[pct-l] Any comments on the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 1?

[Lindsey Sommer]

This might be semi off-topic for this thread, but I think others might also
find it informative and related to some of the above suggestions... I've
noticed that the LightHeart, Zpack, Tarptents etc all use significant
guyline tension systems.

Part of the reason why I ended up going with the BA Fly Creek was because
it's semi-freestanding (I say semi in that you really need to pull out
certain parts for it to work).

I spend a lot of time camping the Trinity Alps (camping on granite) as well
as some parks with significant volcanic areas where it's not always easy to
get several stakes into the ground around a tent. For people who use
the above-mentioned tents, how do you deal with that? I know that you can
use heavy rocks etc to tie the lines around, but if you're system requires
5+ stakes, is this a huge pain?

Thanks! I've always been pretty curious about.

I'm living in Yosemite for 11 weeks this summer and have been seriously
considering changing to a LightHeart solo, and this thread has me
thinking...

Cheers,
Lindsey


On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Brian Lewis <brianle8 at gmail.com> wrote:

> W.r.t. the recommendation of the Big Agnes Copper Spur tent --- while I
> have
> no experience with this tent, REI suggests that the weight is 48 oz, and
> that gets you a side opening and the ability to sit upright comfortably
> (over the lighter Fly Creek model).
>
> I suggest that you look at LightHeart Gear solo options.  Any of those are
> lighter than the Fly Creek, and the features compare better to the heavier
> Copper Spur.  But instead of 48 oz, you're looking at something more like
> 27
> - 28 oz (a bit more to include lightweight stakes of your choice, perhaps 2
> oz).
> This is essentially a double-walled tent, not terribly difficult to set up,
> roomy and very intelligently designed.   Like the Big Agnes, you can use it
> as a purely net tent, which is pretty nice sometimes on the PCT.  The
> awning
> options allow something in between --- better ventilation and view while
> still protection against rain/dew.   I used a solo 'awning' model on the
> CDT
> in 2011 and it held up well and served me well.
> http://www.lightheartgear.com/
>
>
> On another topic --- bears --- if you haven't already seen it, I recommend
> this video of a winter bear encounter at Manning Park:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5VvCT3JJRs
>
>
>
>         Brian Lewis / 'Gadget'
>
>
>
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Lindsey Sommer
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