Naturehike VIK 1-Person Tent - Lightweight and Budget Friendly
When you have to carry everything you need for a multi-day backpacking trip on your back, weight matters. And the Naturehike VIK 1-person lives up to its description, a wallet-friendly lightweight 3-season tent for your backcountry adventures.
Sometimes outdoor products don't live up to expectations, but the Naturehike VIK 1-person tent performed wonderfully during my time in Big Bend NP, the Ouachita Trail, and my 4-month trek across the UK and Iceland.
The material, design, and construction are equivalent to some of the higher-priced tents on the market. At 2.3 lbs. the Naturehike VIK is lightweight, easy to assemble, and I had it pitched in about 3-4 minutes.
One excellent feature is the feet of the tent poles, the tent body connections, and footprint straps are color-coded to make pitching the tent easier. No more trying to figure out if you're attaching the tent poles in the correct order.
Other features include an interior small mesh pocket next to the door and a tiny loop at the top of the tent to hang a lantern, glasses, keys, etc, and the ability to use your hiking poles to construct a larger vestibule.
There are 3 air vents, two rooftop vents held open by velcro inserts and a short tent pole, and one on the back of the tent held open by a guy line. Keeping all 3 air vents opened, I didn't experience any condensation in the drier climate of SE Texas, even when the temps dropped below freezing.
But condensation does become an issue in more rainy or humid climates, which is a common nuisance for single-walled tents. After spending some time using this tent on the Ouachita Trail in Arkansas, the rainy weather of Scotland, and the southern coast of England, the walls felt a bit damp in the morning, but I didn't find any water droplets or puddles within the tent. Even after evening rainstorms on the trail.
And since I'm petite, 5'2", I have plenty of room inside the tent not to have my sleeping bag touch the walls, so I didn't have the annoyance of waking up to a wet sleeping bag.
A way to lessen the condensation is to leave the front vestibule slightly open for more airflow. It does cut down on privacy, but you wake up with less condensation on the walls.
But be sure to wipe the interior walls, then shake off excess moisture from the tent before putting it back in its stuff sack. Then during an extended rest break, remove the tent from its stuff sack and lay flat to dry in the sun.
Wrapping Up
Overall, for the price, the Naturehike VIK 1-person tent is an excellent option for budget-conscious outdoor enthusiasts.
The material, design, and construction are equivalent to some of the higher-priced tents on the market. And at 2.3 lbs. the Naturehike VIK is lightweight and easy enough for a beginning backpacker to assemble and break down in minutes.
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