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Tarptent Notch or Fly Creek HVUL2… or Copper Spur HVUL2?
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I picked up a Tarptent Notch here on BPL and have used it a few times. Â I always use hiking poles, so the weight savings is significant versus the lightest free-standing tent I ever had. Â It only requires 4 stakes, which I like and seems storm worthy. Â I worry a little about splashing rain, but haven’t experienced much more than a heavy mist, so it remains a worry only.
My son has been using a DuoMid XL on some scout trips (with a buddy and it would fit 3 scouts easy). He hasn’t used the inner, which reduces the space greatly, but still bigger than the notch inside. Â Without the inner this is lighter than the Notch, and you could add a bug bivy and be pretty close to the same with a ton more dry space in the rain. Â For solo you could get a smaller mid, and even go cuben to get this down by much more.
The tent that intrigues me the most lately is the Duplex (or Triplex), but I haven’t been able to justify the cost. Â That’s three alternative structures that use hiking poles rather than the mainsteam double walled tent with the flexible poles, which I doubt I will ever go back to.
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