[pct-l] Re: Fwd: Wanderlust Gear

[Lonetrail at aol.com (Lonetrail@aol.com)]

Hey
 
I remember when they use to classify gear by the  seasons. Two season, three 
seasons and four seasons etc.
I love my Tarptent for late spring, to Early fall. Therefore I would call  my 
Tarptent a two season tent. I would not be caught dead in a bad winter  storm 
in my Tarptent for that matter any of the Tarp type tents. I have allready  
experience that  discomfort..
 
I have a Eureka threer/four season tent. For the bad winters I have a fly  
that covers the tent completely to the ground. This is what I would call my four 
 season tent. I have another fly that covers less than one half the tent this 
I  call my three season tent. This of course my opinion. 
Man there is nothing more beautiful then waken up in freezing weather  with a 
fresh snow fall about three foot deep be comfortable to enjoy this  pristine 
view.  
 
My Eureka is 3 1/2 lb. with the winter fly add on 5 more ounces less  of 
course I would not carry both flies.
 
 
 Lonetrail 
 
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> The  Squall works well in most conditions with the exception of high
> winds.  It's not wind worthy but nor is the Squall. This is obvious.
> In high  winds I prefer a bivy or something with a floor, but for most
> of the  PCT the Squall would be just fine.

I am curious what your definition of  "high winds".  Earlier this year
I measured (using a Brunton ADC) wind  speeds of 45mph.  The squall did
fine.  I experienced very slight  deflection once I pitched the
tarptent a bit lower to the ground than what  I normally do.  This was
without using side tieouts. The only problem  I had was stakes pulling
up,