Arches 1P and 2P Trekking Pole Tent

I got a Paria Outdoors trekking pole 2P tent - 2 lbs. it is a Lanshan clone listed slightly bigger. My 6’3” slim  friend and I (5’7”) fit.

Honestly if you can expand your budget light gear is easier to carry. Hyperlight Mountain Gear has the complete package. With that said Paria Sports has a fairly light trekking pole tent at budget prices. Six Moon Designs has some fairly priced and lightweight packs. Don't skimp on your sleep system. A comfortable sleep is important. You need to recharge for day two. I'm a big fan of Big Agnes for this.

I did a pretty serious hike with just Walmart gear, but I have since upgraded to mostly budget online / Chinese brands. Here's approximately what I have: Tent: Paria Outdoors Arches 2P Trekking Pole Tent / 3FULGEAR Lanshan 2 / Naturehike Cloud Up UL 2P / Naturehike Cloud Up EXT 2P. I have a Lanshan 2 with solid inner as well as the Cloud Up EXT. I think the Arches is a better trekking pole tent if you don't care about having a solid inner. Pad: Walmart CCF + OneTigris NobleJade sleeping pad. Bag: Paria Outdoors Thermodown 30 Down Quilt + I like having a sleeping bag liner for ease of washing. I actually have the 15 degree version. Backpack: Naturehike 60+5L backpack / 3FULGEAR Yue 55 / 3FULGEAR Tianshan. Cooking: Paria and Fire Maple have some good stuff. Trekking poles: I have some CMT ones and some BD ones.

If you use trekking poles then your answer Is a trekking pole tent. I have a 1P the One from Gossamer Gear and an Arches 2P from Paria both of these are good value for the cost. Neither one is best in class.  Both are sil-nylon which is a PITA when wet but pack down really small.

I recently purchased the paria arches 2p. Basically an oversized lanshan. Only had it out for 1 trip so far. It saw a little bit of rain, condensation wasn't an issue. I was very happy with it. The pros/cons are emblematic of that style of tent. I would say it's a particularly well done version of it that didn't have any obvious flaws to me. So the criticism people have for the style will apply. I would recommend getting some extra dyneema guy lines and two extra stakes to guy out the bigger panels on either side, it helps with head room when laying down.

Nope they come seam taped too. It's pretty much an actually 2 person lanshan that's ready to go out of the box.

My Paria Arches 2p has been great for our use. Car camped and backbacked with it several times in a variety of conditions. I recommend their tents regularly.

We got a double quilt and double quilt liner, with a double exped pad and a double trekking pole tent (Pariah outdoors bug bivvy and tarp). It was ultimately very easy, very light, and very comfortable (comparatively).

Get a Pariah outdoor 2p tent. It is easy to set up, has room, and will last you a long time. They can be found for around $150.