Tent for a Newbie (30F) Argentina - Fall/Spring/Summer
Hi!
I'm trying to choose my first 2P tent and I'm stuck between a few models that sit in very different price brackets here in Argentina.
I'm 30F and I'd be solo camping mostly in pretty chill campgrounds, maybe an occasional Patagonia or Andes trip twice a year, but no high mountain expeditions. My family has a sturdy 4P tent for strong windy seasons and trekking, but it's too heavy for me to carry alone and way too big for what I need because I don't have a car. I carry everything with my Osprey Fairview 40 and just use public transport and long-distance couches when I decide to travel alone
I care a LOT about weight because I have scoliosis and carry everything myself. However, security and ease of setup matter more to me than extreme ultralight performance. I already own a good sleeping bag (if a little big), a sleeping pad and a great backpack so what I save on the tent will go towards cooking gear.
I'm aware that the Cloud Up is considered kind of the “default recommendation” online, but it's over 3x the price of the MH100 here.
Some current options:
- Quechua MH100 2P — ARS 99k (about 68usd)
- Naturehike Yunchuan Pro UL 2 — ARS 240k (165usd)
- Naturehike P Series 2P (aluminum poles) — ARS 260k (179usd)
- Naturehike Cloud-Creek Ultralight 2 — ARS 260k (179usd)
- Naturehike Cloud Up 2 Base 210T — ARS 350k (241usd)
- Simond MT500 2P — It's even more expensive than the Cloud Up locally but I could ask my sibling to buy it for me abroad and bring it home with them.
Local pricing in Argentina makes this complicated, so I’d really appreciate opinions from people who have actually used these tents.
Questions:
- Is the Cloud Up actually worth the premium price over the P Series, or Yunchuan?
- Is the MH100 “too heavy" for my case? I'm a pay once cry once type of person, but If a single kilo is worth almost 100usd, that's something to careeeefully consider.
- Does the weight/packed volume difference become really noticeable in practice?
- Which of these feels the least annoying to actually live with while camping solo? This is so subjective so I'd like to read your opinions.
I'd especially appreciate long-term durability experiences and comparisons between the P Series, Cloud-Creek and Yunchuan, since there’s much less information online about the latter two.
Thank you everyone!