[pct-l] Golite nest, tents & JMT

[jdrows at comcast.net (JD Schaefer)]

David
I spent 17-days on the Trail (late August-Early September 2003 so almost no
skeeters) using the 2-man T-Tent & couldn't have been happier except for one
missing loop that they'll replace as soon as I push myself to mail it back.
There was condendsation in Lyell Canyon (50' from the river) but there would
have been in any tent & I stayed away from rushing water the rest of the
way.

There were two nights of moderate rain that had no negative impact on my
comfort.  There first night at Sunrise High Sierra, the mesh at the bottom
of the tent allowed me to watch a multi-hour lightning storm on the eastern
horizon before the rains came.

Henry is an honest craftsman.
JD Schaefer

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net]On Behalf Of David Dalbey
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 1:01 PM
To: pct-l@backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Golite nest, tents & JMT


Well, it looks like we'll actually get to hike the JMT this summer!  I
asked my boss for the bulk of July off & he actually took it well.

I am trying to figure out our shelter dilemma and was wondering if
anybody has experience or first hand knowledge of the Nest 2 from golite
which I would use with our den 1 tarp.  My main concern is space for two
& looking at golite's website it looks tight.  I have a 1st generation
Six-moon designs Europa that works for two of us on weekends but its a
little tight for 3 weeks for two, (me being slightly clausterphobic -
thats why I like tarps!).

If the nest doesn't look like it will work for us other options are
probably a Henry Shires' tarptent or Brawney's Tacoma-for-two.  I might
check out Ron Moak's 2nd generation europa if he has it set up at the
PCT meeting this weekend.  I was just hoping not to have to fork out
that much money to stave off the mosquitos!

Thanks,

David


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