Silly question but does anyone have an opinion on the sil nylon colors for a Duomid?
I love the yellow color but I've had yellow tents/tarps in the past and I swear that color attracts bugs and there are times when I'd rather not draw attention to my campsite.
So it's down to grey or brown. Any functional reason to pick one over the other: is one stealthier than the other? Block the sun better? Hotter in the sun?
I'm kind of partial to brown only because I have several shelters/tarps in the grey color. Plus it matches my shoes.
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Darker colors will be more shady (block the sun), but hotter (absorb more heat). Brown is more stealthy in a wooded area, grey in the rocks. I tend to go with grey, unless I want to be seen (as in an emergency), I'd go with yellow.
I've got a yellow pyramid too and have also noticed the bug thing. So much so that I'm probably going to sell it and get something grey. I had a dark green tarp for a long time that was nice. It was shady and didn't attract bugs!
Adam
I just recently ordered an MLD Cricket, in brown. Largely for the same reasons, I have gray duo mid, gray tarptents, and I wanted the brown to be more inconspicuous. However, the brown won't match my shoes/boots :)
While camped near Glen Aulin in Yosemite NP, I shared a brief conversation my neighbors who mentioned how lucky we were to not have to deal with mosquitoes that evening. I thought they were joking and laughed until I realized they were serious. I told them I had about a hundred mosquitoes buzzing around in the top of my tent (yellow Duomid). They said they actually got rid of a bright yellow Sierra Design tent for that same reason. I'd steer clear of yellow for summer time use.
Flies and other bugs too! Great if you are an etymologist.
I got a brown Cricket to match my hair.
Then my hair turned gray.
Now it doesn't match.
Regardless of my shelter colour I can't help but attract woman.
Bugs dont bother me, it's the screaming hoards of supermodels…..
I wonder what it is?
Pitching your shelter on a fashion runway???
I have a brown cricket and trailstar and a yellow duomid. I got the duomid in yellow for a cheery color for when I use it in our mild SoCal winters. Still waiting for winter to show up here.
"Regardless of my shelter colour I can't help but attract woman.
Bugs dont bother me, it's the screaming hoards of supermodels…..
I wonder what it is?"
Probably your modesty. Or, that damn cool Scottish accent. FREEEDOMM!!!
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