3F UL GEAR - Lanshan 1 Pro

Not listed, but last year I bought the 3F UL Lanshan 1 pro tent, and Qidian pro backpack and have lived out of them on many multi day trips. Overall quality and lightweight goes far beyond what I would expect at the low cost

Been carrying the Lanshan 1 Pro for about a year now and its great! Under 2 lbs, under $200. No need for ground sheet. Needs to be seam sealed but has not leaked in serious downpours. The inside can get dewy overnight but air dries quickly in the sun.

Yeah. I basically pitch It opened whenever is possible. Even under rain, I try to pitch the door high so there is more airflow from below and I even dont zip the doors together to the end, so more airflow. (lanshan 1 pro) Im now going to upgrade to a 2p tent (durston at a 95% chance) so I can play with two doors for the ventilation (also the more indoor room is welcome)

I have the lanshan 1 pro which is of good quality and can recommend it. Second for the seam sealing as being an approachable process, it requires a quick practice ti get used but it's worth it, especially if you got the space/time to do it.

A one person tent is going to be small no matter what you buy. You could get a pack cover and keep your pack outside the tent to give yourself more room or look at a nice two person tent like the Mongar 2. A trekking pole tent will almost always be significantly lighter than a tent with poles. Naturehike and 3F UL make excellent quality tents. I have and have used several of them. The trekking pole tents in this class of tents are going to feel the smallest and will be harder to get a good pitch in less than ideal conditions. But they will be the lightest. Tents with poles are easier to pitch and will perform better in less than ideal conditions such as uneven or slanted ground. They will also feel a little larger than the Lanshan 1. If you don’t mind the extra weight of tent poles, get one of these. If you need the lightest weight possible then get the Lanshan 1 Pro since it’s a single wall tent. Regarding poled tents, I thought the Cloud Up 1 was good but it is a bit of a struggle to wriggle in with a front end door then pull the pack into it. It would be good to ask on the backpacking forum although they generally don’t like the Chinese tent companies.

I have the Lanshan and the X-Mid. Both 2 Pro. Both are terrific tents. The Lanshan is perhaps the better value because of its low price. The X-Mid is the better performer because of its lighter weight and clever design. Both are fine 2 person tents with excellent materials and well performing layouts; although both are cramped for two people.

The Lanshan 1 Pro, new model with the T Door fly that opens both right and left side. Is super lightweight (650 gr or about 24oz). Sets up with one trekking pole, takes a small amount of real estate to set up in. Only downside is the tent needs to be seam sealed. Best seam-seal is use clear silicone, in a cup, dilute with paint thinner until it has a consistency of pancake syrup, paint on liberally to all the seams with a small paint brush or sponge brush. The whole process takes about a half hour, allow a couple hours to dry. I’ve had mine for a few seasons and I’ve done multiple hikes on the JMT, very happy with it. Current price: Ali Express: $155 US. https://preview.redd.it/9hb53qnkmute1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b2bd2ac4a6ba6b33ce6bb622defdd99ce599b6f

Damn, I think that's essentially the same Ozark Trail tent I paid $30 in 2018. It definitely gets the job done, but is real tight size wise. Lanshan 1 Pro feels cavernous in comparison and also half the weight if you use poles.

its better for warmer weather but I have the lanshan 1 pro and its pretty nice. I got it for 120 and its really nice quality and has a large vestible for storing stuff. granted its more of a backpacking tent so it packs down small is is not freestanding so you'll need a stick or trekking poles.

I moved from the lanshan 1 pro to the xmid 1 and im very happy with the xmid!

Would get the Lanshan 1 Pro honestly it's lighter and cheaper and bigger and better.

Lanshan 1 Pro is amazing. Would take it pretty much anywhere that isn't the top of a mountain.

I’ve owned a 1-Pro with 3 season inner and I’ve owned the 2 with a choice of both inners. I agree with what u/knight-under-stars has said. When it comes to condensation, the extra wall makes more difference than what the wall is made of. Saying that going for the 3 season in the Pro does not mean the wind is going to be in your face. It just means that the air is going to be cooler. But it also means that more of the moisture is going to leave the tent as something other than drips above your head. Condensation is complex and the nature of it changes in different conditions. But when you are with that single walled tent, condensation is a real concern. So I would go with the three season and understand that this is not a tent, you want to take out in seriously cold and bad weather. But at least the three season will give you the best chance of not getting wet from your own body condensation. Wet is a lot worse than dry and a bit cooler. They are great tents, you can use them in winter but only in the right conditions and locations in winter. They cannot take everything that winter throws at them in the mountains. Or if they do, you cannot expect them to. This is why I currently have four tents and some tarps. No one tent is best for all things. I very much respect the Lanshan tents, excellent lightweight budget option but they can’t do it all.

If I had to meet those requirements I’d go with a Lanshan but that budget is pretty slim for an Alpine Mountaineering tent. If we’re talking nice summer weather then sure but if it’s cold, ice, wet, windy kind of weather up there you really need a more solid tent and that’ll push the budget and/or the weight.

Well, based on what you told me, I think the Lanshan is ideal. You have the choice of 4 options, 1 or 2 person and the 2 walled regular or the 1 wall ‘Pro’. I used to have a 1 Pro and a 2 Regular. My version of this now is a Tarptent Notch Li which is better in every way (for 1 person), but it’s a lot more expensive. You can use any of these tents in quite harsh conditions but when you are high up on big mountains, the risk is higher if things go wrong and the potential for extreme wind is greater.