Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
And two person tents can be very light and compact. Double wall only. Speaking of compact, volume is as big a deal as weight because volume increases weight. Stuff that squishes down to really small is the way to go. There's a caveat: light and small = more money. It's pretty easy to spend your way to touring success. If that's an option, go for it. REI stores are starting to reopen now. You'd need to go inside to explore options and visitors will be limited.
c.f. feller, he's from one of the eastern provinces in Canada, most likely a lot more limited in store options than a lot of us.
but yes, getting a tent one person larger than actual people has always been the accepted way to have a more pleasant living space for real life stuff or if in it with rain. Depends on the person people though.
I've personally always liked having the extra space, with another person especially.