Exped
Exped Cassira 1
Best use
- Made for
- Bikepacking, Backpacking and wild camping
- Not for
- Winter mountain
Why these labels
- Bikepacking: The maker states this use, and the published specs do not rule it out.
- Backpacking and wild camping: The maker states this use, and the published specs do not rule it out.
- Winter mountain: 3-season rating, not built for winter storms
From the maker's stated use and the published specs.
- Summer wild camp: 8/10 UK, roughly May to September, nights above about 8 °C, sheltered pitches.
- Three-season hills: 4/10 UK hills in spring and autumn. Wind, rain, and nights near freezing. Capped at 4: needs rain protection 5+.
- Winter camp: 4/10 UK winter or high ground. Below freezing, strong wind, possibly snow. Capped at 4: needs the maker's 4-season rating and wind 7+.
- Weight: 9/10 How much it adds to your pack, compared with the whole market.
Solo walkers and bikepackers on three-season trips who want a light, roomy one-person tent
- Walls
- Double
- Sleeps
- 1
- Seasons
- 3-season
- Min. weight
- 900 g
- Flysheet
- 1,500 mm
- Inner length
- 220 cm
Packed size 5.18 L, 39 cm long and 13 cm across Compare with a 2-litre bottle
A bit longer than a 2-litre bottle and a bit wider than one. Drawn to scale.
Where to buy
Alpinetrek £425.21 In stock. Free delivery. Price includes UK duties and taxes. Shown as a sale from £566.95.
View at shop: AlpinetrekExped £495 In stock. Free delivery.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 9/10How much it adds to your pack. This is the whole tent: two people sharing can split it. 9: Among the best you can buy for this.
Exped's minimum weight of 0.9 kg is in the under 1.0 kg band (1.0 kg maximum).
Rain protection
From maker's figures 3/10How well it keeps out heavy, long rain. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Fly 1,500 mm is in the 1,500–1,999 mm band, band 3 (5 out of 10), then one band lower because the floor is only 1,500 mm, under 2,000 mm.
Wind
Estimate from maker's specs: maker's season rating (fewer than 3 reviews about wind) 5/10How steady it stays in strong wind on open ground. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
No published review says how it copes with wind, so this is an estimate from the maker's season rating.
Space
From maker's figures 10/10Room to lie, sit up and keep kit inside. 10: The best you can buy for this.
Exped's 1.8 m² canopy area for one person is in the 1.6 m²+ band; the canopy is 220 x 84 cm with 103 cm headroom.
Packed size
From maker's figures 8/10How much room it takes in your rucksack. 8: Clearly better than most.
Packs to 39 x 13 cm: 3.1416 x 6.5 x 6.5 x 39 = 5,176 cm³, so 5.18 L, in the 4–6.9 L band.
In short
Good for
- Solo walkers and bikepackers on three-season trips who want a light, roomy one-person tent
- Summer wild camps where the inner can be pitched alone as a mosquito net
- Long-distance treks where a 0.9 kg minimum weight counts
Strengths
- 0.9 kg minimum weight and about 5.2 L packed
- 1.8 m² canopy, 220 cm long and 103 cm high, with room for kit
- A small and a large vestibule (1.1 m² in total)
- Canopy pitches on its own as a bug tent, or the fly goes up alone over a footprint
- Stakes, repair kit and stuff sack are included
Weaknesses
- Low waterproof figures: 1,500 mm for both fly and floor, so use a footprint and pick pitches carefully
- 15D and 20D fabrics are thin; no durability evidence yet
- Three-season only
- Footprint is sold separately
- No independent review of the 1-person model found, so wind, pitching and durability scores are missing
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.