I used a cloud up for a few years. It's a solid performer and I enjoyed it. This was in the pnw and I used it in constant rain and heavy winds without issue. The interior is functionally only 6 feet long as the bathtub floor curls up a bit when tight but if you're shorter than that it's not a problem.
I recently got the tent and it really was 2.6 lbs on my scale without the groundsheet.
I haven't used it in the rain, but I would be a little suspicious of it in particularly rainy weather given that the bathtub floor doesn't go up very high and I would be worried about rain getting in when the fly is open.
No issues with condensation, but I've only used it in relatively dry and freezing conditions.
Whats about something from 3f or naturehike, i have the cloud up 2 10d, exactly 1 Kilo and it was 250, but i would Take another tent from them like the mongar UL.
Since Sleep is essential for a Good Trip and you don’t Want to Buy the wrong tent i would really Look good what tent you get, and Maybe Safe some more Money if you have a Perfect tent that doesnt fit in your Budget.
If you have a tent in mind, Watch different reviews on YouTube!
Its out of you Budget but Look at the Trekkertent saor and tarptent arc dome 2, you can change the inner tents for 1-3 persons, life is always changing, so if you take a dog or a Girl to Camping you can just get the bigger innerten.
I had the similar Cloud Wing 10D with the same fabric as the Cloud UP 10D and i loved it. Now I own the Cloud Up 15D in grey because an airline lost my baggage with the cloud wing lol.
What sucked with the Cloud Wing:
- The 10D fabric is quite delicate and the stuff sack in the same 10D fabric ripped quite early on when taking out the tent.
- The cloud wing's 1.5 wall design sucked as it trapped bugs in it's side wing.
- When the fabric gets wet the fabric sags and you should use the guy lines.
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What I liked
- The fabric feels amazing to touch
- Big tent for just 1kg
- Waterproof, kept me dry
- packs so small
- the color combo, that translucent white and yellow made me feel in a good mood to start the day
- Sun wakes you up because of the translucent fabric.
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So my advice to you is to use the gui lines and buy better tent stakes.
I think at that price point it’s not very profitable to make fakes when with a similar setup you could imitate a much more expensive tent so the chance of a fake is quite low.
I’ve used my CloudUp2 in the alpine regions of New Zealand and it’s been fine so I’d recommend trying it before you consider another tent.
Naturehike tents have been my festival or car camping tents for years but the 2p ones make half decent trekking tents too. They’re made in China so it’s not weird to order them from Temu. Personally I got mine from AliExpress and they are higher quality, and thus more likely to last, compared to other similarly priced tents. I think buying one is more environmentally friendly in this way. The most environmentally friendly tent is a secondhand tent but the next best thing is one that will not immediately become landfill.
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