[pct-l] tent suggestions

[Moynihan]

I'll second the exceptional quality of the Big Agnes SL. I originally wanted
one of those Henry Shires tarp tents, but realizing I was just about to
enter the Shenandoah on the AT, fed up with bugs and condensation with my
other tent I bought the Big Agnes at an outfitter. Still in perfect shape
and the weights no biggy. Compacts down nicely. When this one goes(not
expecting it to any time soon) I might go after the tarp tent for the
lighter weight.


Bugs suck. Screened in is the way to go.
~Spirit


On 4/13/07, arm chair <armchairhiker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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