Vango - Nevis 300

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

The Phoxx tent looks ok for a budget 2-3 season/person tent, I have a few vango tents, a 2kg Blade 200 and a 2.5kg Cairngorm/Zenith 300 when I have a friend to split the load, both were under £100 on fleabay, the Nevis is also well liked. My tents have never let me down despite torrential rain, I also have a 760g - 3x3m DD hammocks tarp for day hikes, fishing and soon to be deployed as a camera hide, shop around for the best prices on tarps. In fair weather you can get away with a sub 1kg tent and hiking poles, DD hammocks pyramid tent springs to mind though there are others, Hilleburg and such will cost lots, some imported high end tents seem overly complicated for my liking. Thermarest neoair xlite or xtherm sleep mats, you will find few are better and the lifetime warranty with no store receipt required is the cherry on the cake. Recently picked up a last gen xtherm used on fleabay, £110 delivered in good condition with pump sack, 6.9R insulation. Buy a sleep mat based on your physical size, regular, long or wide. £1 for an inflatable pillow from budget uk high street retailers work well for me wrapped in a T shirt, I inflate mine around 60 to 80%, same place for mozzy spray pens and dry sacks for your underwear - electronics. A water filter/straw is handy, likewise a compass and OS maps with fresh water springs denoted, you can download/print/laminate these for almost free from various historical map websites oldmaps online and oldmaps . nl are good, just screenshot an area on a large high res monitor/tv. For a stove look on ebay after watching utube reviews and take your pick, likewise aluminium or titanium pots and a small frying pan with foldable handles. Osprey Rook 65 is a good starting point for a quality budget rucksack, DONT skimp on this, carrying 10 to 20lbs all day in summer heat can damage your back and gets very uncomfortable at 25C+. That said if you have a comfortable rucksack that doesn't damage your back muscles use it, do try them for size with dummy weights before you purchase, the weight should rest firmly on your hips. Goretex/waterproof jacket of your preference, champion longcoat is best bang/buck, for cold weather fleece and puffy jackets, fine/thin wool/synthetic jumpers are very good. Mil surplus goretex MTP lightweight over trousers new/unissued are best value/function ime, nicwax wash in helps goretex etc stay water repellent. Stay away from cotton, once its wet it can lead to hypothermia very quickly, down is also useless if wet but gives the best warmth/weight in winter. Sleeping bags take your pick, look for the EN comfort rating, note this is a simulated test rating and is a rough guide only. You aren't the only one from Yorkshire, a quick bus or train ride and there's hills and valleys for everyone round ere..

Go for the Vango Nevis instead as it has a few advantages over the Vango Banshee for not much of a price difference. The Nevis has a proper vestibule area that's just big enough for stashing muddy gear and cooking. The porch door has a rain deflection strip which is handy for when it's open and you're cooking in inclement weather. The Nevis 200 weighs about half a kilo less than the Banshee 200 as weight saving is always good. And IIRC the Nevis is a reiteration of the discontinued Banshee Pro. If the tent is just for you then get the 200 as the 300 is really for two full sized adults plus backpacks and gear. And buy some proper quality aluminum tent pegs as the ones that come with Vango tents are utter crap.

I'm assuming you're UK? Something by Vango or berghaus from GoOutdoors will do you fine. No reason to spend money if you don't need it (I killed a Vango tent in 3 weeks last year though so if it's more than an emergency tent then you may want to) Warning - last year camping in the black forest was near impossible without booking. I crossed it twice and it was slammed everywhere. The Vosges in contrast was lovely. Nice and quiet by school holiday standards so I'd head there first.