Well the verdict is out on my cheap purchase Highlander Blackthorn One tent. Had night out with it so picked a night expect harsh weather and wasn’t disappointed, 40mph wind plus driving rain and although I had my doubts about the fiberglass poles the tent survived and will see another day though it needs a few mods.

1^St mod is to add extra tie outs of the longest section to the tent sides as without them it flaps around really bad in strong gusts letting cold and damp air rushing into the tent, which inner is constructed from midge net (keeps the weight down).

I found it manageable even though at 6 ft. it’s a tight fit, I managed to get my Osprey 58 Kestrel pack in to use as a pillow and could with a push get my legs straight even though it wasn’t the most comfortable position, so ended up sleeping on my side with leg slightly bent

2^nd mod I may even add extra guy points to the sides of the tent to ease the flappy effect in strong winds.

I had no leeks in the outer and the groundsheet worked fine, I have now changed the pegs from those steel skewers provided to some aluminium y pegs so the will save some weight packed.

I may even consider adding some seem seal along the stitched seams on the top of the tent while adding the extra guy out points (need to be sealed too).

Over all for a ten costing £35 online with free post and only 1.5 kilos packed (maybe less with new pegs)  it’s great, and as I got the MTP copy Camo version it’s hard to see from a distance so brill for wild camping.