Tarptent Notch Li or dipole dw 1p for Wyoming middle of September

Just curious what aspect of the weather are you specifically concerned about. Heavy snow? From a high level view, those two tents seem to fit fairly similar use cases. How do you generally decide which one to use?

Mostly the snow and possibility of high winds. I agree they are similarly built, but I don’t have any experience using either in more than a dusting of snow and slight winds. The Notch has never failed me in those conditions, so I have no reluctance in using it for that sort of weather. I do like the more spacious interior of the dipole, but am womdeiif it would be any more weather worthy than the notch.

I too have both a Notch and a Dipole, but the opposite of you–a silnylon Notch and Dipole Li.  I can’t really speak from experience because I haven’t had the Dipole in much weather yet, but when it’s set up with the additional door and end guylines, it feels like you could walk on its roof.  I find it more difficult to get the Notch that tight/taut/firm.

That said, I wouldn’t hesitate to take either one to the Winds in September.

Thanks for the info. I found that the dipole does get pretty dang taut l, even without the extra stakes. I am leaning towards to dipole dw with the solid inner. If anything, I get a bit more livable space if they are both as weather worthy.

I have the NOTCH Li  (gen. 2) with “solid” inner and really like it (though a “gen.3″ could be 6” wider. ;o). It is really good in windy sites when fully guyed out.

I added 4 stake points to the fly hem for high wind situations. A circle of Tenacious Tape sandwiched over the edge of the fly is the  reinforcement. Then sew on a light nylon webbing or paracord stake loop. Add a heavy women’s hair elastic loop (or two) in a girth hitch for some give in high winds.

I also aded the optional hiking pole peak “pockets” so I could keep my pole handles UP and out of the dirt. Since my CF hiking poles have small rubber tips they don’t sink into the dirt much at all.

TIP: Put seam seal around the edges of the peak grommet patches for extra security. One of mine got loose and I had to do this.