Outdoor Retailer Show Summer 2008

Dry Freak shirts

http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/12339.html

The new MSR Fast & Light shelters are:

MSR Carbon Reflex 1 – The lightest MSR double-wall tent, with carbon fiber poles and an efficient two-pole non-freestanding design that provides ample room for living with exceptional features and a quick, easy setup for only 2 pounds, 4 ounces.

MSR Carbon Reflex 2 – The lightest MSR two-person double-wall tent, with full-featured room for two at the weight of many one-person tents. The sub 3-pound non-freestanding tent features ultralight carbon fiber poles in an efficient two-pole design that offers maximum interior space, a spacious front vestibule, zippered rear window access to a rear vestibule, and quick, easy setup.

MSR Mutha Hubba HP – The lightest MSR 3-person backpacking tent, the streamlined HP version of the original Mutha Hubba provides added protection and warmth with even less weight.

MSR Skinny One – An affordable, ultralight and ultra-roomy single-wall shelter with superior ventilation that’s perfect for extended solo trips. Hooped ends with Fast Clip set-up allow fast, easy set up and create a spacious front vestibule for gear storage.

MSR Skinny Too – The affordable, lightweight single-wall shelter offers copious amounts of space for two and a front vestibule for gear storage. The overhead mesh vent travels the length of the tent and the mesh window at the foot provides optimal flow-through ventilation—even in bad weather.

MSR Zing – Engineered with the latest, ultralight silicone-treated nylon, the roomy tarp shelter is light and small enough to be carried anywhere. Provides 200 square feet of coverage for 6-12 people.

MSR E-House – The full-coverage, single-wall shelter features fully-taped seams, a skirted base and zippered entrance to keep out the elements and provide complete coverage for two or emergency shelter for up to four people. Includes zippered vent and pitches with trekking poles, making it functional enough for planned or emergency use.

MSR E-Bivy – The ultralight, compact bivy offers easy-to-carry, backup protection in a 7-ounce package. Made with coated and taped Sil Nylon, the bivy is more durable and more reliable than space blankets at slowing heat loss and keeping dry. The shelter comes factory-packed in a soda-can-sized stuff sack that, once used, converts to a larger sack for easy repacking.

The new Fast & Light shelters will be available in January 2009.

Are the new carbon poled tents the same design as the Hubba / Hubba-Hubba ? If not, are there pics anywhere ? Also, any idea what the fabric specs are (denier, etc) ?

Thanks.

It looks like they’re pretty much the same as the Hubba series with carbon poles that don’t fork at the end (therefore not free standing). Honestly I’m more interested in the Terra Nova bivy concept and the new superlite Big Agnes shelters coming out. Here are photos:

New MSR Tents

I'm not sure I would want to be in ANY of them (the MSR tents) in bad weather. Even the Skinny tunnels are pretty useless due to the mesh at the end. And condensation is going to be a bath in some of them. Ditto for ID Sildome.

The Robens tent looks interesting for 3-season use. It shows a lot more experience in design. Could be a bit flappy in bad weather, with some internal showers, but it might be workable.

Cheers

For those curious about the mesh 'window' on the MSR Skinny series of tent here is a video that shows you a bit more detail:

http://video.google.com.au/videosearch?q=msr+skinny&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#

Has anybody also noticed that the stats given by http://lighthiker.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/msr-2009-skinny-one-and-too-tents.pdf seems to give 2 different interior heights when you look at the diagrams versus the written details?

Nm

John,
Thanks for the links. I spent some time going through them.
Some interesting products.

– the shirt you posted a link to above
– the "nexture" jackets
– the 8 gram LED light/cord toggle
– and of course the board game "camp"

Enjoy.