PixieA, look at this! I get slightly claustrophobic. Couldn't stand my bivvy bag and didn't much like my Saunders Jetpacker Plus (always sagging, almost impossible to sit up) so i ordered an extra door for my tent, a Mandatory Gear Puppy Pile Too.
Allegedly you can fit 4 mad adventure racers in it, but it feels just right for one messy person with all their kit.
As you can see both doors are on the sides, and both can be either 'tent' or 'mesh' if you see what I mean. So I can lie there in the open (sort of) with a view of the stars and trees and such, but with no way for bugs to get in. It's free standing and pitches v. fast. Doesn't need any rack or pannier space cos it fits between my knees in a Jandd frame pack.
Frame Pack. Except the carbon poles which can go on the seat tube or in a pannier.
Weighs just 850 grams. But it's single skinned. And rain comes through the zips. Maybe I could waterproof them - haven't tried yet. The makers claim it's 4 season with waterproof zips so I really should bug them about it.
There are two vents at the top so I haven't had a condensation issue. If the walls do get damp there's enough room for me to stretch out without touching them. (I'm 5'9".) I've been using the tent in the southern US with night time temps in the seventies/eighties. If condensation did get very bad there are loops to attach an inner to, though I don't know where I would buy one to fit.
If I can waterproof the zips it'll be pretty much perfect, but it did cost a stupid amount. $700 p'raps. Can't remember and would rather not be reminded. It's more than 3 weeks in a motel anyway.
