Hi All,
I am fairly new to the lightweight stuff, and just found out about the great community here. I do a fair bit of backbacking tours, by foot, by motorbike and paraglider. I have a traditional 2-wall backpacking tent. 2 cross bows with side vestibules (extended by a third, short pole). The poles are running through channels in the outer tent, the inner tent is then clipped to the outer tent.
What I like:
– when rainy you can pack the inner tent first and water proof so it stays dry during weeks, then pack the outer tent
– I can have both vestibules rolled and only mosiquito doors closed for great view (stars, scenery) while fully protected. If wheather gets worse, vestibules are quickly closed.
– I can have only one half of the vestibule closed to allow for cooking even with side wind/rain.
Dislikes:
– weight
– pack size
I wonder whether there is any lightweight alternative out that still allows for the above mentioned comfort.
=> for 1 night hikes with flight in the morning I only pitch tarp without bugnet and then lie down next to it. If rain comes up, I get underneath the tarp.
For tent, we are talking longer trips. My goal would be somewhere between 1-2kg for the tent, more importance on the pack size however.
Thanks for the advice
Claudio
Note: I may have enhanced the contrast/saturation in the photos. I tend to do that! (Sorry, I am too lazy to go back and revert.)
