The Ultra may prove popular with UK Ultra distance runners. Some mountain marathons in the UK insist on a double skin tent as part of the carried kit list.

I corrected the MSRP as per Matt Huff's comment. We typically list the MSRP in US$ when there is a US distributor and we can get the US MSRP. This is a mistake on my part, and I apologize for the incorrect information. Will

$700 for a made in vietnam single person tent?

at least youll have the distinction of having one of the most expensive tents on the trail ...

i wonder how long the thinner CF will last ...

Will,

Thanks for the review. Good info.

I was a little surprised by the inside/outside temp differences, however. I've been taking inside/outside temps for at least a decade now and my readings typically show greater differences than yours.

The inside of my tent is about 10 degree F warmer throughout the night, while I am lying still. I can heat things up to a 20 to 25 degree difference by moving around inside. This applies to me in a 1 person tent or my wife and me in a 2 person tent.

I (we) use small tents with total fabric coverage for the inside tent.

Were you taking the readings on a windy night? If not then I would tentatively credit the difference in our readings to the open mosquito netting on the Terra Nova. Of course I may generate more heat than you also. I tend to be a hot and sweaty guy.

Any thoughts on the subject?

Daryl

I thought the most popular marathon event only insisted on a tent with a sewn in ground sheet Mike?. So modding the fast packer option on the Ultra 1 would give a very light tent with outer and only a ground sheet.

Ultra 1 was the tent used by the LAMM elite winners recently. Talking to one person who was on it who used an Ultra 1, a Terra Nova cuben fibre pack, sleeping bag and bivy which came to about 1kg I can see why terra Nova kit is chosen by mountain marathon entrants.

Edited by rye1966 on 06/24/2011 14:19:25 MDT.

Great article and inforamtional read as usual. I truely enjoy your reviews. The cuben Lightheart Solo is a double wall tent and Judy advertises it at 14 oz. I have the tent with optional awning and it weighs 18 oz on my scale. Great design...and well worth one of your reviews.

Edited by HairlessApe on 06/27/2011 12:12:56 MDT.

Liked your temp. graph and would like to see someone do temperature differences inside and out of other shelters, especially a bivy.

Jenny,

My wife and I just returned from a backpacking trip using a small 2 person, no longer made, REI tent (Coupe?). It has a lot of mosquito netting so I have an all fabric cozy that covers the mosquito netting.

The outside temps were 33F and 35F on two successive nights. Inside temps didn't get below 50+F while we were sleeping on either of these nights. So, assuming some thermometer variance from my cheap thermometers I'd say the tent was about 15 degrees warmer than the outside air. Even assuming a lot of thermometer error would give us at least a 10 degree bump.

The night was dead still. No wind. While sleeping, a 10+ degree increase in temps inside a small,all fabric, double wall tent is typical for me. A temporary increase of 15-25 degrees is also typical while active within the tent (e.g. while changing clothes).

Daryl

Very informative review and great photos that also explained a lot.

But... I'll take a SMD Skyscape X Cuben "hybrid" double wall instead. Far less $$ and better rooom with the option of a Cuben fabric porch for hot climes. The Skyscape X seems to be THE solo Cuben tent design on the cutting edge.

Made in Vietnam or not, The TN "Ultra Laser 1" is overpriced. Maybe it's the Brit taxes or maybe they are just "too proud" of their product.

Edited by Danepacker on 06/14/2012 20:16:05 MDT.