Thanks for the thoughtful review. I have a One Planet Goondie 3 person tent and have put it through its paces in southern Tassie and the south coast of WA. It never failed to impress and I was so glad to be snug inside a thoughtfully designed and well made tent when outside the weather was wild. Tech spec reviews are great, but nothing beats lived experience :-). In reality all the tents at this level are probably pretty great, and IMO certainly better than anything available a generation ago (and that didnt stop some wild adventuring 😊).

Great info, one thing that isn't mentioned/compared however is the major price differences. I believe that's an important factor when comparing tent designs and manufacturers specs.

Interesting to hear different preferences. I extensively use the MSR Hubba Hubba NX, whether for thru-hiking, summer hiking, alpine traverses, or winter hiking. My first one died after 5 years of use (including living out of it for almost 1 whole year). I did research and ended up buying a newer version of it. There was just always some limitation in other tents I didn't like. My major preferences: 1. Free-standing double side-door tents are superior for versatility, weight, and strength tradeoffs. 2. Ability to use hiking poles for support. When the wind gets strong, I want a light tent that I can reinforce with hiking poles (basically, any tent using a middle crossbar like the Hubba Hubba). 3. Non-attached fly. I often set my tent up with just an inner to begin with to escape insects, and still get views etc whilst having dinner etc. Then, I'll attach the fly later (or attach it on one side, like a convertible). The only benefit for my for attached is setting up in the wind. Rain isn't an issue for me, it's about 30 seconds of exposure. 4. Height - I need to be able to sit upright. 5. Thin floor - I see no point on having a thick floor on a tent, when I'm going to use a disposable plastic ground sheet anyway from the hardware store (usually last around 2 years each). These prolong the tent's material and prevent all water seep. Worth the weight.

Great review mate

Great review, and you have given me plenty of things to think about with my next tent purchase, particularly with respect to versatile ventilation. I've been leaning towards using a more ventilated tent in the high country supplemented by a warmer sleeping bag (so that's two new things to buy) but maybe there's another way.

Great review, I’ve been looking at similar tents , I camp all year around in snow to hot summers, I’m leaning towards the Mont Dragonfly mainly for ventilation ,warmth and quality.

This is so good. There’s not enough reviews on Australian available tents. I have both the WE second arrow and older Exped Venus and like them both for different reasons however I’m looking to swap out the Exped for something else and flexibility is my priority. You’ve provided great food for thought.

Thanks for the ventilation information and detailed comparison. What are you thoughts on the frame system of the Goondie compared to some of the others? The Goondie has the X structure and a cross bar on top. Some of the other light weight tents have a Y structure and I would question the strength of the tent if in snow conditions.

One planet = poor tent ?? Kazoo tent is best ??