[pct-l] Tent-picking

[Marcel Ray]

Courtney-

Have you looked at the MSR MicroZoid (
http://www.msrcorp.com/tents/microzoid.asp )? It's about as no frills as you
can get for solo backpacking. Some reviews say it's a bit small, but I'm
6'1" and found it to be just perfect. It weighs less than all of those tents
you listed, with a 2lbs 5oz. carry weight (tent + rainfly). You can also do
a fly with footprint setup which clocks in at 1lb 10oz. It packs very small
and does a great job of keeping away the Pacific Northwest's moisture and
condensation.

I just checked REI's page and it doesn't look like they carry it anymore.
Weird. I guess that might throw that idea out the window. But if you do wind
up getting other gear from REI and look for a tent elsewhere, I'd strongly
suggest looking at that one. I scored mine on eBay for $100. Sure there
might be better independent tents available, but not for that price!

-Marcel



On 12/14/06, Terriann McGlenn <light_of_aton at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Courtney, because you are confining yourself the "tents available at REI"
> you will be missing out on a whole WORLD of tents that are lighter and may
> be better suited to your needs but are not available at REI.  You may want
> to buy other needed items at REI (shoes, sleeping bag, clothes, hiking
> poles, food, accessories) and plan to buy your tent from an independent
> retailer.  I don't have any experience with any of the below tents,
> because...when I found out about the other available tent manufacturers
> and
> compared weight to options I shopped elsewhere and haven't looked back.
>
> Just a suggestion,
>
> Terriann
>
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