[pct-l] One person tent

[Benjamin Grunbaum]

I will not be thru hiking this year but I am planning on getting a new tent
as soon as I can.  My current tent which is a 3-4 season ways over 6 Ibs so
3 Ibs less will be great.  Anyway, I am pretty sure I am going to get the
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1.  Based on reviews and features I am pretty sure
that is the one for me. Just thought I would throw that out there.

Ben Grunbaum



On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Devon Taig <devon.taig at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow - I was just looking at the specs on the Big Agnes vs. REI's Quarter
> Dome 1 person.  The Big Agnes is both lighter (3 pounds vs. 3 pounds 6 oz),
> bigger (22 sq. ft. vs. 14.6), and has a larger vestibule (10 ft. vs. 6.2
> ft). How is that even possible?  It's not like the poles on the Quarter
> Dome
> are made out of cast iron or something. Unfortunately, it is quite a bit
> more expensive though ($350 vs $199)...But think of it this way, the extra
> $151 you spend will lighten your wallet by 2.06 additional ounces.
>
> I have the Quarter Dome (for no better reason than it was cheap and
> convenient at the time I got it).  Haven't had it in rain or wind yet, but
> it seems OK.  Small, but OK.  Strange setup though.
>
> River
>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Lisa Freathy
> <rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> > I have the Big Agnes FlyCreek 1 and am happy with it so far. Only 5-6
> > practice
> > nights and nothing with super high wind or insane downpour but so far so
> > good. I
> > am 5'5" and have plenty of length and can just sit in the center without
> > hitting
> > my head. Weighs 39.4 ounces on my scale WITH footprint, stakes, poles,
> > rainfly
> > and 3 stuff sacks.
> >
> > I used the BigAgnes Seedhouse 2 for a couple of years in many conditions
> > and
> > LOVED, LOVED it! I went to the Flycreek vs. Seedhouse for my 1 man tent
> for
> > extra weight savings, but if you are not as worried the Seedhouse is
> still
> > #1 in
> > my heart.
> >
> > Happy Hiking! Lisa
> >
> >
> > "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile,
> and
> > climb
> > a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> > ~ John Muir
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Sam Griffin <samgriffin4 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I've decided that I need to change my sleep set up. After repeatedly
> > > getting
> > > soaked in my GoLite Shangri-La 1 on numerous sleet/wet snow ridden
> > practice
> > > jaunts (not so much through seam leakage, but, when under hard
> > > rain/snow/sleet the tarp itself becomes a giant lake of condensation
> and
> > > very very heavy, giving one no head room and little room to move
> without
> > my
> > > bag smearing against the material), I think I want to move to a tent.
> > >
> > > Can anyone recommend a lightweight, relatively compact one person tent?
> > > Heard good things about the Hubba.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sam
> >
> >
> >
> >
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