Portal 1

Totally depends what kind of weather you are talking about and where, northern Scotland or the Scandinavian countries: hildenberg. States occ above tree line and snow or really windy/rainy: Slingfin portal 1.

SlingFin Portal 1P or 2P. Designed specifically to be lightweight (close to, but probably not quite UL) but with a bias toward bomber. :)

Low cost, low weight, high durability…. you only get to pick 2! I’ve been very happy with my Slingfin Portal. Not the lightest of the ultralights but it’s tough, well engineered, and still pretty darn light. Not cheap though.

I can vouch for the Slingfin Portal too. I’m 6’ 1” and no issues sleeping comfortably. It’s top tier quality, optimal balance of weight and durability.

I can vouch for Slingfin as well. Caught in a hella thunderstorm at 11,000’ in the Rockies last summer with my son. Thing is extremely well engineered

As a guy who owns two Tarptents and a Slingfin this is the right answer. Only reason I don’t own one is because the others are still great and it would be wasteful to buy another tent

How about a slingfin portal, those hold up really well in worse weather. If thats your priority.

I've been using slingfin portal and love it for harsh winter and wind! To get lighter you can go with just the fly. Or fly + they sell a bathtub. They even have an optional thicker set of poles. AND there are connectors to add your trekking poles for lateral mid support! Genius... Inside of primary inner there are guy line cross support (you need to remember to use the connectors from inner/pole/outer to actually transfer that load though) Tested the heavy poles for first time a few weekends ago in what was supposed to be insane wind. But then it was actually kind of nice out. Did pick up at night but still probably gusts under 40. Tent barely moved though shit was locked down. Made stick + rock dead man anchors it would be like idk maybe 12+ stakes for all the guy lines I've tried my dcf Hexamid. But snow just sticks on it doesnt slide down. And obviously it's a greenhouse for moisture and small enough that you WILL touch the side and get wet. But if it's really dry and not actively snowing.. My Hexamid has held up in what forecast said was 55 gusts. Took me 30 minutes to pitch. Blew out the door anchor/guy line in the middle of the night. And since it's open got totally covered in dirt and leaves and shit. But it didn't blow over ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and a falling tree didnt kill me. scary af. I'm contemplating the Durston x dome for winter... It would be like 20-30% lighter than slingfin tub + outer i think. BUT if you add on enough guy lines to be similar to slingfin it maybe wouldnt be worth it? IDK i have a consumerism problem for ul lol

SlingFin backpacker here. The Portal and Indus are both great tents. Given the wind conditions you’re out in, the Indus might be a bit more comfortable w the solid material walls but both are rock solid. If budget is truly no object, a couple additional SlingFin bits you might find useful: 1. The Indus is based on their Crossbow tent which I use regularly and is absolutely bomber, particularly with the trekking pole reinforcement. The Crossbow is also about a pound lighter packed-in, primarily from lighter weight materials, but also $150 or so more expensive. If wind is a concern more than terrain, I’d give the Crossbow a look too. 2. There’s a mesh body available for both the Indus and Crossbow which provides a lighter/airier experience for spring/summer camping. 3. If you really aren’t a fan of sleeves, the Crossbow can convert to using a clip based system and the clips ship with the tent so no additional parts purchase needed. Good luck with whatever you end up buying.