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yellowcanoe
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new from CCS
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awbrown
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CCS equipment is always well made. Dan also uses what he makes. I've seen his winter tents at the Winter Camping Symposium the last couple of years.
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billconner
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quote awbrown: "Dan has reported on previous posts that he has had no problems with spark holes with these tents."
You're correct, he didn't, some have. earlier post
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billconner
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It's an interesting option but I think I read here - maybe Dan himself - point out that the silcon-nylon is more susceptible to holes form a cinder than the canvas of say Snotrekker. Still, if very careful, the several order of magnitude difference in weight is alluring.
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awbrown
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Dan has reported on previous posts that he has had no problems with spark holes with these tents.
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DanCooke
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I believe most spark holes are caused by the user thinking they will get away with(fill in the blank). Burning paper or other lightweight fuel that will loft in the flue. Burning very pitchy wood that explodes. trying to get by with too short a stack. Poking the fire to adjust location of the wood. That being said holes will happen.
As I said before.
"Sparks. All materials will get a hole in them if the embers thermal mass has has enough energy to melt or char the material. Cotton Chars @308° F while nylon melts around 380°F, but because nylon is so much lighter it takes less thermal mass of an ember to reach that failure temperature. A nylon structure made by anyone will most likely get holes in them from a fire that is releasing flying embers. The lighter the nylon the more holes."
I have a fleece jacket that has a 3/4" hole, from an ember around a campfire is my best guess as I do not know how it occurred. that jacket also has a melt from the corner of a stove that was brushed up against.
If you are uncomfortable about the possibilities by all means do not jump into hot tenting without honestly evaluating the risks.
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SteveElms73
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I love the idea of such a light weight tent but I would be really nervous about using a stove with a material like that. I would be too paranoid about it burning down. Having said that I'm still learning the art of camping with a stove in a tent in my canvas tent, and still seem to get tons of burn holes in it from sparks.
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