Naturehike - Cloud Up 1

I use the nature hike star river 2, cloud up 1 and 2. Awesome durable tents that are incredible quality for the price.

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 a Tagar 2 which I have used cor solo camping. I imagine the Tagar 1 might be a bit snug with your gear inside. It is single skin, so there is an extra element of condensation, but the couple of times I’ve used it it has not been enough to cause an issue. It is the lightest tent I have and sets up nice and easy, although I am still debating how useful the included footprint is. First use was in torrential rain, and I mean torrential by uk standards, and strong winds. Footprint ended up collecting water which pooled under the tent and may have had some ingress because of this. That night there was a little light spray of rain getting through, but it was extreme rain. I own a few Naturehike tents (Cloud Up 1, Cloud Peak, Opalus 2) and rate them all pretty highly and never really had a problem with any of them.

Naturehike 1 cloud up series is really affordable and very light if you don’t mind sleeping in a triangle

I have a 1+ tent also - NatureHike Cloud Up 1. It's barely big enough but that's kinda the point for backpacking.

I've used it a lot over the past 18 or so months. Never had a problem with durability or rain. It's never been super windy for me though. You do need to dial in the rainfly so you get some airflow at your feet. There will be some condensation down there otherwise. Set it up with the rainfly loose and even out the spacing as you tighten it down.

It really just depends how you feel about the rest of your gear. I have the Cloud Up 1 tent and I'll probably use it until I break it. There's lots of other gear I'd get before a new tent because it works well and it's light enough. Check out litesmith.com and garagegrowngear.com. I don't know what their shipping to EU is but I expect it may be better here in the US.

Second the Cloud Up 1. Just enough room for me and my bag. I've used it on many campouts and it has held up well. Adjust the rainfly forward to give the body breathing room at the feet, otherwise condensation happens. Pretty minor issue for a $100 tent.

I have the CU1 in 20D nylon and it hasn't given me any trouble. Not a tent expert - that's all I've got, and all I really want from a tent

You cant go wrong with Nature Hike. I have a cloudup 1 which works in summer with a dog but honestly is a little small width wise. For one person it's roomy and I have spent about 20 nights in it with two different dogs weighting about 40-50lbs. I can't use it in shoulder season or winter because my dog needs a pad and I can't fit 2 pads. I got a Cloudup 2 Pro because it's a little easier to set up (in theory, since it's totally freestanding) but also because it's a 3.25 season tent. Wouldn't recommend the 2pro for summer use but a lot of my camping is cooler weather -10C overnights. Space wise it's great for dog + me + gear but definitely not a legit 2P tent due to the steep walls. It's basically an A frame. There may still be a cloudup 2 in my future or another summer naturehike model once I test the 2pro in warmer conditions. Dollar for dollar these are great tents and well made.

Honestly, on a budget, Nature hike. Cloud up is a well reviewed, well liked, and not very flawed design. I used a 2 Pro and my sister a 1P on a recent bike pack. Neither of us had a complaint in rain or extreme dew. Both Held up fine with basic stake out in 20-30mph winds one night (kinda rare to have sustained winds in the 20s). They are cheap tents (paid less than $100 for each) but you won't find flaws in finish. Had the Cloudup 1 since 2020. And the 2.Pro for just a about 10 nights of use. Happy with both. These aren't tents I use a ton. Only bikepacking and backpacking with my dog. So spending $500 on a similar tent (the 1p is a copy of the Big Agnes Copper spur, iirc the names of big Agnes). I think the 2Pro may be an original design. It's flawed in that it isn't a warm weather tent. But that isn't an issue for me. Most of my use is spring and fall and it's perfect for that.

It's a free standing kinda 3.25 season version of the cloudup. I prefer it because the 1P isn't free standing. The bigger 2Pro is actually easier and faster to setup. Also, I mostly solo backpack and bikepack with my dog so a big 1 person is ideal. Dog, me, gear have plenty of space. The 1P actually has a lot of space but it's not wide enough for 2 pads, which is an issue in colder weather. Packed size and weight isn't too much different either between the Cloudup 2Pro and 1P.

I have a Naturehike Cloud Up 1, very happy with it so far. Takes hardly any time to pitch (and can go up outer first if the weather requires it) and packs down nice and small. Only slight thing I'd say on that front is the poles are a bit longer than I'd like, I just put them somewhere else on my bike as they only just fit between my handlebars without touching. It stood up to some pretty awful rain this weekend without a hitch, and I didn't suffer with any condensation issues despite that.

Look at Naturehikes. I have a 1P tent from them that cost me £85 and weighs 1.5kg. Size wise it's basically a bivvy "with a bit extra" but it's enough to sit up in and store your bag either in its (tiny) vestibule or just next to your sleep mat.

I bought an entire setup on Aliexpress this year! Naturehike Cloud up 1, same brand sleeping mat and chair, a down quilt, plus all the little doodads like headlights and cutlery. No complaints so far except for a toasting fork who's head fell off midway through doing a marshmallow, and the weather hasn't exactly been sunny glory so the waterproofing on the tent is working as advertised.

Someone said NatureHike Cloudup series. I’m gonna double down on NatureHike for best budget tent. I own the first generation of CloudUp for years and it has survived multitude harsh weather of PNW

First time ? CloudUp is GREAT budget entry tent and you will love it. I still have my CloudUp first generation after few years and lending it out to my buddies if they dont bring their tent. It also survived all kinds of terrain ive been into. Pretty solid tent ! PS : please dont get Colemans tent because those are for rec sites only :p

oh i meant first time tent buying :p Go ahead with CloudUp dude.... youll love it. Only cons i had is low head room and 1 door but you will figure out your personal preference by trial and error anyways :) Happy Campin' !

I have a cloud up 1, star river 2, and a friend just got a mongar 2. It's essential to get through silnylon fly IMO. I've been through hours of rain and have never had a drop in my tent. OP, look at the mongar 2. I believe it's smaller and the side entry is a huge improvement. It also has a lot more room under the fly for gear.