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My favorite summer shelter |
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Hiker Boy |
Created Time:3/13/2007 2:56:05 PM |
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Very Light and roomy |
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Some condensation issues |
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This shelter is big enough for two and packs smaller than any other tent I own. It is also the lightest shelter I own beyond a tarp.
Early models were reported to have some issues with sustained rain getting through the material so I made sure to thoroughly seamcoat everything.
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1 Year(s)
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One great shelter |
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Dusty Boots |
Created Time:11/27/2007 2:57:07 PM |
| Strengths: |
lightweight, storm worthy, headroom |
| Weaknesses: |
blowing sand/snow can find it's way inside during a storm |
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After 10 nights of rigorous early season use, this TarpTent is the closest thing to perfection I have experienced in a shelter.
Excellent ventilation and versatility with the 2 doors/vestibules, making it possible to cook under one of them, on the leeward side. I only experienced one night where condensation became apparent, after a thunder/sleet storm and freezing temps. Nothing dripped and it was easily remedied with a quick wipe down with an ultra-light pack towel.
This 'tent' with stood winds gusting over 90k, when a friends tent had one of it's carbon fibre poles snap! On the other hand, during the same storm, sand entered the interior of the tent, due to all the netting that allows for such great ventilation.
This tent offers plenty of length and head room but would be tight to fit 2 'largish' people into, without feeling 'crowded'.
So far, I've used for 40 'bag nights'
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1 Year(s)
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An interesting 'tent' |
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Walkies |
Created Time:11/1/2007 4:39:01 PM |
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Light, airy |
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Shakes & rattles |
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Very nice concept. In a variety of set ups I found it difficult to set it up in such a way that the silnylon wouldn't flapflap.
Silnylon sucks in a lot of ways. It ought to keep the price down but these suckers are still pricey. Silnylon, since it doesn't breath, causes moist air to condense! This is a bit of an issue on the coast.
You can't quite 'batten it down' in the event of a storm. In reality, a big part of the problem is that I purchased this tent for alpine use, a use it wasn't intended for. I've since purchased a bivy bag for light and fast alpine.
I think kudos for the design are called for. I've slept in it 10 nights in a variety of locations with consistent results. I keep pulling it out because of the weight and it is a lot easier to set up than a tarp.
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10 Day(s)
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Well it works on paper... |
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Nomad |
Created Time:7/3/2007 6:43:10 PM |
| Strengths: |
light and roomy |
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It's a 0.5 season tent |
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To give the tent merit I'll say that it's very lightweight and there's plenty of room inside. Two people can easily fit inside with a small pack and have plenty of room to change and move around without too much interference. This is a good tent for guaranteed sunny conditions.
However, do not take this tent into any conditions that include, rain or wind. The "bathtub" design is total joke if you ever needed it. It just lays flat on the ground waiting for water to pour in. Even after using the support lifts in only six places.
The only way the tent can be pulled taut, is to have it completely open and the fly wings tied to nearby trees. If the tent is closed up for bad weather, it's a condensation station because there is no useful ventilation.
Another design flaw is the top cross bar. It's not removable, preventing the tent from being stuffed into a stuff sack and saving packing volume.
It's a good attempt by the designers and I'm hoping they re-engineer it and don't give up.
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4 Day(s)
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