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Outdoor adventure activities remain as popular in winter as they are in summer - to a certain extent, at least. Most people enjoy the great outdoors regardless of the weather because it offers an opportunity to escape everyday existence, which often occurs working in an office and spending large periods of time at home; indeed, outdoor adventure activities provide people with a much needed dose of nature.
Families regularly participate in outdoor adventure activities because they are seen as cost-effective ways in which family members can bond and have fun together. However, certain outdoor adventure activities, such as mountain climbing and white water rafting, are generally undertaken by more daring individuals whose aim is not to enjoy quality time with the family but to live life `to the max`. In any case, embarking on an outdoor adventure activity requires appropriate equipment, supplies and clothing.
Aside from food and drink supplies, medical equipment, appropriate clothing and emergency devices such as mobile phones and GPS navigation systems (ok, that's going to the extreme), a person who wishes to enjoy a safe yet fully entertaining outdoor adventure will require a good quality tent if they are to venture into the wilderness. Where families or large parties are concerned, it is obviously important to choose a tent that accommodates a number of people - unless separate tents are desired. The disadvantage of larger, family-sized tents is that they can be heavy to carry and sometimes awkward to pack. Therefore, a lightweight tent is often the best way to go as such a product can be packed away quickly and easily in most cases, while its limited weight enables easier, more comfortable transportation, which is especially important when traversing rugged landscapes in inclement weather.
One light weight tent that may be suitable for small parties - a family of three, perhaps - is the Vango Tempest 300, which is designed to accommodate three people and boasts a diminutive packed size of just 58 cm x 16 cm x 14 cm, so it can be carried around with relative ease.
The Vango Tempest 300 also benefits from a lightweight design of just 3.2Kg, while a repair kit is included for unforeseen emergencies and a compression stuffsac facilitates easy pack and go.
The Gelert Solo Lightweight tent is another skinny product that offers a host of qualities for single campers, while the Vango Ultralite 200 provides a range of similar benefits.
The Vaude Taurus Ultralight tent, which boasts a 2-person capacity, is another possibility for those in search of a lightweight tent, as the product weighs a little over 1.9Kg, packs away with ease and is generally thought to be cost-effective.
In summary, choosing a product from the best lightweight tents available is a task that can be undertaken with some degree of confidence if the buyer can identify the most important attributes of lightweight tents. These properties include packed weight and dimensions, capacity, price and how easy the tent can be installed. It is also important to consider the type of terrain for which the tent was intended; for example, a mountain outdoor adventure will demand a tent that is sufficiently robust and can be pitched quickly and easily.
