[pct-l] Tents and Snow

[Hannah Brewster]

Hello,

I am planing on hiking in 2009 and leaving mid-April, a week or so  
before the Kick-off.  I have been trying to decide what style of tent  
to buy, free standing vs. not.  Since I will likely be entering the  
Sierras while there is still a decent amount of snow, there is a high  
likely hood that I will be camping on snow which could make setting up  
a tarp tent more difficult and probably necessitate snow anchors.  For  
these times having a free standing tent would be much more convenient  
but I don't know if it is worth the extra weight.  I don't really have  
the funds to buy two tents and switch off so I will likely carry the  
same tent for the whole trail.  Any insights or advice on the matter  
would be greatly appreciated.  I am not hyper concerned with going  
ultralite but I would rather carry and extra pound and a half of  
something else if I could.  Thanks in advance.

Hannah