Wild Country
Wild Country Norte Compact 2
Where it fits
- Also works for
- Backpacking and wild camping
- Not for
- Winter mountain
Why these labels
- Backpacking and wild camping: Light to carry: 2.0 kg
- Winter mountain: 3-season rating, not built for winter storms
From the maker's stated use and the published specs.
- Summer wild camp: 6/10 UK, roughly May to September, nights above about 8 °C, sheltered pitches.
- Three-season hills: 6/10 UK hills in spring and autumn. Wind, rain, and nights near freezing.
- Winter camp: 4/10 UK winter or high ground. Below freezing, strong wind, possibly snow. Capped at 4: needs the maker's 4-season rating and wind 7+.
- Weight: 4/10 How much it adds to your pack, compared with the whole market.
Two people sharing on three-season backpacking trips on a budget
- Sleeps
- 2
- Seasons
- 3-season
- Min. weight
- 2.05 kg
- Flysheet
- 4,000 mm
- Inner length
- 228 cm
Packed size 9.64 L, 34 cm long and 19 cm across Compare with a 2-litre bottle
About as long as a 2-litre bottle and about twice as wide. Drawn to scale.
Where to buy
Tiso £228 In stock. Free delivery. Sale price (crossed-out £285); only 2 left; free delivery over £50.
View at shop: TisoGO Outdoors £340 In stock. Free delivery. Free delivery on orders £80+; member price £294 not included.
View at shop: GO OutdoorsPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 4/10How much it adds to your pack. This is the whole tent: two people sharing can split it. 4: A bit below average.
Wild Country's min weight of 2,050 g is in the 2.0–2.69 kg band; 2,210 g with pegs, lines and bags.
Rain protection
From maker's figures 8/10How well it keeps out heavy, long rain. 8: Clearly better than most.
Fly 4,000 mm is in the 3,000 mm+ band; the 5,000 mm floor is over 2,000 mm, so no deduction. The printed figure alone gives 8 at most: a 9 or 10 needs 3 reviews that say it stays dry in real storms.
Wind
Estimate from maker's specs: maker's season rating (fewer than 3 reviews about wind) 5/10How steady it stays in strong wind on open ground. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
No published review says how it copes with wind, so this is an estimate from the maker's season rating.
Space
From maker's figures 7/10Room to lie, sit up and keep kit inside. 7: Better than most.
Wild Country's and GO Outdoors' 228 x 127 cm is 28,956 cm², or 2.90 m²; ÷ 2 people = 1.45 m² each, in the 1.35–1.59 band. This treats it as a rectangle, and a tunnel tent usually narrows towards the foot, so the real floor is probably a little smaller.
Packed size
From maker's figures 5/10How much room it takes in your rucksack. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Packs to 34 x 19 cm (length x diameter): 3.1416 x 9.5 x 9.5 x 34 = 9,640 cm³, so 9.64 L, in the 7–9.9 L band.
In short
Good for
- Two people sharing on three-season backpacking trips on a budget
- Walkers who want two doors and a trekking-pole awning without paying for a very light tent
Strengths
- Two side doors and end vents for airflow
- Zipped awnings on both sides that can be propped with trekking poles
- Trekking poles can replace the alloy end poles to save weight, and GO Outdoors lists a pitching time of about 8 minutes
Weaknesses
- 2.05 kg minimum is heavy for a two-person backpacking tent
- We found no independent hands-on review, so wind, pitching and durability can't be scored
- Made of 68D polyester, so heavier than silnylon or 20D tents of similar size
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.