I have a Hilleberg Nallo 2 GT tent for two years now. I’ve used it on several occasions, the first time on my Norway trip. It’s perfect for bigger tours because you can get your bike and enough equipment in the apsis. I’ve also taken it on a hiking trip together with my mother and our dog. The dog fit in the apsis perfectly and was well protected against rain.
Further in warm climates I use a good down sleeping bag which I use together with a small and lightweight Thermarest sleeping pad. I’ve used a Ortlieb sleeping pad on a longer trip but it was way to heavy but really puncture-proof, even with 4 people sitting on the pad at the same time. For the sleeping bag I got an inlet and a biwak which can close completely (good for mosquito protection) and you can still breath!
The Nallo 2 GT would have been a total overkill for the way through Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia and therefore I left it at home - I will probably use it in colder and more wet parts of my tour as far as these are predictable. Instead I got a 1kg, one person biwy tent that provides good mosquito and insect protection but is not good for extended showers. It is furthermore extremely small so I can`t sit inside which is a major drawback as you can’t do much more than sleeping in it - I am thinking about getting a better one person tent in about the same weight class but where I feel more comfortable and am better protected from cold and rainy nights.
Update (New Zealand, from posting):
Wow, what a stroke of luck: I was browsing through some outdoor shops in the Christchurch city center and stumbled upon a 25% off offer for Exped tents. Exped is a Swiss tent maker and I’ve stayed with Marc in one for a few nights in Tibet.
With the Exped Vela 1 Extreme 1person tent with a lot of space for the time in NZ I hope I won’t get wet too often during the night and will be more relaxed to bring you the best photos and stories.
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