[pct-l] Gossamer Gear "The One"
Trekker4 at aol.com
Trekker4 at aol.com
Tue Feb 26 05:42:57 CST 2008
I punctured my Lunar Solo in 05, at that pole peak point, trying to set it
up at dusk during a very strong wind. I repaired the hole with seam sealer at
the next town; after that section hike I found the lightest, shortest bolt I
could, and screwed it through that tab grommet. The bolt drops into the
opening in the end of my 5-oz, hiking/tent pole (LuxuryLite), making that pole
peak point extremely secure and my whole tent setup easier.
Re the Lunar Solo:
1. My biggest complaint about the Lunar Solo; it's difficult to set up in a
strong wind by one's self.
2.My second biggest complaint is that it's difficult for me to get it tight
enough to be quiet during a strong wind.
3. I've thought about trying a Tarp Tent, but stick with the L S, because
nothing else is lighter really; in practice: in 05 Border to Agua Dulce I only
put it up 3-5 times, for wind not rain; in 07 A D to Donner I used it about
the same 3-5 times, twice for rains that lasted 10 minutes, and three times for
mosquitos. I'm guessing I'll have to use it a whole lot more in 08 D P to
McKenzie Pass for both rain and mosquitos.
4. Yes I know a tarp is lighter, but everything has to be perfect to protect
gear against rain; they can require two poles, but I only carry the one,
5-ounce pole for my L S, stream crossings, and emergencies - not walking.
5. On the good side, I like the space inside and the fact that my pack is
totally inside, not at my feet where it's hard to get at, but at my side. I
like the side entrance, the large vestibule when needed (I've dried many socks &
skivs on sticks or good grass under that vestibule, and the larger view.
Bob "Trekker"
Big Bend Desert Denizen
Naturalized Citizen - Republic of Texas
Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See, if it
wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.'
-- Harry Browne
"If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs
when its free."
-- P. J. ORourke
In a message dated 2/25/2008 8:58:47 P.M. Central Standard Time,
palomino.pct at gmail.com writes:
Len Glasner wrote:
"At the top of the front, where the pole goes through a grommet, I
ended up the pole tip pressing on the spinnaker fabric, as if there
wasn't enough clearance there. I haven't checked yet, but I think
there must be a little peak in the fabric that didn't get extended,
got to be careful not to punch a hole here."
I worried about that apparent stress point, too, on my initial setup. It
would be upsetting to accidentally tear the fabric when wearily pitching your
tent at the end of a long day. So I took a round plastic cap from a small
plastic container and pushed it topside up into the little peak in the fabric
above the grommet and it stuck there just like it belonged. That practically
weightless addition should protect the pole tip from punching a hole through the
spinnaker.
Palomino
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