Naturehike - Mongar 2 Backpack Tent (Nylon)

Check your weights, that Kelly Late Start 2p is 4.5 pounds according to Amazon. I love my Mongar 2. If two people split it, 2.5 lbs per person is easy. It’s a solid shelter that I use for backpacking. A trekking pole tent will always be the lightest option.

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.

It absolutely depends - if theres no wind, the Mongar will be fine. If there's a 30mph wind with 40mph gusts (hardly unknown) your tent *might* survive, but you'll have a scary night. There's also a good chance is will fail completely - snapped poles, torn fabric, all the good stuff. If you're going up high, you need to think about what will happen if your tent fails catastrophically at 3am - you've got 4+ hours till it's light, the weather is shit, and if you walk in the wrong direction you're going to fall 1000ft and then bounce down the rest.

Naturehike Cloud Up 2 or Naturehike Mongar UL 2. I have the cloud up but like better the Mongas. There are various versions of the Cloud Up 2 with different prices but also weight. I have the cheaptest and heaviest of them all at around 2 kg, but it's fine as when I go with a friend I must go to his/her pace which slower. If you check the Mongar be sure to choose the UL version. The price of that last time I checked was very competitive. That's for freestanding tents, for UL trekking pole tents you can't go wrong with the Lanshan 2.

I used a naturehike mongar 2 ul 15D all summer and it's been amazing, roomy enough for me and my girlfriend and it held up quite well against the wind

I’m looking for some advice for a winter camping trip I am planning. I currently use the Mongar 2, the grey 20D version rather than the new UL model. For Christmas I will also be getting a Thermarest NeoAir XTherm NXT MAX L sleeping mat and a Snugpak Softie Elite 4 Olive LZ sleeping bag. My main questions are for people who have camped in the UK in proper winter conditions or in similar climates. First, do you think the Mongar 2 is sturdy enough to handle strong winds at higher elevations in the UK. Second, when paired with the sleeping mat and bag mentioned above, do you think my sleep system will be sufficient. For the sleep system I expect I should be fine since the mat has an R value of 7.3 and I am a warm sleeper. My main concern is the tent. I do not want it to collapse in heavy winds or get overwhelmed by rain. I am open to alternatives for the sleeping bag and pad since they have not been bought yet. I would also appreciate tent recommendations if you feel the Mongar 2 is not suitable. My budget for a tent is around one hundred and fifty pounds because most of my money is going toward the sleep system.

Thanks for the response but I do have some experience with winter camping as I’ve camped at high altitude at Y Garn with a worse tent. My question was asked as I was wondering if people had experienced with this tent. The tent I did it before with had fibreglass poles and this one has aluminium poles so theoretically should be stronger.

Thanks for the advice, and I’ll make sure to be careful of getting something better for harsher conditions. I’m not sure if I can afford anything over £300 for a tent for the foreseeable future. However, I will say the tent itself does feel pretty sturdy to me of course when used it I did use a spot that was more protected, in the Peak District. I have also seen a few reviews of the mongar in uk winter with snow, albeit not too much snow and the guy did make sure to hit off the snow. But none of those videos actually showed its capabilities against heavier winds.

Nice gear imo. I've got a mongar and also their 3 pole one... cloud peak? 1.8 vs 2.3kg. It's sturdier and randomly also easier to get in and out of. Both go well but I prefer the heavier tent in all but the warmest weather.

Just get a Naturehike UL tent if you're even remotely thinking about backpacking. The Mongar 2 UL tent seems legit and its new. 4lb tent, but it's way better than 7lbs and it packs up waaay smaller than the pop up tent.

Get the Mongar 2 (20D version). Those are 4 lbs trail weight so not to terrible to hike with by yourself and easily carried if the weight is split between two people.

Thanks for the heads up on this. I often recommend the regular Mongar as the best value 2P tent but the UL will be worth a look. I actually just upgraded mine to get an XMid 2 but this might have been in the running had it been out when I ordered the XMid.

We downsized the tent we take on kayak trips to save on space and a bit of weight. Our 3 person marmot is almost 8 lbs vs my Durston XMid but if I didn't also want something for backpacking a Naturehike Mongar 2 would be a good balance between size, weight and costs.

XMids the obvious answer but if you’re looking for cheaper options and are willing to carry the weight then the Mongar 2 fits the bill. It’s right on 4lbs trail weight. There’s also an UL version that was just released on aliexpress

Just buy the Mongar. It's a much better tent if you're looking at the lower price points. If you can stretch budget then the Durston XMid's better suited to backpacking given the weight savings but that doesn't sound like the issue for you in which case the 20D Mongar's a great choice.

The Mongar 2 is virtually the same and far easier to get.

Naturehike Mongar 2 will work well. They're well made and around 4lbs trail weight

Mongar 2P would be my suggestion. Well under budget and they’re actually well made

That puffy is fine. The Mongar tent should be closer to 4lbs flat if you strip it down to the essentials

Esp if you strip it down to the bare essentials. Ours was almost exactly 4lbs.

No ground sheet, no storage bags and only 6 UL stakes.

You'd likely be better off buying a Mongar 2P than either of those tents, even with the discount. We have a Marmot 3P that gets used for car camping but its way too heavy to hike with.

Mongar 2 UL will be the best freestanding tent on your list It's a toss-up between the x mid and the 3ful. Depends on if you want the top top quality or saving money. 3f UL isn't bad it just isn't the x mid.  All these UL options are fragile, don't forget. UL great needs to be treated carefully

There's a brand new version of the Naturehike Mongar 2 -- Mongar 2 UL -- which is a lot lighter and has improved poles. I got one today, highly recommended.

I agree with everything you say. I came from a Cloud Up 3 to the Mongar 2 UL for weight saving. Having two large doors is awesome. My only complaint is that the zips get stuck occasionally-- I'll apply some silicone spray before my next trip.