I've just returned from a six week jaunt around Europe. For the last 28 years I carried my Terra Nova Voyager. A fantastic tent, but eventually and literally, wore out. I discovered this whilst unfortunately in Norway ! The Terra Nova is a top draw, expensive lightweight professional tent. And although I could part exchange it with Terra Nova for another, I decided to look around.
Wherever I looked, I kept returning to the Lone rider ADV tent. At half the price of the Terra Nova i see it as a good deal. So after six weeks of pretty much every night, I feel I've used it enough to review.
Pack size & weight is great. It fitted perfectly into the bottom of the right panier. The "dry bag" it comes with allows easy packing and compression. Although its claimed to be waterproof, Its not, The tent was put away soaked, and after that days riding it had leaked into the pannier. Erection is fast and simple, Even in the dark. Every single video on youtube that uses this tent, never puts it up correctly, with the top support poles over THE TOP of the main ridge poles. The pole system is great too. One piece. The main feature of the ADV tent over my Terra Nova is the two doors. This makes such a difference. Many evenings I didn't put the fly sheet on, and the mesh construction allows the air to flow through, This is also noticeable when the fly is fitted, with both outer doors left open. There is ample space inside for my sleeping system and all my gear. With also the two porch areas outside the main compartment. Materials used in the construction appear to be of good long lasting quality. The majority of locations over that six weeks were pitched on gravel, So the supplied footprint was always used. It was this that wore my Terra Nova out. It comes with two Porch awning lines, these were very handy when the bike or anything was near the entrance. Giving a sun shade. In wind & rain it was sturdy and never leaked.
The only negative part of the tent were the supplied pegs. They were literally all broken within the first two weeks. They were just too small and flimsy. In the UK on grass, they would be fine, But in the dry wastelands, Rubbish.
Overall, Very pleased with the Lone Rider ADV Tent.
Wherever I looked, I kept returning to the Lone rider ADV tent. At half the price of the Terra Nova i see it as a good deal. So after six weeks of pretty much every night, I feel I've used it enough to review.
Pack size & weight is great. It fitted perfectly into the bottom of the right panier. The "dry bag" it comes with allows easy packing and compression. Although its claimed to be waterproof, Its not, The tent was put away soaked, and after that days riding it had leaked into the pannier. Erection is fast and simple, Even in the dark. Every single video on youtube that uses this tent, never puts it up correctly, with the top support poles over THE TOP of the main ridge poles. The pole system is great too. One piece. The main feature of the ADV tent over my Terra Nova is the two doors. This makes such a difference. Many evenings I didn't put the fly sheet on, and the mesh construction allows the air to flow through, This is also noticeable when the fly is fitted, with both outer doors left open. There is ample space inside for my sleeping system and all my gear. With also the two porch areas outside the main compartment. Materials used in the construction appear to be of good long lasting quality. The majority of locations over that six weeks were pitched on gravel, So the supplied footprint was always used. It was this that wore my Terra Nova out. It comes with two Porch awning lines, these were very handy when the bike or anything was near the entrance. Giving a sun shade. In wind & rain it was sturdy and never leaked.
The only negative part of the tent were the supplied pegs. They were literally all broken within the first two weeks. They were just too small and flimsy. In the UK on grass, they would be fine, But in the dry wastelands, Rubbish.
Overall, Very pleased with the Lone Rider ADV Tent.
