The Wild Country Helm Compact 1 is a well proportioned, free-standing dome tent designed for the outdoor enthusiast looking for a lightweight tent which packs down to a compact pack size. At just 30x17cm the tent packs easily into a rucksack or panniers.
This tent has been one of the most popular models we sell since it's introduction and has a loyal following. Weighing under 2kg, the Wild Country Helm Compact 1 Tent offers excellent value for money and is comparable in size, weight and performance to tents several times it's price.
The Helm Compact 1 is quicker and easier to pitch that it's predecessor, with combined pegging point for flysheet and inner, new flysheet colour, yellow reflective guylines with cleat style runners, side opening tarp style tent bag, compact pack size (30x17cm), ventilation panels only on front and rear door.
- A good choice for medium-duration backpacking trips where more space may be needed
- The inner has plenty of headroom and there's a good-sized porch for kit storage
- There's extra storage space under the rear flysheet which can be accessed from a small door in the inner
- The dome design provides more stability than a single-pole tent
- Quick and easy to erect, the flysheet and inner pitch together
- Great ventilation with a mesh panel on the inner door, plus a smaller mesh door with a cover at the rear of the inner
- Easy access to the rear porch is accessible through the small door on the inner
- Comes with a side-opening, tarp-style tent bag which makes it easier to pack away when it's time to move on
- A good choice for backpackers and campers looking for a roomy 1 person tent
- Sleeps: 1
- Season Rating Spec: 3 season backpacking
- Packed Weight: 1.97kg
- Number of Porches: 1
- Number of Doors: 1
- Pitch Type: Fly and Inner pitch together
- Packed Size: 30x17cm
- Gender:
- Unisex
- Season Rating:
- 3 Season
- Tent Capacity:
- 1 Person
- Tent Type:
- Backpacking
