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net skirt on mids

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PostedJun 24, 2015 at 10:23 pm

For those who have mids (of whatever stripe) with a net skirt, do you like it? I bought a Duomid on the gear swap, and it has the skirt. I am wondering whether I will ever really want the skirt. I am prime meat for any skeeter within a 12 mile radius, so I tend to err on the side of protection, thus if skeeters are in the forecast I am likely to want more serious enclosure than just a skirt, I think. Usually I like to be fully zipped in and protected to maintain my sanity when the hordes attack. And for shoulder season use, who needs the skirt so why not save an ounce or so? But I am open to possibilities, so how has this worked out for you?

Justin Baker BPL Member
PostedJun 24, 2015 at 10:28 pm

Is this skirt removable? I've been wanting a removable skirt for my duomid. Not sure how it would attach.

Randy Nelson BPL Member
PostedJun 25, 2015 at 9:18 am

I bought an SL3 with a skirt but have never brought it along. I love my SL3 but don't want a floor (because of my constantly wet dog) so I thought I'd pick the one with the net up for use when I thought mosquitoes might be bad. Generally, they aren't that bad here and I try to camp in a high, dry, breezy spot whenever I can. I have certainly been chased inside by mosquitoes but they don't come in under the bottom much. And those that do fly up and hang around the vent. So mine has worked fine. Right after I bought the one with the net, I was hiking past someone camped in a meadow close to a stream in a Supermid and there were plenty of mosquitoes. I went over to talk to them and they said the same thing. The mosquitoes didn't really come into it.

To Justin's question, this one is sewn own. I'd think the only practical way to have it removable would be to use velcro. The skirt on mine already adds about 8 oz. Adding 28 feet (based on Duomid's specs) of velcro is going to push the weight up considerably higher. I just weighed some velcro and it's close to .25 oz/ft (might be lighter velcro options, I don't know). That would add 7 oz.

I don't see why the skirt wouldn't provide complete mosquito protection but a removable skirt doesn't seem like a good solution from a weight perspective unless you really don't want a floor so you don't want an inner. Otherwise the inner gives you more options. If you primarily hike where mosquitoes are a significant problem so you always want the protection, a skirt may work just fine and be lighter than the tarp/inner combo.

Art Tyszka BPL Member
PostedJun 29, 2015 at 5:35 am

I have a Solomid with a skirt and Duomid w/o. I've taken the Solomid into heavy mosquito pressure several times and when it's closed up have never had a single mosquito make it in. I've only ever used the Duomid in early and late season w/o many bugs at all, so can't comment on how it does w/o a skirt.

The skirt works.

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