[pct-l] light tents - stephenson is pricey, anyone used golit e

[CMountainDave@aol.com (CMountainDave@aol.com)]

In a message dated 9/9/02 5:14:52 PM, reynolds@ilan.com writes:

<<  believe that you should check out Carol Wellman [brawnie] tent designs.

They are proposing a 22 ounce tent for two for less than $300. The

difference between 22 ounces and 50 ounces [3#2oz] is worth the flapping

IMHO but the difference between the golite and stephenson price is not.

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I think it's great that someone would make their own gear. If I knew how to
make patterns and sew, I would, too. However, I have to ask myself why the
major gear manufacurers don't produce 22 ounce tents. What's in it for them
to keep the gear on the heavier side? Am I missing something? Is their really
not that much of a market for lightweight gear? Surely they must have SOME
experienced, creative designers. Did they consider and reject less than 2
pound tents for some quality reason? Or do they have too much invested in
heavier gear production to introduce their own lightweight competition. Gotta
be some reason