The popular Trail Explorer 3 poles from Black Diamond weigh a combined 550g, for example, which means that the 920g Forclaz MT900 Trekking Tarp Tent actually has a combined weight of 1,470g ...

It also means that when you are hiking, your pole is heavy and cumbersome because it has a tent wrapped around it. This is a solution looking for a problem and is not something I'd be interested ...

And now for something a little different – Sierra Designs has done away with the added weight and faff of metal poles and designed a clever tent that stands up to the elements using just two ...