[pct-l] Gossamer Gear Shelters (was: Gatewood Cape)

GottaWalk gottawalk at pacbell.net
Sun Dec 1 21:23:21 CST 2013


Do you think GG might try shelters in Cuben cloth?



On Dec 1, 2013, at 7:17 PM, Jim Marco <jdm27 at cornell.edu> wrote:

GottaWalk,
   Well, being a trail ambassador, I thought I would ask. 
   It turns out that the problems with spinnaker/water resistance were never resolved.
The floors were OK. But, unless they were another material, they lacked water resistance, too. Worse, since laying on a floor can increase the pressure at which it would leak. Polycro is another choice, but not on a long hike, like the PCT.  I doubt they would end up like your tyvek, though. Apparently, the shelters have been on hold for some time. There is no schedule or release date for anything from them. I am afraid there is nothing available for now.
   Sorry . . .
       jdm  




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