As an ex owner of a lanshan but not the pro, you are talking about 2 different beasts of quality (or at least consistent quality).
I went to a X mid 2 solid and wish I did it sooner.
If you get the lanshan get a sponge to mop up the condensation as it’s single wall after all
Good afternoon campers, Lanshans are not that great. Ok for light use but the inners are not too robust also although the outer is the zips have had a tendency to break open. Fixable but annoying. A good option if you can pick one up cheap or in good second hand condition but check the points I've mentioned before parting with any cash. Plus point is they are surprisingly warm for at best a two season mesh inner. Three months solid experience of living in one and I've done the last month of cold weather in the UK in one. If you just want an occasional use tent and don't mind a bit of extra weight save yourself over a hundred quid and just get one from the OEX range but change the guy rope tensioners to the cheap plastic ones as the metal rings wear out rapidly. I camped through storm Babbette in one of these a couple of years back and it was solid until the tensioners gave out. It all depends on where you're going and what weather is expected. Hope this helps.
Honestly don’t think the condensation is bad in a lanshan 2 pro. I live in the uk so mainly use it in very wet/damp conditions. I’d definitely recommend
I would go with a BRS 3000T stove which is less than 1/3rd the weight and really all you need. I have 3 of them. One for my Jeep, one for my son and one for backpacking. Plus its tiny and will nest inside a Toaks 750ML pot.
If you use trekking poles. Consider the Lanshan 2 Pro tent (2.21 lbs). Or the Lanshan 2 regular double-wall (2.5 lbs). And similar price range. Bullet proof.
Personally I still carry a Frogg Toggs UL rain jacket. I've tried many others and sold/returned them all.
I also have a 3F UL Gear silnylon rain skirt/kilt for a little more coverage.
If you are doing shoulder season trips, get some extra mid-layer insulation like an alpha hoodie or some kind of light fleece. That 32 degree down puffy probably won't cut it alone when sitting around camp at night and temps drop down to the 20s or lower.
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