[pct-l] Tents....I know, I know, beating a dead horse

[Thomas Jamrog]

The Rainbow has large sides with netting. The sides  can roll up and  
expose the netting.  I love the thing.
Uncle Tom


On Feb 12, 2009, at 9:56 PM, jeff.singewald at comcast.net wrote:

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> Dave,
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> Does tarptent actually have a product that has the one feature that  
> he strongly desires?  Brad mentions that he really desires a tent  
> solution that is primarily netting that can be used without the  
> fly.  I have two tarptents and have not seen this feature in any of  
> Henry's products.  Which tent meets this need?
>
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> Elevator
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Margavage" <davidmargavage at gmail.com>
> To: "Bradley Issler" <bradley.issler at gmail.com>, Pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 5:51:17 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada  
> Pacific
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Tents....I know, I know, beating a dead horse
>
> Check out www.tarptent.com/products
>
> On 2/12/09, Bradley Issler <bradley.issler at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry for bringing this topic up again as I know it has been  
>> exhausted to
>> the extreme.....like most other topics.  However, I have been doing  
>> my
>> research, going back and forth trying to decide on what kind of  
>> shelter to
>> buy and I am still undecided.  The following are the features I  
>> would like
>> to have for my shelter:
>>
>> Lightweight (obviously).  Preferably around 24oz. or less like the  
>> contrail
>> tarptent, which does not have the next feature I really want:
>> Ability to be used as just the net without the fly
>> Bathtub floor
>>
>> I am 6'1' and will have trekking poles to use for my shelter.
>>
>> So, I am heavily leaning towards the contrail, or the sublite,  
>> except that
>> you can't use either without the rain fly to stargaze on nice  
>> nights while
>> keeping out pesky insects etc..
>> I am also considering the gatewood cape/serenity net combo.  This  
>> seems
>> like
>> a good option, even though I don't think I would use the cape as a  
>> poncho.
>>
>> If anyone has any advice, and recommendations for a net/tarp combo  
>> I would
>> sure appreciate it.  Again, sorry for the redundancy.
>>
>> Can't wait to start this adventure already.  See y'all on the trail.
>>
>> Brad.
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