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[pct-l] Vestibules are they worth the weight?

Realizing I'm talking to many Ultra-light backpackers, just curious
on benefits of the much larger vestibule for those that use tents and not
use tarps only. Is the double area worth the 20% increase in weight?


If one had a choice. Which Sierra Design tent would you choose
http://www.sierra-designs.com/specialfeature/june97/intro.html

name       sqft    vestibule/sqft   wt lbs
orion      35          7.5             5
meteor lt  40          14              6

Delta
m vs o     14%         87%            20%

http://outside.starwave.com/magazine/buyguide97/97bgtentsnum.html
Rates Orion the top of the class.

Thanks, Tom Caggiano
http://members.aol.com/hikenet


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