[pct-l] tent suggestions

[arm chair]

Got to love Henry Shire's creations!

Got to agree with Trail90.
1.5 pounds, full netting, Big one person sizing, 4 stakes and it's up, use 1
hiking pole at front, great head room, floating bathtub floor, room for your
stuff along side your bag -->>> Tarptent.com's "Contrail".
I set the Contrail up in 4 minutes first time!

Just look at the roominess.
http://www.tarptent.com/contrail.html


The other excellent Shire's creation, executed by Gossamergear.com:
1.5 pounds, 2 person (that's two as in 2), Squall Classic and a bathtub
floor done in spinnaker cloth.

http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/Squall_Classic.html

You can stay out of the bugs and with the bathtub floor, not worry as much
about some rainwater going under the tent.


These tents might serve you quite well,

Havin' fun,
- armchair




On 4/13/07, Matt Maxon <matt at mattmaxon.com> wrote:
>
> Amanda
> I have over the years used most everything, but a tarp.... (except as a
> shelter around the common area, while car camping)
>
> I find bivy's claustrophobic, if you don't mind it, it is the most light
> weight option by far. My Black Diamond winter bivy is 9oz (as I recall)
>
> The tent I used last year, and the 2 previous is an MSR Zoid1. I like it
> because it has good ventilation. I've never used it in a rainstorm so I
> couldn't vouch for it's weather proof qualities.
>
> I have a Tarp Tent Contrail  now which I'll be using this year, I was
> impressed with it online and more so now that I have it in hand....24.5 oz
>
> Another thing about a bivy is you have little "personal space" and if
> you need to hole up for a couple days because of weather, injury
> or....it's gonna be cramped. No actually it will be down right
> unpleasant (code for it really S*&^)
>
> My main use for a tent here in SoCal is as a refuge from gnat, flys, &
> mosquitoes. Also the occasional  wind storm.
>
> A tarp isn't going to help you much with those problems IMO.
>
> Trail90
>
> Amanda Schuler wrote:
> > 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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