Wild Country Tents Unisex's Wild Country Zephyros 1 Tent, Green, One Size

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The inner can also be left attached to the flysheet when packing the tent away, this makes it far easier to pitch next time you venture out. Wild Country from Terra Nova Equipment design tents for those who are seeking the perfect combination of reliability, simplicity of use and great value. The Zephyros Compact, as you may have guessed, is a compact, more packable version of the standard Zephyros. I made a small alloy pole to hold door flap up like a small awning and can cook half in and half out of the tent if raining.

As a Cornish boy with a father from the coalfields of South Wales, I’m never happier than when crammed into a small dark space. It has all the features of the already brilliant Zephyros but with a lower weight and a smaller pack size. The idea was to get the kit out and ride not too far from home, have a bite, a few beers share some whisky and head home in the morning. Nylon is incredibly tough, lightweight and easy to care for, however it will naturally degrade if left out in harsh sunlight for extended periods of time. There are some really great details you can read all about on the Fairlight site and I'll report in all summer as I get the miles in.In high winds, despite tensioning everything to within an inch of its life, it does have a tendency to flap about a bit. For a one man tent I find it very spacious compared with others I've had,and the porch is plenty big enough to leave your bag and boots in. Starting at the door, you get a midge-proof door with mesh covering the top half to allow ventilation and light to pass through. This heavy but nimble boot comes with a recommendation from Peter Macfarlane in his winter 2022/3 tests.

However, if I was hiking up a large mountain summit, for 1 night, then weight makes all thedifference and I might just take the Zephyros instead! Fortunately it has a door on each side, so if you’ve had too many beers round the campfire you can sneak out without kneeling on anyones stomach by accident.

It’s been designed with a compact pack size of just 30cm x 18cm, enabling it to fit easily into a variety of bag sizes. You’ve packed your tent away when wet and now you’re back home in the warm and dry with a nice of cup of tea reflecting on your latest adventure. If you’re a light sleeper then slipping a pair of earplugs into your wash bag wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world. The Zephyros Compact 1 is suitable for solo backpacking trips that are short to medium duration, for longer trips or where you have a lot of gear you might want to consider a larger tent.