[pct-l] How important is it to have a freestanding tent?

[Paul Bodnar]

Hi Swope,

 

I recently compared about twenty different shelters for weight and square foot area.  The list doesn't include all the available shelters but you can get a good idea how your tent compares.  

 

To answer your question... I found it hard to stake out a tent in a hotel room but that is about it.  All other places you wouldn't have a problem with a little creativity.

 

 

Here is the link

http://hikethru.com/hiking-information/tents-1

 

 

Paul

 

 
> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:59:27 -0600
> From: sswwooppee at gmail.com
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] How important is it to have a freestanding tent?
> 
> Hi everyone!
> 
> I'm looking at buying a new lightweight tent for my big hike next year. I've
> managed to narrow it down to 2 tents for various reasons. The TarpTent
> Moment, and the SMD Lunar Solo Enhanced.
> 
> They both look like good designs that would serve me well. The Moment can be
> set up as a freestanding shelter, which seems like a nice feature, but how
> important is that on the PCT? How often have you more experienced PCT types
> come across the situation where it was really hard to stake out a tent, for
> whatever reason?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Swope
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