Kern wrote:
Sounds ace. Growing up in the south-west, Dartmoor and its bleakness is imprinted deep into my psyche. Really should spend more time there. Besides, it's the only place in England where you can legally wild camp (so long as the Army aren't firing that day).
Tentwise, I love my Vango Banshee 200. Just the right size and weight for one man and his kit, and easy to put up and strike. It's a bit orange, mind.
The current plan is to spend a couple of nights on Dartmoor wild camping - I've done single nights before but not longer. I love waking up and having my coffee, and there not being another person for a mile in all directions!
I have a one man Vango something or other - I'd not want to use it in the freezing cold, but for normal weather it's pretty awesome and takes about 2 mins to pitch. I remember my parent's monstrous canvas-and-wooden-pole thing, and it's amazing that my tent now weighs about 100g.