[pct-l] Fwd: Wanderlust Gear

[pmags at yahoo.com (Paul Magnanti)]

Dave sent this to me peronally, but I think he meant
to share it with the list.

--- Dave Encisco <dencisco@eos.arc.nasa.gov> wrote:

> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 11:04:29 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Dave Encisco <dencisco@eos.arc.nasa.gov>
> To: pmags@yahoo.com
> Subject: Wanderlust Gear
> 
> >>Does anyone know what's up with Wanderlust's Kurt
> >>Russell? His phone
> 
> >While Kurt makes some great gear, he is a hard
> person to get a hold
> >of. Many repors of people not receiving their tents
> on time, delays
> >in getting refunds, etc.
> 
> >I know Kurt. He is a good guy. But, for whatever
> reason, the customer
> >service is lacking big time.
> 
> >You may want to look into www.sixmoondesigns.com or
> www.tarptent.com.
> >Both companies make lightweight backpacking tents
> using the Nomad
> >type of construction. Heard good reports of both.
> Ron Moak and Henry
> >Shires both give excellent customer service.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was the originator of the Wanderlust question.
> 
> I actually have a lot of experience with tarps,
> tents and bivies.
> 
> Henry is a nice guy and doesn't live far from me,
> but I hate my Squall
> and rarely use it. It's not storm worthy above tree
> line. A Golite
> Lair I (pointed in the right direction) and a light
> bivy works fars
> better than the Squall. I've not had any experience
> with Six Moon
> Designs, but it looks quite similar to the Lair if
> the Lair had a
> door. The Lair works reasonably well in the snow,
> but not in a snow
> storm.
> 
> I like the Integral Designs Siltarp the best. It did
> surprisingly well
> during a heavy snow storm.
> 
> I've borrowed a friend's Wanderlust (early
> prototype) and didn't like
> it due to the condensation problem. I hate wet tent
> interiors, it's
> depressing. The Nomad Lite looks like a good
> alternative, lot's of
> ventilation.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 


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