Wechsel Exogen 2

How much it adds to your pack. This is the whole tent: two people sharing can split it. 6: A bit better than average.

Wechsel gives a trail weight of 1,656 g (its page prints '1.656 g'; the full weight is 1.80 kg), in the 1.5-1.99 kg band. The Great Outdoors weighed 1,980 g and Live for the Outdoors 1.93 kg, both with the stuff sack and pegs, so the same band.

How well it keeps out heavy, long rain. 8: Clearly better than most.

Fly 3,000 mm HH is in the 3,000 mm+ band, and the 5,000 mm floor is over 2,000 mm so nothing is taken off. The Great Outdoors' spec table lists a 68D polyester fly at 5,000 mm instead, which disagrees with Wechsel, Alpinetrek, Ultralight Outdoor Gear and Live for the Outdoors (all silicone-coated nylon, 3,000 mm). Its 1,980 g weight with stuff sack and pegs fits the nylon tent (Ultralight Outdoor Gear lists 1,785 g plus 118 g of pegs), not the polyester Venture 2, which Live for the Outdoors puts at about 2.6 kg, so we treat that table as a mistake and use Wechsel's 3,000 mm. The printed figure alone gives 8 at most: a 9 or 10 needs 3 reviews that say it stays dry in real storms.

How steady it stays in strong wind on open ground. 7: Better than most.

Live for the Outdoors found it 'really solid in wind' and held firm in strong gusts on exposed spring pitches, thanks to the full-width cross pole. Wild Treks (a year, over a dozen trips including heavy rain and strong wind in Tasmania) says it performed better than he expected. The Great Outdoors calls the shape sturdy but notes noisy fabric in stronger winds (scored 3 out of 5).

Room to lie, sit up and keep kit inside. 6: A bit better than average.

Alpinetrek gives the inside as 220 x 115 cm: 2.53 m², so 1.265 m² each, in the 1.15-1.34 band. The floor tapers (Live for the Outdoors: 125 cm at the head, 115 cm at the foot); that tester's tapered average (225 x 120 cm) gives 1.35 m² each, which would just reach the next band, so we take the cautious score. Both testers found it tight for two wide mats; peak height 100 cm.

How much room it takes in your rucksack. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.

Packs to 45 cm long x 19 cm across: 3.1416 x 9.5 x 9.5 x 45 = 12,759 cm³, so 12.76 L, in the 10-14.9 L band. With the poles taken out the bag shortens to 25 cm.