Lightweight 1 Man Tent - Just 1.84kgs - TOPWIND 1
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£95.00 - £105.00
* Flysheet: 20D 360T 3000mm HH silicone-coated nylon, taped seams + UV protection
* Inner: 210T breathable polyester + no-see-um bug mesh
* Bathtub floor: 210T PU4000mm waterproof polyester
* 2 x 8mm ProFlex 7001-T6, aluminium alloy tent poles
* 8 x Aluminium tent pegs (optional: 8 x titanium tent pegs)
* Weight: 1.84kgs
* Minimum pack size: 42cm x 15cm
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* Inner: 210T breathable polyester + no-see-um bug mesh
* Bathtub floor: 210T PU4000mm waterproof polyester
* 2 x 8mm ProFlex 7001-T6, aluminium alloy tent poles
* 8 x Aluminium tent pegs (optional: 8 x titanium tent pegs)
* Weight: 1.84kgs
* Minimum pack size: 42cm x 15cm
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Lightweight Backpacking Tent - GeerTop TOPWIND 1
The GeerTop TOPWIND 1 is a one person, three season, high quality, LIGHTWEIGHT BACKPACKING TENT.
Though this tent features a very simple pole configuration, it is a well designed, well made, one person camping tent with a small pack size and a total weight of only 1.84kgs, including tent pegs, guy lines, bags and the compression stuff sack. Of course, for the minimalist backpacker, the overall trail weight can be reduced further by removing all the bags, straps, compression stuff sack, etc.
The weights break down as follows:
Outer flysheet: 432 grams
Inner tent: 794 grams
Aluminium alloy poles: 392 grams
Tent pegs & guylines: 124 grams (aluminium pegs: 92 grams - 11.5g per peg)
Total: 1.742 kgs
Total with the carry bags, guylines, pegs and compression stuff sack: 1.846kgs
Pack Size: 42cm x 15cm
Also comes with repair kit
This little lightweight tent features high quality 8mm, ProFlex 7001-T6 aviation grade aluminium alloy tent poles which provide a nice stable structure; the tent poles are shock-corded, strong and flexible, and anodised for even greater corrosion resistance. The TOPWIND 1 tent comes with either 8 x V-shaped aluminium tent pegs (also anodised) or 8 x Superlite titanium tent pegs, along with two guylines.
Note: the manufacturers specified weight is 1.9kgs, but on weighing our Geertop tents we found this figure to, rather unusually, be slightly on the high side, with the tents generally weighing around 50g less than the manufacturer's specified weight - though of course there may be very minor variations with each individual tent. Yes, we know, 50g is not much, but we mention this purely because most manufacturers do tend to go out of their way to highlight the low weight of their tents, usually omitting, various bags, straps, tent pegs, and even in some cases tent poles from their weigh in. These GeerTop tents include the whole kit and kaboodle in their specified weight, so no nasty surprises when you put one on your kitchen scales!
High quality materials and high quality workmanship provide an extremely good, value for money, lightweight tent, that can perform and compete favourably with far more expensive big brand name tents in a similar category. In fact we think this little GeerTop tent is one of the best lightweight backpacking tents you can get for your money. Please do not mistake this little tent for a cheap throwaway festival tent or the very inferior quality tents often available from superstores and the like, there really is no comparison. Indeed if you are looking to compare this tent with other tents (and, I know I would), then compare it to the big brand, expensive tents and you will find the specifications of this little tent are right up there with them... but the price is not!
I have to start by saying, we love this lightweight backpacking tent. Even on just taking it out of the box, it looks the part and exudes quality. This GeerTop tent is packed in a very nice waterproof, roll top compression stuff sack, which itself features a handy carry strap. The stuff sack is of a nice size to allow easy packing away, and the compression straps then help to reduce the overall packed size.
In use this lightweight backpacking tent erects incredibly quickly and easily, the simplistic pole configuration means that setting up only takes a few minutes, but the cross-pole structure is sturdy, and it feels truly spacious for a small one man tent. In fact we have seen so-called two man tents that seem to have less space than this lovely little tent. This one man tent is simplicity itself to erect: lay down the inner tent, feed the alloy poles through the mesh sleeves, slot the pole ends into the metal eyelets on the corner straps and the inner tent is immediately up and free-standing. Peg the inner tent down at the four corners, drape the flysheet over the top and clip it to the inner tent corner buckles and the tent is up. Once the flysheet is pegged out the tent is ready to use. Totally uncomplicated and an absolute dream to erect.
The mesh pole sleeves travel for most of the length of the inner tent. We particularly like this because it holds the shape of the inner tent much better than tents with just a couple of clips or ties that can allow the inner tent to sag in certain areas. The full length mesh sleeves of the TOPWIND 1 completely eliminates sagging areas and hence gives the tent a much roomier feel. Internally this one man tent is quite spacious due to the simple, but very effective pole configuration. There are ties on the inner of the flysheet to secure it to the poles, this stops the flysheet moving out of alignment with the poles if it's a bit blowy. The inner tent also features a roof hook to hang a small torch.
The GeerTop TOPWIND 1 tent is free-standing once the poles are inserted - you can the pull the inner tent slightly tighter as you peg it down. The two quality ProFlex 7001-T6 aluminium alloy poles do a good job of providing internal space and the crossing poles form a very stable framework. In hot, fair weather conditions the (fully bug proof) inner tent can be used by itself without the flysheet if required.
You will notice that this tent pitches inner first, which means that in foul weather the waterproof flysheet is last to go on, and some people may see this as a negative, however the reality is that this little tent pitches so incredibly fast that this is not likely to be of any great issue. And in our experience, many very small flysheet-first pitching tents may sound great in theory, but you then have to grovel around in the dirt or on the wet ground on your hands and knees in order to attach the inner. Outer flysheet first pitching tents are fine if they are large or relatively spacious tents, with room to quickly get undercover and big enough to comfortably hang the inner tent, but when it comes to very small, lightweight tents then the practicality of flysheet first pitching does become somewhat debatable. Small tents that pitch as one with the inner attached can be a bonus in poor weather conditions, but then they will not usually allow you just to employ the inner tent in very hot, dry, fair weather conditions... there are always pros and cons.
This lightweight backpacking tent has two entrances, with the inner tent featuring both polyester and no-see-um mesh doors. The inner tent itself is primarily breathable polyester fabric, with two mesh triangles right in the middle at the top to allow air flow. The inner tent, like the flysheet, has an entrance either side, and what is nice about the TOPWIND 1 is that each inner tent door is a double door - that is, each door has both a full polyester fabric and a bug mesh door. Hence you can either open just the polyester door and leave the bug mesh door closed, open both or keep both closed. So, this little tent is extremely versatile when it comes to ventilation, air circulation, heat control, and indeed privacy. There are also two vents at the top of the flysheet that can be propped open. Two vestibules provide a total storage space of around 9 square feet – big enough for a decent size rucksack and boots, etc. The internal height of this little tent is a respectable 100cm.
The inner tent has a sewn-in bathtub floor measuring 210cm x 90cm with high 15cm sides, and at 180cm tall, I fitted inside comfortably when lying down. The steep angle of the alloy poles means that the inner tent does not come down too shallow at the head, foot or sides, so even though the floor is only 90cm wide it does not feel particularly cramped. It is a nice and bright tent and does feel deceptively big and airy for a one person tent. In feet and inches I'm 5'11" and the length was extremely good for me, with easily around 6 inches to spare. So this little tent should certainly accommodate anyone up to around 6'3"/6'4" in height. With small tents, as far as inner tent length or floor length is concerned, much depends on how much of this stated length is actually useable. You can find tents with much longer floors, but due to the tent design - some with very low sloping sides and shallow angles - you may find that your head and feet are pushing the inner tent onto the outer flysheet even though you are in fact far, far shorter than the listed tent floor length. The design of the the TOPWIND 1 lightweight backpacking tent is very good in these respect, maximising the floor space and indeed the length. The height of the TOPWIND 1 at its highest point is 100cm.
All seams are taped to provide a fully waterproof seal at the stitching points. The seams are double-stitched and reinforced with box stitching at any potential stress points.
This tent is available in either bright yellow or red, and while some people may prefer a more subdued colour, I personally like a nice bright interior to my tent, it makes it feel bigger and less claustrophobic. Unless you are discreet camping or wild camping whereby an olive green tent or a camouflage tent would better suit your needs, from a safety point of view, bright coloured tents can effectively be life savers; should you ever suffer a mishap when up a mountain or out in the wilds, you can always use your brightly coloured tent to attract the attention of potential rescuers - worth bearing in mind!
I should just emphasise that the TOPWIND 1 is not a four season or mountain tent, and whilst we would not recommend using this tent in winter or extreme conditions, for general lightweight backpacking from spring to autumn in the UK, this is a cracking little tent.
This lightweight camping tent comes as standard with lightweight, 11.5 gram V-shape, anodised aluminium tent pegs, however we do provide the option to have the tent with our Superlite, 6 gram, Shepherd's Crook titanium tent pegs. The Superlite titanium tent pegs almost halve the weight of the standard aluminium tent pegs should anyone feel the need to further lighten their load, and brings the overall weight of this tent down to just under 1.8 kgs.
Please note: All modern lightweight tents feature a lightweight flooring fabric, and though it can be made extremely waterproof, it is much less resilient, hence much more prone to damage by sharp implements - thorns, stones, etc. - than the thicker, heavier materials employed by tents of old. I always use my polythene emergency survival bag as an additional groundsheet, and for this purpose it works extremely well. However if I did not have this, for peace of mind, I would surely employ an additional lightweight groundsheet for the extra protection it would offer to my lightweight tent floor. Should you require it, we can supply an additional protective lightweight groundsheet/footprint. Click the following link: Lightweight Groundsheet
IMPORTANT : The GeerTop Tents that we supply are genuine GeerTop Tents, made of high quality materials and manufactured to the specifications detailed. However we should point out that there are other manufacturers in China that copy designs but use inferior materials and cut corners on construction and labour (there appears to be no laws against this in China). For example, we have seen numerous outwardly identical versions of the TOPWIND 1 advertised, that you could easily be fooled into thinking is the exact same tent, but at a far better price... BE CAREFUL! Things are not always as they seem, and on closer inspection you will find cost-cutting is evident and indeed is the reason for the seemingly better value - you will not be getting better value, rather you will be getting a cheaper tent for a reason. There can be blatant differences or subtle differences, but all can affect reliability and performance. There are even some less scrupulous manufacturers/retailers that, let's say, 'exaggerate' the hydrostatic head for any given similar tent in order to infer that the tent they supply is of superior quality - after all, how would any potential buyer be able to test or confirm the hydrostatic head without great difficulty? You have been warned...!
Check out our full review and further details here: Lightweight Backpacking Tents
All GeerTop tents purchased from Station13 come with the manufacturers full 18 month warranty against faulty materials or workmanship, which we will honour with a full refund on return, or swift replacement.
Delivery Details: This item is normally sent via Courier Service, 3 - 5 working days.
Though this tent features a very simple pole configuration, it is a well designed, well made, one person camping tent with a small pack size and a total weight of only 1.84kgs, including tent pegs, guy lines, bags and the compression stuff sack. Of course, for the minimalist backpacker, the overall trail weight can be reduced further by removing all the bags, straps, compression stuff sack, etc.
The weights break down as follows:
Outer flysheet: 432 grams
Inner tent: 794 grams
Aluminium alloy poles: 392 grams
Tent pegs & guylines: 124 grams (aluminium pegs: 92 grams - 11.5g per peg)
Total: 1.742 kgs
Total with the carry bags, guylines, pegs and compression stuff sack: 1.846kgs
Pack Size: 42cm x 15cm
Also comes with repair kit
This little lightweight tent features high quality 8mm, ProFlex 7001-T6 aviation grade aluminium alloy tent poles which provide a nice stable structure; the tent poles are shock-corded, strong and flexible, and anodised for even greater corrosion resistance. The TOPWIND 1 tent comes with either 8 x V-shaped aluminium tent pegs (also anodised) or 8 x Superlite titanium tent pegs, along with two guylines.
Note: the manufacturers specified weight is 1.9kgs, but on weighing our Geertop tents we found this figure to, rather unusually, be slightly on the high side, with the tents generally weighing around 50g less than the manufacturer's specified weight - though of course there may be very minor variations with each individual tent. Yes, we know, 50g is not much, but we mention this purely because most manufacturers do tend to go out of their way to highlight the low weight of their tents, usually omitting, various bags, straps, tent pegs, and even in some cases tent poles from their weigh in. These GeerTop tents include the whole kit and kaboodle in their specified weight, so no nasty surprises when you put one on your kitchen scales!
High quality materials and high quality workmanship provide an extremely good, value for money, lightweight tent, that can perform and compete favourably with far more expensive big brand name tents in a similar category. In fact we think this little GeerTop tent is one of the best lightweight backpacking tents you can get for your money. Please do not mistake this little tent for a cheap throwaway festival tent or the very inferior quality tents often available from superstores and the like, there really is no comparison. Indeed if you are looking to compare this tent with other tents (and, I know I would), then compare it to the big brand, expensive tents and you will find the specifications of this little tent are right up there with them... but the price is not!
I have to start by saying, we love this lightweight backpacking tent. Even on just taking it out of the box, it looks the part and exudes quality. This GeerTop tent is packed in a very nice waterproof, roll top compression stuff sack, which itself features a handy carry strap. The stuff sack is of a nice size to allow easy packing away, and the compression straps then help to reduce the overall packed size.
In use this lightweight backpacking tent erects incredibly quickly and easily, the simplistic pole configuration means that setting up only takes a few minutes, but the cross-pole structure is sturdy, and it feels truly spacious for a small one man tent. In fact we have seen so-called two man tents that seem to have less space than this lovely little tent. This one man tent is simplicity itself to erect: lay down the inner tent, feed the alloy poles through the mesh sleeves, slot the pole ends into the metal eyelets on the corner straps and the inner tent is immediately up and free-standing. Peg the inner tent down at the four corners, drape the flysheet over the top and clip it to the inner tent corner buckles and the tent is up. Once the flysheet is pegged out the tent is ready to use. Totally uncomplicated and an absolute dream to erect.
The mesh pole sleeves travel for most of the length of the inner tent. We particularly like this because it holds the shape of the inner tent much better than tents with just a couple of clips or ties that can allow the inner tent to sag in certain areas. The full length mesh sleeves of the TOPWIND 1 completely eliminates sagging areas and hence gives the tent a much roomier feel. Internally this one man tent is quite spacious due to the simple, but very effective pole configuration. There are ties on the inner of the flysheet to secure it to the poles, this stops the flysheet moving out of alignment with the poles if it's a bit blowy. The inner tent also features a roof hook to hang a small torch.
The GeerTop TOPWIND 1 tent is free-standing once the poles are inserted - you can the pull the inner tent slightly tighter as you peg it down. The two quality ProFlex 7001-T6 aluminium alloy poles do a good job of providing internal space and the crossing poles form a very stable framework. In hot, fair weather conditions the (fully bug proof) inner tent can be used by itself without the flysheet if required.
You will notice that this tent pitches inner first, which means that in foul weather the waterproof flysheet is last to go on, and some people may see this as a negative, however the reality is that this little tent pitches so incredibly fast that this is not likely to be of any great issue. And in our experience, many very small flysheet-first pitching tents may sound great in theory, but you then have to grovel around in the dirt or on the wet ground on your hands and knees in order to attach the inner. Outer flysheet first pitching tents are fine if they are large or relatively spacious tents, with room to quickly get undercover and big enough to comfortably hang the inner tent, but when it comes to very small, lightweight tents then the practicality of flysheet first pitching does become somewhat debatable. Small tents that pitch as one with the inner attached can be a bonus in poor weather conditions, but then they will not usually allow you just to employ the inner tent in very hot, dry, fair weather conditions... there are always pros and cons.
This lightweight backpacking tent has two entrances, with the inner tent featuring both polyester and no-see-um mesh doors. The inner tent itself is primarily breathable polyester fabric, with two mesh triangles right in the middle at the top to allow air flow. The inner tent, like the flysheet, has an entrance either side, and what is nice about the TOPWIND 1 is that each inner tent door is a double door - that is, each door has both a full polyester fabric and a bug mesh door. Hence you can either open just the polyester door and leave the bug mesh door closed, open both or keep both closed. So, this little tent is extremely versatile when it comes to ventilation, air circulation, heat control, and indeed privacy. There are also two vents at the top of the flysheet that can be propped open. Two vestibules provide a total storage space of around 9 square feet – big enough for a decent size rucksack and boots, etc. The internal height of this little tent is a respectable 100cm.
The inner tent has a sewn-in bathtub floor measuring 210cm x 90cm with high 15cm sides, and at 180cm tall, I fitted inside comfortably when lying down. The steep angle of the alloy poles means that the inner tent does not come down too shallow at the head, foot or sides, so even though the floor is only 90cm wide it does not feel particularly cramped. It is a nice and bright tent and does feel deceptively big and airy for a one person tent. In feet and inches I'm 5'11" and the length was extremely good for me, with easily around 6 inches to spare. So this little tent should certainly accommodate anyone up to around 6'3"/6'4" in height. With small tents, as far as inner tent length or floor length is concerned, much depends on how much of this stated length is actually useable. You can find tents with much longer floors, but due to the tent design - some with very low sloping sides and shallow angles - you may find that your head and feet are pushing the inner tent onto the outer flysheet even though you are in fact far, far shorter than the listed tent floor length. The design of the the TOPWIND 1 lightweight backpacking tent is very good in these respect, maximising the floor space and indeed the length. The height of the TOPWIND 1 at its highest point is 100cm.
All seams are taped to provide a fully waterproof seal at the stitching points. The seams are double-stitched and reinforced with box stitching at any potential stress points.
This tent is available in either bright yellow or red, and while some people may prefer a more subdued colour, I personally like a nice bright interior to my tent, it makes it feel bigger and less claustrophobic. Unless you are discreet camping or wild camping whereby an olive green tent or a camouflage tent would better suit your needs, from a safety point of view, bright coloured tents can effectively be life savers; should you ever suffer a mishap when up a mountain or out in the wilds, you can always use your brightly coloured tent to attract the attention of potential rescuers - worth bearing in mind!
I should just emphasise that the TOPWIND 1 is not a four season or mountain tent, and whilst we would not recommend using this tent in winter or extreme conditions, for general lightweight backpacking from spring to autumn in the UK, this is a cracking little tent.
This lightweight camping tent comes as standard with lightweight, 11.5 gram V-shape, anodised aluminium tent pegs, however we do provide the option to have the tent with our Superlite, 6 gram, Shepherd's Crook titanium tent pegs. The Superlite titanium tent pegs almost halve the weight of the standard aluminium tent pegs should anyone feel the need to further lighten their load, and brings the overall weight of this tent down to just under 1.8 kgs.
Please note: All modern lightweight tents feature a lightweight flooring fabric, and though it can be made extremely waterproof, it is much less resilient, hence much more prone to damage by sharp implements - thorns, stones, etc. - than the thicker, heavier materials employed by tents of old. I always use my polythene emergency survival bag as an additional groundsheet, and for this purpose it works extremely well. However if I did not have this, for peace of mind, I would surely employ an additional lightweight groundsheet for the extra protection it would offer to my lightweight tent floor. Should you require it, we can supply an additional protective lightweight groundsheet/footprint. Click the following link: Lightweight Groundsheet
IMPORTANT : The GeerTop Tents that we supply are genuine GeerTop Tents, made of high quality materials and manufactured to the specifications detailed. However we should point out that there are other manufacturers in China that copy designs but use inferior materials and cut corners on construction and labour (there appears to be no laws against this in China). For example, we have seen numerous outwardly identical versions of the TOPWIND 1 advertised, that you could easily be fooled into thinking is the exact same tent, but at a far better price... BE CAREFUL! Things are not always as they seem, and on closer inspection you will find cost-cutting is evident and indeed is the reason for the seemingly better value - you will not be getting better value, rather you will be getting a cheaper tent for a reason. There can be blatant differences or subtle differences, but all can affect reliability and performance. There are even some less scrupulous manufacturers/retailers that, let's say, 'exaggerate' the hydrostatic head for any given similar tent in order to infer that the tent they supply is of superior quality - after all, how would any potential buyer be able to test or confirm the hydrostatic head without great difficulty? You have been warned...!
Check out our full review and further details here: Lightweight Backpacking Tents
All GeerTop tents purchased from Station13 come with the manufacturers full 18 month warranty against faulty materials or workmanship, which we will honour with a full refund on return, or swift replacement.
Delivery Details: This item is normally sent via Courier Service, 3 - 5 working days.
Orders are processed and normally dispatched within 24 hours of receiving payment.
Standard delivery is via Royal Mail 2nd Class for small items and a Courier Service for larger items such as tents. Contact us if you have any particular delivery preferences that we may be able to offer, such as larger items being dropped at a local collection point for you to collect at your convenience - very helpful if you can't be at home to receive the delivery.
Please don't hesitate to contact us - if we can possibly arrange delivery to suit you, then we will.
Standard delivery is via Royal Mail 2nd Class for small items and a Courier Service for larger items such as tents. Contact us if you have any particular delivery preferences that we may be able to offer, such as larger items being dropped at a local collection point for you to collect at your convenience - very helpful if you can't be at home to receive the delivery.
Please don't hesitate to contact us - if we can possibly arrange delivery to suit you, then we will.
