[pct-l] New Tent Poles
Hiker97 at aol.com
Hiker97 at aol.com
Fri Dec 15 02:32:45 CST 2006
Here is something interesting. Go to
_http://www.eastonpoles.com/mountain/default.htm_ (http://www.eastonpoles.com/mountain/default.htm) for custom
tent poles.
I ordered their Carbon FX Version for my Big Agnes Seedhouse SL solo tent.
Looks like I will save around 20-30% in pole weight. Neat.
With super light TI tent stakes, I would guess that the trail weight will be
just over 2 pounds for this all netting/stargazing freestanding tent. Not
bad at all for the features I have in this shelter.
My big three will easily be under 5 pounds; shelter, backpack (GoLite Ray
Jardine Breeze), and sleeping bag (Nunatakusa.com Ghost long bag). Or 2.2 +
1.1 + 1.1 pounds = 4.4 to 4.6 pounds. Note: I also carry a belly pack too.
Being under 5 pounds has always been a standard/goal of mine for the big three.
No compromise in safety, comfort, or fun with this weight reduction.
Cheers, Switchback the Trail Pirate
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