[pct-l] One person tents

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Just looking through a few catologs at one person tents. The Garuda " Atman " 
looks promising. Cost is 415.00. weight 3 lbs, 13 ozs. single wall 21.5 
square feet but 28.5 with vestibule.  Also the Sierra Designs " Divine 
Lightning " at 349.00. weight 2 lbs. 2 ozs. 18.5 square feet. length 84x 
width 36x height 37. These tents are single wall with floors full mesh doors 
. ( They look good but cost is up there ) Your tent for 250.00 from Mr. ( al 
la Natural ) Stephenson seems like quite a bargain Thomas !! Any lightweight 
options on favorite tents out there? I used a two person Eureka Timberline, 
which I shared with Don Molluar from Mass. on my trip. This tent was about 8 
lbs. and worked well as the older Eurekas were U.S. made ( with ripstop nylon 
). This tent is the same as todays Eureka Outfitter. I would not use this 
again though as I needed to have 8 lines tying it down in the late spring 
Sierrras. ( still would flap like a machine gun from unsupported tent body ) 
Still, the A-frame design is tops for ventilation in rainy weather with a 
rainfly . ( verses domes which are better in wind but lame when it comes to 
venting) Oh well, you can't have everything!!
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