Tent recommendations please

[Alpha Solo]

Need a tent for solo camping with my bike gear and brass monkey etc...

Must be waterproof, hopefully keep the bugs out and be easy to put up!

Cheers in advance.

[hospitalfood]

some of the light ones for cyclists seem suitable for motorcyclists.
could try R&R sport ??
sorry cant be more help

[Steam]

I have one of these Great Outdoors cycle ones, but it's very bad in the wind. That single pole doesn't give enough support in the wind.
If I was buying a tent again I would spend a little more and get one with several poles.

[pete376403]

Ive got a cheap-ass three man (must be pretty small men, though) that uses crossed flexy poles to hold up the main part and another flexy to support the fly. No guy ropes at all which is quite good at the Brass as it seems to be traditional for pissed people to trip over the guy ropes and bring the whole thing down.
In spite of it's buget ($120 IIRC) it's stayed together for at 8 -9 years and only leaks a bit. Rolls up into a bag about 250mm long x 150mm dia, including the poles
Even if you're camping solo I'd still recommend a 2 or 3 man tent, the extra space is a big bonus and it doesn't take up that much more space on the bike.
Also worth packing are steel pegs, Oterehua rock fields will turn the standard ally ones into pretzels. And take a decent hammer. (you can also use this for fixing the bike at the side of the road...)

[Virago]

I wouldn't recommend the cheapy ones at KMart (Jackaroo is the brand from memory).

We had a bad run with them. Bought one which had a big split in the flysheet. Took it back and got a replacement - same problem. End up getting a refund.

You get what you pay for I suppose...

[Chickadee]

From the last rally we went to Daffyd has a great one - got space for your gear and lots of room. Should ask him where he got his from. We used one our kids got for Xmas (3 man basic one from Mitre10mega). Ours was pretty good, stood up to the weather at Waimate. Make sure you get one that folds up small for taking to the rallies also.

[Meanie]

Heres a Katmandu tent reasonably cheap
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Camp...-144598404.htm

[chanceyy]

bugger that one closes sunday .. I need one before the rapa rumble in the weekend ... (dogs forgot to bring his one in )

[twotyred]

I have one of these Great Outdoors cycle ones, but it's very bad in the wind. That single pole doesn't give enough support in the wind.
If I was buying a tent again I would spend a little more and get one with several poles.

go for a dome tent: excellent in the wind

[The Pastor]

I got my tent for $35 from the warehouse. It will leak like a sive tho. (im a biker and don't mind getting wet)

Reason I got it? Super light weight. Fits nicely on the bike.

Its actually quite big. Could fit 2 people + gear.

[FJRider]

go for a dome tent: excellent in the wind

Cash Converters usually have a good selection. Dome tents are good for ceiling heights, Three to five "person" tents are good when weather turns shitty. Room to move, even with a "friend" and all their gear. Length of poles are the usual restriction. Lateral thinking can remedy most of the problems of stowing your gear. You can get new poles and/or joining sockets for dome tents from most sports shops. This means you can shorten bag height/length but increase thickness to suit your available stowage space dimensions.
Winter specials are on everywhere, now is the time for buying "summer" gear.

[Quasievil]

Get one where you put the fly up first and clip in the inside, you will know what I mean when it rains cause by the time the fly is up the inside can be wet.

[T.W.R]

some of these are more than adequate for rallys etc

http://www.huntingandfishing.co.nz/i..._sub_cat=Doite

http://www.huntingandfishing.co.nz/i...ub_cat=Coleman

The Doite Bivouac is ideal for on a bike, reasonable price for a reasonable tent

[Freakshow]

I cant find any links to the one I remember by there was a tent designed for bicycles that used a bike frame as a support pole I guess the bike could do that as well. PIC http://www.geocities.com/perry_peter...ike-camper.jpg

[Alpha Solo]

Thanks all.

Lots to think about, off to the shops for a squiz today.

I like Quasi's comment about putting the outer fly up first - very sensible idea. Also the multiple pole to survive the wind etc...

Cheers.