Originally Posted by abaya

So ktspktsp and I are in the market for a good tent, especially one that will stand up to the rigors of camping in Iceland (that means all manner of wind and rain, if not snow/hail). However, we'd like to keep it to a 3-season tent, hopefully under $300, and ideally under/around 5 lbs. total weight.

Problem is, all the quality tents we've seen (REI, etc) are for EITHER 2 person or 3 person. With a 2-person, you're supposed to put your backpacks/gear in the "vestibule" outside, but we don't understand that... bugs and rain and all kinds of shit can get in there, even if it's covered. We want our gear INSIDE the tent with us, so it's handy during the night and when we need to escape from bugs.

Which brings us to a 3-person tent... but those are too damn big and/or heavy to be much different in quality and price than a Coleman $40 tent (which is what we currently own).

Are there any "2.5 person" tents out there that we are missing? We just want enough space for our two bodies and a couple of backpacks. We also want to keep weight at a minimum. Are we aiming too high here?