[pct-l] Difficulties with base weight

[Barry Teschlog]

A little bit of digging and I found reviews on this thing from 1999.  Probably pretty decent for a 2 person, 3 season shelter designed in that time frame.

By todays UL standards, its clearly obsolete.

Speaking of  Shires / Tarptent:  Has anyone else noticed the several new products they've put out over the last year or so?  Makes me want to trade up from my 2003 vintage Virga (I can hear it in my gear room right now saying...."but, but, but.....I've been with you for almost 3000 miles on the PCT, I'm still good.")


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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:31:50 -0700
From: "montypct" <montypct at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Difficulties With base weight
To: "walt martin" <waltm1cal at yahoo.com>,    <Pct-l at backcountry.net>
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>but this is kinda extreme right?

5 lbs 12 ozs Tent? Nostalgic.

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/322,88637_Marmot-Nutshell-Ultralight-Tent-.html

With a Six Moon Designs or a Henry Shires tent you could carry a spare tent 
and still be way under this weight.

Monty