Naturehike - Mongar 1 Backpack Tent

For free standing, I bought NatureHike Mongar 1P 15D tent for around 138 USD (if I use exchange rate). Everything with their free ground mat is 1.5kg. If you remove ground mat and just bring few pegs, you can bring it down to 1.2ish-1.3ishkg. It is lighter than Featherstone Obsidian and can fit 25 inch regular wide pad. It doesn't feel cramped. You can pitch it rain fly first (watch YT video of Mongar pitching in rain). Other than that, I couldn't find another tent cheaper than that (though it's not exactly UL) and 200-500g more than XDome1+ which will be available around June.

I would've wanted the Dome but the next stock would be on June. It's around 1kg. I found slightly heavier than that which just costs me PHP 7600.00 (around 130ish USD if converted). It's called NatureHike Mongar 1 UL 15D. The entire tent (including all stakes) is just 1.31kg (excluding included ground mat). If we include the ground mat it comes with it's just 1.5kg. It's not as light and as spacious as The One though but it's same width from head to toe unlike The One. If you have ChatGPT, you can type this for comparison: "mongar 1ul 15D vs gossamer gear the one dimensions create table" It also has wide door you definitely can stand up (unlike other 1p tents that feels like you're entering a cave) in like in The One. If you don't need a tent until July, then maybe just wait for XDome because it's a lighter free standing tent.

I have a nature hike solo tent. Looking forward to doing some solo backpacking before it gets too cold.  Did you enjoy soloing?

Naturehike. Tested ko na sa camping sa Pulag yong 2P. Lakas ng rain at hangin sa campsite. Nasa 2.5 kg kilos ata yang 2P. Di kasama accessories. Mas magaan dyan yong 1P tent, 1.3 kg di kasama accessories.

Used my tent for the first time this weekend. had a few hours of rain during the evening. because of the high cut out, there is a lot of splashing water. as a result, drops came through the inner tent! Also, due to the high cut-out everything next to your inner tent, such as my bag and shoes, were wet as well.

Not even for rain? I've used my Mongar 15D with moderate rain for 3 hours I got water droplets inside. 

Definitely get the new one with 15d! I use the nature hike cloud up 2 10d and it's not too thin

Got a used Naturehike Mongar cheap, think its a 2 not 3 but they make good kit. Vango is always a solid choice, Nevis/Banshee/etc 300.

Not sure how the SR2 is different to the Mongar, but I have that tent (in 15d), it's pretty light (1.8kg), seems well made, two big vestibules, can't complain. Have the Spider 1 man too. Mate of mine has the CP2, heavier but seems more suitable to poor (windy) conditions. He likes it too anyway.

The old one was available in 15d too, but only Navy (as well as 210 so make sure you're comparing apples to apples, i've seen the 15d one at 1.57kg without pegs/ropes). Just went and weighed mine, 1.88kg with the bag and everything as standard as far as i know

I've never heard of them but products from their parent company, DAC are ubiquitous in high end backpacking gear. I'd give a design like the sololite a try. The vestibule comes separately adding a lot of cost. I see two big problems with this tent; * Shipping stuff overseas to Canada can be a big PITA. I'm not sure where you are purchasing it but but "Bigtent Explore" option may largely avoid shipping being a PITA and that store seems to be the main place to buy them. * If you decide to sell this tent it will be difficult due to the lack of name recognition. Durston's a Canadian company that manufacturers extremely popular tents and if you want a high end option they are worth a look. I'd recommend starting with a freestanding tent like the X-Mid. I primarily use a different tent but I've been extremely impressed by one of their trekking pole tents I own. Another option is more budget oriented tents. NatureHike makes a bunch of fairly light tents (CloudUP, Mongar) and imho they are more durable than the extreme ultralight tents. If you do get serious about backpacking, you can later upgrade from a budget tent. Personally I use less expensive tents when camping close to vehicles as weight isn't a major concern and I'm less worried about damaging them. If you later decide to get a ultralight 1 person tent, the extra space of a two person will be greatly appreciated when weight isn't a concern. Go to MEC or another outdoor store (Not Atmosphere / Sportchek) and start trying on packs and find one that fits well. Keep a few in mind and purchase one that will fit the rest of your great and aim for a 60L or smaller pack. As long as you have a sleeping bag designed for backpacking that uses down and / or synthetic materials and has an appropriate comfort temperature rating its hard to go wrong.

The Mongar is a decent tent. With two people you can just split the weight. A friend has a smaller Nature Hike tent and it's lasted her years. Alps Mountaineering is another brand that's pretty bomb proof, just a little heavier than the high end tents. The Eureka Midori that someone else suggested would be good too. For two people you may end up looking at a 3 person tent, just to have a little extra space inside for your gear. I'm one person and I use a 2 man backpacking tent. Edit: stupid autocorrect.

“Taller guy” Not sure how tall you are but I’m 6’2” and the Mongar is more than fine. 

Ah, yes! I have a NatureHike Mongar--one of the old ones. It has held up really well over the years. It is very sturdy, but also very heavy, so I generally only use it in cold weather.