Hey all, I love my SL5 for family trips. It easily fits all four of us and keeps the bugs and weather out in the worst of conditions. My only beef has been the weight of the nest. The fly is 31oz but the nest is a whopping 43 ounces and in my estimation overbuilt. I have no idea why the netting would need to be so much heavier than the fly itself.
I have been toying with a custom inner and wanted to get feedback from folks here. The Golite inner is a 9' x 9' mid with one corner cut off which helps create a good vestibule and keep the rain out when the fly is open. It is roomy and my youngest daughter fits in the small section no problem. See drawings below.
My idea is to have a 9' x 7'6" netting mid with an offset pole so the netting is moved toward the back of the shelter to keep the rain out when the fly is open. It is kind of like the Pyranet 3 but bigger and oriented 90 degrees. It looks like this could save almost 24 oz and a bit of bulk. Seem brilliant, right? What am I missing here? Would love your feedback.
Golite fly and nest
Golite fly and nest – plan view
Custom nest with SL5
Custom nest with SL5 – plan view
