I am looking for a tent to carry on a trail walk, I am going to star with the Test way down here in flat Hampshire, there are few places to over night so I want to take the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone and complete my first trail ( LDW ) and wild / bandit camp for 1 / 2 nights.. If I enjoy it I might just go on longer trails ( proper LDW ) for 3 / 4 nights..
There are cheap tents; Yellowstone 2 Man. Geer top 2 ( ebay spesh ) £25ish 2000 Hydro head.
There are discounted tents; Vango banshee 200 £100ish. Coleman cobra 2 £60ish. 2000 / 4000 hydro head
There are small tents; OEX PHOXX 1 £60ish
All these tents are sort of thing I'm looking for, easy, cheap and light.. All these tents are £25 - £100ish and weigh 2kgish or less.. I have come across some that claim 4000 hydrostatic head and taped seems for this money but there must be something more to it ? How about a tent that is designed to be easy to dismantle and erect as the You tube vids show erection not take down, or how about thought put into the design, I see some tents have pockets internally and I have seen a video that had a moan that there was no hook to hang a torch ( aarrh didums.. ) but another video that showed a tent with handy clips and straps to allow the tent to be erected during high winds but I have seen only one video of a different tent that can be erected in the rain without getting the internals wet.. There seems to be a lot to think about and I am getting mental fogging with all the differences..
So my question is; A tent that is light, easy to erect and take down, good design features and most of all reliably waterproof.. I have read how a tent has been designed to have good moisture control but reviews say it hasn't, but on the other hand the tent is very light, so good points and bad points to be had.. What is a 'must have' design feature and what could be considered a luxury ? ( such as a hook to hang a torch ).. Also the Elephant in the room as far as erection is concerned is guy ropes... How sturdy do they make a small one / two man tent, am I better off paying extra for a tent with ropes or not worry too much and add my own ?
What is your design preference for a 1 / 2 man tent ? Coffin ? Tunnel ? dome ? How practical are they ? I would like to keep my kit nearby and waterproof and would also like a porch or similar to cook under if it's raining.. but because I will be sneaking a tent into a corner of a field or small patch of woods I want to keep a low profile and attract as little attention as possible..
Few, I know I have a lot of questions, treat me gentle, I am a Virgin..