[pct-l] Tents

[glarsen at aol.com]

I bought a Lunar Duo in the summer of 2010 and used it for an 18-day through-hike of the John Muir Trail.  it was roomy and very comfortable for the two of us on the trip.  We weren't hit by any really strong wind or heavy rain, but the tent seemed nice and robust in the moderate winds that we did have.  Setting it up was a bit of an art, but I think that's pretty inevitable with a large tent whose skeleton consists of two tiny poles that never touch the ground and two hiking poles.  We got much more adept at pitching the tent as the hike went on.

We used it again on a shorter trip this summer, and remain very happy with its large volume and floor space, dual side doors, and compact lightweight design.  

It's been a good choice.

 

 

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I would like to know if any hikers have had use of any of these tents and what 

they think of them on a thru hike north on the PCT; does anyone think one is 

better than another?? I'm considering golite shangri-la 2, MSR twin sisters, six 

moon Lunar Duo, Tarp tent Cloudburst 2, or double rainbow. Any thoughts anyone 

has on any of these tents and how they hold up on the PCT would be helpful.

?