Recommendation-3 season, one person, high ceiling, compact tent

I am late to this conversation, but I absolutely love my Sea to Summit Telos TR2 tent. The first weekend I used it I basically couldn’t stop talking about all of its features.

Why I love it:

• 2 person, but really it’s perfect for 1 – especially with my wide mattress
• it is tall inside
• There are 2 large vestibules
• the tent and the fly come in separate stuff sacks, which makes it easier to back in a kayak, distribute between more than one person, and if your fly is wet, your tent stays dry
• You can put up the fly first, and then the tent inside.
• you can just set up the fly and the groundsheet (I got the larger one that completely covers the vestibules)
• you can set the fly up on it’s own and use two hiking poles to create a sunshade
• The stuff sacks become extra pockets inside the tent, and the pole bag clips into the top of the tent and is designed so you can put your headlamp in and it creates a soft glow
• There are also built in pockets
• All of the guy lines are reflective
• I got the extra gear loft which is awesome to put wet paddling gear in or jackets
• You can air out the tent by rolling up the fly
• You can open the vent in the fly from the inside
• All of the straps for the pegs are easily adjustable, which is perfect for when it rains
• It is very light
• And I got it on sale

not sure how available it is anymore, but I do love it – like most Sea to Summit gear!

https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/camping-and-hiking/backpacking-tent/sea-to-summit-telos-tr2

Have a look at the Durstan X-Dome 1+ (https://durstongear.com/products/x-dome-1-plus-ultralight-backpacking-tent) The selling feature is  it has fly first put up and tear down – so great for raining west coast adventures.

But I like my MSR hubba-hubba

I agree that a 2 person tent for kayaking is a good choice. I don’t recommend going ultralight though as it is nice to have something more durable, especially when weight isn’t an issue. Get one with plenty of mesh for air flow.

Hubba Hubba is an excellent choice. Almost nothing bad to say about it. (Except it isn’t a super tight pitch so can be annoying in wind, for light sleepers like me).
If sharing, you have two doors. Plus it is so roomy!

You don’t need a Hilleberg. Expensive and lots of condensation. (the ones I recall). I think they are all single walled tents?

Freestanding is a great feature as you can often go without staking it out. (But I generally do). Great for hard gravel or tent pads.

I have owned a Hubba for years and love it as it has been a great tent. That said, with all the kayak gear, there isn’t much space to sort gear, dry gear, or hang out. Plus it gets awkward getting in and out with gear in the vestibule.

I recently bought an MSR Hubba LT2 (ultralight). I can see that it will not last as long as my regular Hubba. Very thin material. It is nice and light though!

All tents will be beautifully waterproof when new. After many years they may need some treatments to restore them.
ALWAYS DRY THEM OUT FULLY BEFORE STORING!

Marketplace has had some good deals recently when I was looking. Just be cautious there.

Check out some reviews on youtube and you will get an idea of things that may, or may not, matter to you personally.

– I hate the fact that many tents use two zips now to open/close a door. What was wrong with ONE!?

– I’m also annoyed with the new Hubba LT2 vestibule flap that you cannot tie back nicely at the halfway point. It’s either fully open or fully closed. Silly, IMO.