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andym
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You make a very enigmatic point.
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Savage Voyageur
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It must be made out of no see um because I no see it.
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Northwoodsman
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From what you describe, it sounds intriguing. Would love more details.
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old_salt
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In tents...
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fraxinus
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I'd be inclined to wait until it's field tested. It looks incredibly lightweigh, they may have skimped on materials. d:)
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boonie
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Tent
Here it is :)
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WhiteWolf
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Very similar to the line of .
Lightheart Tents.
I have the DUO and love it. At 36ozs and 55" width-- 100" length it's spacious for two real size guys.
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boonie
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There is considerable discussion in the lengthy thread that addresses the issues you raise and explains the reasoning behind it, although I have not read anywhere near all of it. Some things may not clear until it has been in use for a while and it's not even in production yet. It will be interesting to see how it develops.
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fadersup
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Very cool design, they should absolutely add some options for tying it down.
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boonie
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They do talk about guying out the peak at the poles and also some more stakes around the edges if it's going to be really windy. You can do it if necessary.
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sedges
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Great concept. I love the weight and very especially the color. I wish the door was a bit larger. The older I get the more I appreciate easy entrance and exit. The tent part is pretty narrow at 28 inches. Not much room inside the tent for gear. Plenty room under the fly though.
I am searching for a new tent to replace a 4.5 pound Eureka Alpenlite I've used for solo for near 30 years. Under 3 pounds is one filter. This one will be on my list.
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TominMpls
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I'm skeptical of their fabric choice - 20d coated polyester is going to be prone to tearing, and will wear out pretty quickly. I'm also not confident that such a high peak with no guyouts will result in a tent that can withstand storms or high winds. For a trekking-pole shelter it's not especially light - both BA and Nemo make conventional tents with poles that are only a couple ounces heavier, while many trekking-pole shelters are several ounces lighter. All that combined with the fact that the specific design is completely untested, makes this sound risky to me. It is an interesting design, but why coated polyester? And what's wrong with guyouts?
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boonie
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I found this the other day; it might be something to keep an eye on.
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billconner
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It is interesting. My DLX 9 I believe is 28" and I usually use the 20" synmat except when very cold. Weight excludes poles. Wish they'd make this in dyneema. Still looking at the sub 1 pound hexamid.
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