Nevis 200

I have the nevis 200, love the little thing but haven't been out in strong weather lol so couldn't say for sure but seem solid enough for a decent wind with the lower profile. i also got the oex bobcat ultralight but would say dont bother with the normal one as i am a bit crammed in but i plan using it in good weather lol. If you're anything like me youll want a few different tents for different situations lol. My advice is to just get something thats you think will be good and from there youll be able to see what you really want/need.

I've got the Vango Nevis 200. Perhaps I'm in better luck than u/ddraver but my Vango has lasted three years now. The 200 is light, cheap and has weathered actual, real storms. There's room for one person, one backpack and the motorcycle gear on top of the backpack. Meaning, not much room at all but it fits.

I have the same tent and it’s really sturdy!!

Have had a Nevis 200 for five years and put it through its paces over successive cycle tours and other wild camping adventures in the Highlands and it's still in good shape. Most recently it survived sustained 60mph winds overnight at the top of a dam behind Killin. In my experience it's a good tent but I can't speak to the others. I use the footprint groundsheet which has saved it on rough ground.

My Vango Nevis 200 has survived 60mph winds all night long. I'll never put myself in such a situation willingly again, but the tent held up perfectly.

Vango Nevis 200. My favourite 1/2 man tent and every tent I've had since has been based off things I liked about the Nevis. Things I like: 1.5 vestibule. High ceiling in the middle. Can exit both sides. Fairly light. Nice fast pack tent bag.

I have a Lanshan 2 and Nevis 200 (both 2 person tents) which I find are very comfortable, the Lanshan offers more headroom but can be a PITA to pitch at times. For smaller pitches, I have an Alpkit Soloist and Durston X-Mid 1, the Lanshan offers ample of space and is great in all weathers (even strong wind with mods to the guy lines). I am now wanting a bombproof 3-4 season tent, I’d love a Hilleberg but they’re crazy money!

Unless you are camping on bracken/ long grass you won’t get ticks just from camping, they will come off the vegetation you pass by throughout the day and will come into the tent on your clothes and bag. If you are staying in proper campsites your main issue will be midges not ticks. I really don’t recommend keeping your bag inside the tent, ALL of your stuff will get soaked when you bring your wet bag into the tent, and it won’t dry off overnight, you will just get wetter. Even with a synthetic sleeping bag, being wet sucks balls and it won’t be fun. Secondly any bugs on your bag will migrate into your tent inner and then burrow into your sleeping bag overnight. Finally a bigger tent to accommodate your bags will weigh more, and are usually (but not always) harder to pitch. I’d recommend getting a ground sheet for under the tent and that will reduce the number of midges/ticks that can come up through the grass and bite you, if you are really worried, and will be more comfortable overall. I recommend the Vango Nevis 200, super tent for bigginers, quick to pitch and lots of space. There are two entrances in it so you can zip away your bags into one vestibule and then get in and out from another. It’s also super budget friendly for beginners at like £120. I had mine for 8 years before I upgraded. I’ve not done the WHW but stayed in all the campsites along side it (well north of Tarbet) as well as the Bridge of Orchy spot. I’ve done A lot of multi day hikes, I prefer to be on top of the mountains not underneath them. I’ve never had ticks crawling in my tent, but as I wild camp if a spot had a lot of ticks I’d probably move on.

The Vango Nevis is a top notch bit of kit in my opinion. I only had the one man, but it was super!