Tarptent - Dipole 1 Li

The struts are the reason many (including me) by TT. They create a lot more usable space in the tent. The struts limit the interior space getting cramped by sloping sidewalls. I'm pretty tall, I have a Dipole 1 Li. I love it. A ton of space for me.

All Tarptent tents have end struts, which makes them good for tall people. I'm 6'4" and have a Dipole, I love it. Plenty of room.

I'm only 6'4", I have a dipole 1, I have probably 8" of extra space , you should be fine. Tarptent has these little poles at the ends of the tent which makes the space much more usable than many tents. Tarptents are trecking pole tents that are single wall. They are lighter than free-standing tents. I paid extra for the 'ultralight' version, but they have a normal/sil-poly version that is more affordable. I love my tent, but you have to decide if you want a single wall tent or not.

All single wall tents have some level of condensation. Some are a little better than others, but all require you to manage it through site selection and ventilation. Also bring a small towel/microfiber to wipe down the inside. I'm unfamiliar with your location, but I can keep enough ventilation in my tent (tarptent dipole Li) to keep condensation to a very low level.

Many Tarptents have end struts (little poles that are ~2' tall) that go on the ends of the tent creating a lot more usable space. I'm 6'4, and wear size 13 shoe and fit in my dipole 1 Li with headroom to spare. I think the non-Li version is the same size. The dipole is a very similar tent to the durston, but I think it's a little heavier. I love my dipole. I also have an old version of the Protrail. It's a bit lighter, but not as roomy.

I think you are exactly describing tarptent dipole 2. It has little (8"?) end struts that provide extra usable room. It pitches in a tighter area than the durston. Take a look. I have two tarp tents, one is the dipole 1 Li. The Li is the dcf version, which will break your budget, the non-li is sil-poly (I think).

The Rainbow and Double Rainbow (maybe way too big) from Tarptent can be set up in basically free standing mode using trekking poles. I wouldn’t really trust the single Rainbow in higher winds though. I personally am going to be getting the Dipole 1 Li with the nylon floor next from Tarptent.

I have no issues in UK neither with Dipole LI as a summer tent, nor with Tarptent Scarp (solid) as a winter tent. First is like 650g, second is 1300.

I’m rocking dipole and love it.

This is inaccurate. Ultralight does not mean making these sacrifices. There are well designed and poorly designed ultralight tents, though there are fewer and fewer poorly designed products given how few customers there are and the amount of research a typical consumer does. Modern fabrics have absurd strength for their weight. Modern ultralight tents can be as feature rich, weather resistant, well ventilated and roomy as a heavier tent. Compare the Xdome and Tarptent dipole with a heavier tent; there is no trade off other than cost (and in the case of the xdome, even that isn’t true).

Tarptent all the way - has kept me dry and cozy for thuousands of kilometers in snow, rain and heat. I have never owned a better ultralight tent. Bonus: you buy from a small, independent company, founded and owned by a great guy - when I bought my first one (years back) he answered all my questions personally… What a legend!

Do you hike with poles? If so, the single-walled Zpacks Hexamid can be set up with your hiking poles and is USD $499. My Zpacks single-walled tents perform poorly in rainy, humid conditions but making this compromise will save you weight. Tarptent makes several double-walled tents for less than USD $500 that perform well, and there are also some excellent Chinese-made Lanshan tents on Aliexpress. My double-walled Tarptent performs much better than my single-walled Zpacks tents when it's set up, but it's also much heavier to carry.