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Help me understand the LHG Solo

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Thomas Willard BPL Member
PostedMar 13, 2017 at 6:11 pm

According to the LHG site, this tent is recommended for people 5’10” and shorter. I have seen pictures of a regular 20×72 NeoAir fitting inside with that appears to be rooom on either end of the foot and head. I totally get that once you add the pad, quilt, and yourself into the equation, vertical height diminishes.

Here’s where I’m flummoxed and I admit I’m not that bright when it comes to figuring out engineering numbers. The length of the tent is 133 inches with a height of 44 inches. If the recommended max height of a person to use the tent is 70 inches, this means that almost HALF of the length of the tent is unlivable space. With 63 inches of leftover room, that’s almost 3 feet of space on either end. Is the slope of the tent that drastic? Looking at pictures, it appears it’s not except at the very ends

I’m curious if anyone over 5’10” (or especially over 6”0″) has fit comfortably inside it?

I’m with the Solong6 so no need point me in that direction. I have always been fascinated with the useable interior of the Solo which is why I’m asking the above question.

Bob Moulder BPL Member
PostedMar 13, 2017 at 6:33 pm

Thomas, I got one of these a few weeks ago and have used it 3 nights and a friend of mine used it for 1 night. The room is good for me at 5’9″, and my friend (5’7″) also found it roomy but as a newbie the dark camo material made him feel claustrophobic.

It is true that the tapering design obviously results in diminishing usable volume at the head and foot, but you can still shove gear in there and if you put your pack at your feet an push it a bit farther into the bottom of the tent it creates a bit more foot clearance for quilt or sleeping bag. And the stretched-diamond shape also makes for a lot of usable space on the sides in the hip-to-shoulder area.

Not a huge help, probably, but here’s a photo of mine with a 25″ wide air mat and EE Enigma 20deg long/wide. Plenty of room, IMO.

PostedMar 14, 2017 at 9:30 pm

Unless you need a camo tent I think you would be much better served (and pleased with) a  Tarptent Notch.

I have a similar Moment DW and love it.

Plus Tarptent’s customer service is outstanding.

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