Over the last few days, several extremely helpful BPLer’s have helped me to decide which shelters to settle on. (those two threads really should be deleted and all discussion moved over to here, so I can remain organized)
I’ve got it down to three or four shelters that should handle any of my needs regardless of season.
The following shelters are what I will have at my disposable for the next few years to come.
Summer:
UL Tarp: Zpacks Duplex 2 with CF poles
Winter:
Geodesic:
1. Crux X2 Storm (will order when back in stock)
2. Vaude Power Sphaerio 2p
Tunnel:
1. Wilderness Equipment First Arrow
(sorry all Hilleberg fans, I cancelled my Nammatj 2 order once I found the shelter above)
In terms of shelters I intend to look into some other tarps and different hammock setup options, but in an attempt to move beyond shelter discussions for the time being, I have decided to create one thread that shall encompass any and all further discussion of any potential gear choices/requirements.
The next area I’d like to address is Winter Camping Attire. My needs are as follows:
1. Male and Female options, though we will stick to Male attire options for the time being
2. Versatility: suitable from Asheville NC(and surrounding towns), to Washington State (ability to add and subtract articles without having a million different pieces for different uses/locales, i.e. some dual usage options are required)
3. I have a condition known as hyperhydrosis or Excess sweating (sexy huh?) that effect my hands and feet. Typically in cooler/winter environments this isn’t an issue, as I tend to dress a little bit less warm than most people to mitigate the excess sweating. When I dress all the way as warm as some people suggest in certain temps it can make me sweat easily so I tend to prefer being a littler cooler than some would prefer, rather than having wet clothes in the winter. (the sweating is not as bad as you might think, but I do technically need to account for this issue, by being just a taaad cooler than a lot of other BPLer’s might typically aim for, even though over all in the winter, I do not sweat nearly as much)
4. Shoes/Non-Climbing Crampons/Snow Shoes, I am willing to pay for these items, I need the best, as it is of paramount importance I don’t get this wrong. Boots need to be light weight, durable and comfortable and effective in winter treks. Same for the Ice-Walking Cramps and Snow Shoes.
