reuben
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Apr 13, 2024 12:01:40 GMT -8
Post by reuben on Apr 13, 2024 12:01:40 GMT -8
Any love for the SMD Lunar Solo? I had the Solo a few years ago, and got rid of it. Awesome sauce! Love y'all! Also thinking of a Nemo of some sort. Poison, poison, which is mine???
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driftwoody
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Apr 13, 2024 12:18:57 GMT -8
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 13, 2024 12:18:57 GMT -8
The Lunar Solo worked better for trinity because he's somewhat height challenged.
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Post by trinity on Apr 13, 2024 12:45:04 GMT -8
The Lunar Solo worked better for trinity because he's somewhat height challenged. I resemble that remark.
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Apr 13, 2024 12:55:13 GMT -8
Post by trinity on Apr 13, 2024 12:55:13 GMT -8
Also thinking of a Nemo of some sort. For weight, the Hornet Elite OSMO would be hard to beat. Looks like a pretty sweet tent.
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reuben
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Post by reuben on Apr 13, 2024 14:12:17 GMT -8
The Lunar Solo worked better for trinity because he's somewhat height challenged. He's an Episcopal priest who survived a copperhead snake attack despite the U.S. medical system. Seems like a pretty hard dude to me.
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driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 13, 2024 14:22:19 GMT -8
The Lunar Solo worked better for trinity because he's somewhat height challenged. He's an Episcopal priest who survived a copperhead snake attack despite the U.S. medical system. Seems like a pretty hard dude to me. My father, who tough as nails but not tall, used to say small potatoes are hard to peel. Hardness and height are not synonymous.
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Apr 16, 2024 20:29:50 GMT -8
Post by dustin on Apr 16, 2024 20:29:50 GMT -8
I use a SMD Gatewood, which is similar size/shape to Lunar Solo. I like it, but it's juuuust barely big enough for me. I'm average height at 5'10". I mostly use a splash bivy underneath to maximize headroom because the bugs go to sleep when it gets cold, but I sometimes use the SMD net tent when it's warm. Might work for bikepacking if you can work out where to lash a pole.
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Apr 19, 2024 3:32:14 GMT -8
Post by bluefish on Apr 19, 2024 3:32:14 GMT -8
I use a SMD Gatewood, which is similar size/shape to Lunar Solo. I like it, but it's juuuust barely big enough for me. I'm average height at 5'10". I mostly use a splash bivy underneath to maximize headroom because the bugs go to sleep when it gets cold, but I sometimes use the SMD net tent when it's warm. Might work for bikepacking if you can work out where to lash a pole. Dustin, I made poles for a Big Agnes tent that is very UL, but requires trekking poles. Since I wasn't worried about counting ounces ,too much, I made them out of 1/2" Cantex PVC conduit pipe. I measured the perfect heights and cut pieces 12-14" to fit, joining them with the PVC coupling fittings, glued on one side, that are meant for the pipe. They work great, and can be hung off the top tube, go in a pannier , bag, or get lashed to the rear rack. You could even make them fit between the drops on the handlebar. <20$
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Post by dustin on Apr 19, 2024 6:17:38 GMT -8
bluefish That's an awesome idea for making custom sized pole sections. I was interested in this thread originally because I didn't like my options for poles for bikepacking and was thinking of trying a bivy again. This might make using a tarp more viable. Ultimate Direction used to sell a small tarp that used either poles or a bike as the 'poles' with the bike guyed upright so the handlebars would hold up the vestibule area. It looked clever, but I could see it being finicky. Even so, using the bike to hold up a tarp might be an option if you can work out how not to snag things on the pedals, drivetrain, etc.
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