[pct-l] Big Agnes Carbon Fiber Tent Poles

[dsaufley at sprynet.com]

I agree wholeheartedly.  I own their products too! 

-----Original Message-----
>From: montypct <montypct at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 31, 2007 12:07 AM
>To: dsaufley at sprynet.com, Hiker97 at aol.com, pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Big Agnes Carbon Fiber Tent Poles
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>  We have to be very grateful to our cottage vendors (Henry, Glen, Ron, 
>Brian, etc.) for going out on a limb and targeting our miniscule community > 
>L-Rod
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>Good point for more reasons than just that.  If I were to recommend a tent 
>to a hiker it would be from these guys.
>
>I have a 24 ounce tent with lots of head room, tons of room for both me AND 
>MY GEAR, a suspended bathtub floor, and great ventilation.  (and a view) 
>http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=36
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>Gossamer Gear and Henry are doing this one about the same weight in a joint 
>venture http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/Squall_Classic.html
>
>The commercial market can't touch these guys.
>
>Warner Springs Monty
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>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Hiker97 at aol.com
>>>Sent: Jan 30, 2007 11:57 AM
>>>To: montypct at gmail.com, pct-l at backcountry.net
>>>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Big Agnes Carbon Fiber Tent Poles
>>>
>>>_montypct at gmail.com_ (mailto:montypct at gmail.com)  writes:
>>>
>>>Hey  Switchback, That looks like a pretty neat tent, full view, free
>>>standing,  separate rain fly, bathtub floor and all to hit the 2 lb. 
>>>barrier.  Have
>>>you used it yet?  Looks very low condensation too. ??  Are the  stakes and
>>>everything else included in that 2 lbs.?  Switchback keeps  digging and he 
>>>keeps
>>>finding gold.
>>>-------------------------------------------------------
>>>You know I just finally  opened my copy of the Backpacker Gear Guide 
>>>today.
>>>I carefully looked at  tents/tarps for new 360 degree view shelters that 
>>>were
>>>not nylon prisons out in  the great outdoors.  Nothing.
>>>
>>>May be it is just me that is out of step with the rest of  backpackerdom. 
>>>I
>>>looked at the packs too.  Nothing exciting or  cleaver.  I look at packs 
>>>and
>>>shelters and start crossing them off by the  dozen as not smart.  It has 
>>>to be
>>>me that is out in left field.   Actually, there are some shelters and 
>>>packs
>>>that are okay and not too bad, but  98% you can forget it.  This is 
>>>ridiculous.
>>>It is mostly needless  marketing ploys and scams on the hiking public.
>>>
>>>The place I found some interesting news was in sleeping  bags.  Some nice
>>>stuff, but I still like my NanutakUsa Ghost at 18 ounces  (I had them add 
>>>one
>>>ounce of down overfill and it is in long size).
>>>
>>>Currently, my Big Agnes Seedhouse freestanding 360 view netting tent 
>>>without
>>>a fly weighs in at:
>>>
>>>Tent = 16.5 ounces (with 4 large Velcro patches on the bottom to attach my
>>>foam pad)
>>>Poles =  8.1 ounces
>>>2 stakes = .5 ounces
>>>or 24.1 ounces total
>>>
>>>The fly is the issue.  My  current old style fly weighs in at around 17
>>>ounces.  The new type fly  is supposed to weigh 4 ounces less.  But with 
>>>some
>>>lighter type of  material it could weight very close to 2 pounds.  I have 
>>>to think
>>>about  this some more.  May be some Epic material would do it.
>>>
>>>Cheers,  Switchback
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