[pct-l] tent suggestions

[alden at thomasaquinas.edu]

When it comes to tents, I think there are three basic ways to go: lightweight
tarp tents, and normal tents, or bivys.

The tarp tents have the main advantage of being lighter. Bivys are lighter with
better protection (I think, not the expert really on bivys)

If you don't mind a little extra weight for some comfort, there are some good
tents. I personally am taking a Big-Agnes sl-1 for the trip (with tyvek
groundcloth and carbon fiber poles). I like to be fully enclosed when I sleep
(kinda touchy about bugs) and bivys are just a little restrictive for me. The
other good tent I found in my research for a heavy duty tent is the Big Sky
International solo tent. I think the Big Sky one is one of the lightest
free-standing double wall tents available commercially. The Big Agnes is not
far behind.

Its basically a comfort thing. Will you get more comfort from saving 1-2lbs in
you pack, or from having a sleeping place free of bugs and a lot more
comfortable in adverse weather?

You have the make the decision yourself, all three ways (bivys, tents, and
tarps) are valid, and different people prefer different things.

Hike your own hike, and God Bless,

Alden

Quoting Amanda Schuler <amandaschuler at gmail.com>:

> I was wondering what kind of tent/tarp people took on the trail.  Do people
> take bivy sacs, tarps, one-man tents?  Any suggestions would be helpful.
> 
> Thank you!
> Amanda
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