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Actually tunnel tents are great for winter IF they have angled vestibules at both ends and strong poles. See Hilleberg's tunnel tents.
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I totally agree, but getting one tall enough to stand up in with selling my soul to the Devel or my grandchildren into servitude is the problem.
Hilleberg use 16mm alloy poles on their big tunnel and I can't afford it.
Hence my comment on the REI Kingdom series tunnel tents
These used to be available with separate vestibules so you could buy 2 one for each end, now you get one vestibule attached at one end anfd you can buy a "Garage" for the other entry but the "Garage" isn't strong enough for even a light snow load. Unfortunately REI are not even remotely interested in our tiny segment of the market
Hillebergs Stallon is to big and too heavy and costs as much as the heart surgery you'll need if you try and backpack one
http://us.hilleberg.com/EN/tent/blue-label-tents/stalon-xl/Hillebergs Keron 4 Gt is a good footprint size but too low to the ground for comfort long term
http://us.hilleberg.com/EN/tent/black-label-tents/keron-4-gt/I have contacted Hilleberg about a bigger version of the Keron using 12mm poles but they do not see the need for a taller tent in the tunnel configuration; they sell the Saitaris and the Atlas for those that need height but even the Saitaris isn't all that tall
http://us.hilleberg.com/EN/tent/black-label-tents/saitaris/I know of somebody who uses a Saitaris as their solo winter tent, a mad Dutchman over 6'6" tall who needs that much room, he camps in my area every winter like I do and skis the runs,
It costs the same as a week in a ski lodge here so after the first season he's laughing
http://us.hilleberg.com/EN/tent/blue-label-tents/atlas/#link_componentsLinkNow a Keron 6 GT using 12mm poles and an extended Gt vestibules at each end that is using 6 poles and 1650 in height would be my choice