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I have two back-packing tents. I have the Vango Apex 200 and the Terra Nova Laser Comp 1. The Vango Apex 200 is a fantastic little tent and I've probably used it more than any other of my tents as it has a bit of headroom for sitting up in, it has a bit more space and it has a decent size porch for your gear, boots and panniers etc.. I agree with the negatives posted in the reviews on here and elsewhere i.e. sticky zip and the ridiculously small bag but I have learned how to use the zip so it doesn't stick (or just live with it!) and the sack eventually ripped so I replaced it with a exped drybag. The Laser Comp 1, like any other similar design of tent suffers from condensation but the build quality far surpasses the Vango. It's okay for sleeping in but I would hate to spend a few hours in it during the day escaping a rain shower. Another obvious choice would be an Akto. I have a Hilleberg tent and the quality is amazing. HIlleberg really do think of everything. The Scarp 1 from Tarptent (direct from US as far as I know) is also worth considering. A bloke pitched one next to me a couple of years back and it looked really impressive and he was really pleased with it. CTC has a sub-forum re camping gear which would also be worth checking out to get a better response from cycle tourers.

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