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The Venture 1 provides a good amount of space in a strong, stable design for solo campers. The design will see this tent stand up to most conditions, while it's built with weight, versatility and value for money in mind.
Wechsel says:
The Venture 1 is a freestanding geodesic tent for one person - including a vestibule. Two aluminum hubs at the poles ensure high wind stability. The inner tent of the Venture 1 is set up first. The additional pole forms the vestibule, as soon as the fly sheet is stretched over it. For a very light weather protection, the fly sheet can be set up by using the Groundsheet. The inner tent is equipped with mosquito mesh in the doors as well as at the foot and head end. Additional inner tent pockets ensure order and offer space for otherwise odds and ends.
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Our Verdict
Wechsel's Venture 1-Person Tent has a similar design to the hugely popular Exogen range. The diffference here is that the Venture is designed to fall in the Travel line, so it is lightweight, versatile and provide excellent value for money. Essentially, there is less of a focus on high-end performance with expensive materials, and it has a more balanced approach to weight, performance and cost. It is still a great design for a solo tent, with a good pole structure that provides plenty of strength and space.
The Venture is packed full of features you'd expect to see on a much more expensive tent, and the overall construction is top class. The tent is easy to pitch and is great to use. The single door works well and doesn't make getting in and out difficult like many others. The low cut fly is ideal for wet and windy conditions, but it can also be pegged out or rolled up to allow a greater space for ventilation or use in good weather. Nice little touches like the pockets on each guy line to pack and store them in when not in use are another aspect that make Wechsel tents stand out.
- Reviewed by BasecampGear
Features
- Reinforced guy points (Power Triangle): Especially at a polyester fabric with a PU coating, it is helpful if the stress points are supported. As a result, the force does not act selectively, but is spreaded over a larger area.
- Reflective line with Guylineflag: The guy ropes are reflective. They can be adjusted with the help of the Linelock and the guyline flags ensure that the lines are clearly visible and always in order.
- APEX Ventilation: With the help of apex ventilation flaps, air flow is increased between the inner and flysheets, helping regulate humidity and temperature. They are securely sewn into the seams. They do not have to pulled open and can be closed with Velcro fastenings to prevent them flapping noisily in the wind.
- Color coded Poles: The pole-endtips and pole-channels are color coded for easy pitching
- Rectangular inner tents: The tunnel tents have a rectangular cut and do not taper at the foot end. A rectangular floor plan is particularly useful for thick sleeping mats so that the mats do not overlap at the foot end.
- Double Loops: Double loops allow two different tensioning options.
- Mosquito net at the innertent: The inner tent is made of a breathable and water-repellent fabric, which enables condensation water not to penetrate the inside of the tent, but rolls off the outside of the inner tent. The door of the innertent are equipped in the upper half with mosquito net. This ensures a good exchange of air without causing an uncomfortable draft in the tent.
- Sustainable Connection between Inner and Outer: Tent The connection between the inner and outer tent is practical and sustainable. The rubber can be knotted tighter or easily replaced if necessary.
Specifications
Our weights
- Flysheet weighs: 604g
- Inner weighs: 640g
- Poles weigh: 588g
- Total weight: 1832g (excludes pegs & bags)
- Pegs x10 weigh: 154g
Brands specs
- Sleeps: 1
- Size Inner Tent (LxWxH): 215 x 70 x 95 cm
- Vestibules: 1
- Doors: 1
- Weight: 2,000 kg
- Packing Size: 50 x 15
Material & Construction
- Flysheet: Rip Stop Polyester, PU coated, 5000 mm w.c., tearing resistance 2.5 kg
- Inner Tent: Polyester 70D, 185T, waterresistent, breathable
- Floor: Polyester 75D, 210T, PU coated, 7000 mm w.c.
- Footprint/Groundsheet: PU coated, 7.000 mm w.c. (sold separately)
- Tentpoles: Aluminium 7001 T6, bolt tip
- Tentpegs: Solid Pin Peg (Aluminium)
