 2.9 kg in weight. See link below.
http://www.kathmandu.com.au/Tents/Mount ... nt_v3.html
Has anyone used this particular Tent? I understand the older Kathmandu quality isn’t the best but these are the new Tents. Thoughts on quality? is it really good value for money? Would it stand up to a light snow fall. Could you use it in driving West Tasmanian rain?
My requirements are for a 2 man Tent, be able to sleep 2 adults of about 180cm in height, 3 - 4 Season, good weight to hike with, 2.9kg seems a little heavy, able to use year round - including light wet Aussie Snow fall BUT and its a BIG BUT i have a budget of about $350. Would this Kathmandu tent stack up or could someone offer me another suggestion?????
Any help would be so much appreciated!!!