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UL Tent Advice/Suggestions!

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PostedJan 16, 2011 at 6:09 am

I have been using a Fly Creek 2 (40oz with footprint) for awhile and have been thinking about making the switch to a single walled tarptent under 2lbs. My research has produced a couple of front runners-

Gossamer Gear- "The One"
TarpTent- Contrail
Tarptent- Moment
Six Moon Designs- Lunar Solo

I'm usually a 3 season packer and mostly in the NE. I normally don't use trekking poles but would be willing to upgrade from my homemade staff. Most of my trips are weekend warrior stuff with a few longer 3-5 day trips. I want/need bug protection. Creepy!

I seem to lean toward the heavier of the four- The Moment. Ease of setup and space. But it's not much lighter than my Fly Creek. "The One" seems to be the lightest. If I'm going to lay down over $200 again I think I want something with significant weight loss.

Points of view? Thanks

"May the Road Rise to Meet You"

Thanks Anna

PostedJan 16, 2011 at 11:52 am

I love my Contrail. I've considered the Moment, but hear a lot about condensation issues. I was turned off by The One simply because I'm not all that keen on spinnaker-tear strength, noisy, etc. Though many people have them and the general consensus seems to be that The One is a great shelter. The Lunar Solo seems like a great tent similar to the Contrail in many ways, but is side-entry; a plus in my book.
And if you don't want to buy/use trekking poles you could always purchase ~2oz pole for the Contrail, The One and the Lunar Solo (no poles needed for the Moment).
But if you want to go really light you could look into Z-packs Hexamid with netting. The Hexamid plus a ground sheet would come in at a mere 10oz. Add a door to it for even more rain/wind protection and you have yourself a cuben, bug proof, storm-worthy shelter at only ~11oz (including a ground cloth).

Mark Verber BPL Member
PostedJan 16, 2011 at 1:42 pm

Both of these require trekking poles:

for three season in the NE I would add the cuben lightheart gear solo awning if you have the $$$. Nice double walled shelter with good bug/rain protection at around 14oz

My notes about ultralight shelters

–Mark

PostedJan 16, 2011 at 7:19 pm

Even the non-cuben Lightheart Solo is very comparable to the other tents mentioned if you don't want to shell out the bucks for the cuben fiber one.

Don A. BPL Member
PostedJan 16, 2011 at 7:46 pm

My current choice is a SMD Wild Oasis. I've used in buggy, wet, windy and light snow conditions and have found no faults with it. My previous tent was a Tarptent Rainbow which is also a great tent but the 14oz. Wild Oasis called my name.
I hiked with someone who had a Wanderlust Nomad which is the original of the Lightheart Solo. The problem my friend had and what may be a consideration for you is the size of it. At 8' by 11' it requires a fairly large space to set up.

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