You can get by without breaking the bank mate. Ive done the west highland way with my vango banshee. Dont think i could manage it 10 years on though lol
> Like the other guy said though, id only try a naturehike (and all the other chinese type budget ones) in perfect and sunny weather.
Naturehike tents are generally fine for 3 season camping, even in 30 mph winds (gusts) they'll be ok provided you set up sensibly. What they're not suitable for is 1) Heavy snow 2) situations where a broken pole could mean a risk of death. I wouldnt recommend them for camping at elevation, or in proper winter conditions, but they're not 'just sunny weather' tents.
I have a fair bit of camping experience, and honestly the Cloudup 2 I got this autumn holds up as well as my Vango banshee or Lanshan 2 (both regularly recommended) in 3 season conditions.
(Edited to say 30mph winds, 40 mph is quite a big difference)
We have had vango, high gear, and outwell. The latter is our favourite! A large six man tent will be about 20kg I think. I'd have thought pack size was important not just weight though. I wouldn't want an all-in-one room tent. Every time you open the doors rain/insects can get in, it's harder to organise and if it's raining, having no porch-entrance area means everything gets wet and muddy. If it's cold at night, it's a bigger space to heat up than if you have an inner tent. That won't bother everyone though!
The other solution is to have a gazebo and smaller sleeping/one room tent.
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