In reply to victorhearnyeates:
You will inevitably get people recommending their tents, and a smaller number warning you away from theirs....
1kg is a realistic weight for racing these days, and for backpacking outside of winter 2kg is readily achievable.
My personal recommendation (due to weight/cost/strength being the right balance for us) is the Durston X-Mid 2P from the US; but not available until September as they tend to be released in small runs that sell out almost immediately. But 1.1kg plus 150g for the two poles if you aren't taking z-poles or similar. If you want lighter, their DCF Cuben version will be about 750g - in September again, but single skin so less versatile.
Many trekking pole tents are rather flawed, the poles are in the middle of the entrance, get in the way, don't sit properly, and the inners flap around or the doors drip into the inner when younopen them (as per recent ukc review of one). The X-Mid is actually spacious and a very cunning design, I'm looking forward to the full nylon inner being available next year rather than the mesh version currently produced (will get a solid one and then will be great both summer and winter, just change the inner tent round). https://durstongear.com/product/x-mid-2p
The tent I used for the last 3 LAMMs was an REI Quarter Dome 2. Now available at 1.3kg and room for 2 (this is answer model). For the LAMM ventilation is good, as mesh inner keeps the mozzies at bay; for OMM use warmth may be a priority over ventilation. https://www.rei.com/product/147863/rei-co-op-quarter-dome-sl-2-tent
Edit - I see the REI is 20% off until 31 May for Co-op members (cheap signup). So 200 quid for a race tent that doubles as a lightweight backpacking tent is not bad, though the X-Mid is lighter, more spacious, and stronger but for a similar price - if you can find one.
Either way the most useful thing to take is a heightened sense of the ridiculous
Enjoy
b
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