MLD Solomid Pro DCF – 7.2 oz

[Terran]

I’m actually about 37″ when I’m not slunk down in a chair.

[dirtbag]

FYI.. the Gatewood Cape is Silpoly.  Maybe older version was silnylon?

[Monte Masterson]

Yea dirtbag, the GWC’s were definitely made with 15D silnylon, and if you go even further back they were 30D silnylon. I guess Ron figured he needed to join Tarptent, Durston and MLD and use 20D silpoly. Heck, a lot of ultralight backpackers won’t even consider silnylon anymore. The big mainstream companies such as Big Agnes, Nemo and MSR still mostly use silnylon, but they target the masses.

A lot of people like the GWC’s. I know some sew perimeter netting around them to get a 14 oz tent (without floor). I believe you’ll like the Solomid Pro better, however you might prefer the Serenity Net over the Pro inner.

I’m getting ready to head out for a few days with my 5.8′ X 9′ silpoly flat tarp and the new bug bivy I made. I copied the HMG Bug Bivy entry. I’ll see how it goes and if all is well I will make one with 7D floor and .50 netting. This bivy has 30D silnylon floor and .7 monolite netting. Weighs 7.9 oz and is 27″ tall at head and 24″ foot. I also went with 7D silnylon on the lower half of front triangle to block rain, but kept the top half mesh to see out. Foot triangle is solid 7d. That’s big for staying dry with a flat tarp. Also has 4.5 inch bathtub floor.

 

[dirtbag]

Very nice!! Good Ol flat tarp n bivy… my favorite style!! Be safe, have fun!

[Terran]

Nice job Monte. I need to get that sort of confidence in my sewing skills. I was inspired by your last one. Nice modification on the end.

I have to see out. Bad eyesight. Being too closed in makes me dizzy. I think the Solomid Pro would be too close to my face for comfort. The Protech works because my heads at the the high end. The Supermid has a higher ceiling overall.

So much for my PP’s..

With the HMG Splash, (my first and only bivy)  I drop the front end to enter. Otherwise I find it awkward.

I hesitate to call these bivies. They’re a little more complicated. The Splash is more of a mini tent requiring support.

Regardless of name, it looks very nice.

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