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Post by rebeccad on Feb 21, 2017 16:59:16 GMT -8
If you're sharing it with a 250lb man, well, that's a whole 'nuther kettle o' fish. Hey, that's what I said! I will say that I hadn't thought about the effect of the taper in the BA tent, as we use short pads (with our packs under our feet to cover the rest). I would probably rather deal with sharing a 2P tent with some of you guys around here than with carrying the extra weight. Though I admit that the last time I tried to share a tent with a non-family-member, I ended up sleeping outside. That was a *really* marginal 2P, though.
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Post by rebeccad on Feb 21, 2017 17:16:08 GMT -8
Freezer bag food makes me fart horrendously...'nuff said. Some people just need a solo tent
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Post by bluefish on Feb 21, 2017 17:16:20 GMT -8
Dual side entries make life much easier in a 2P. I'd rather not share with anyone other than my wife in our end entry Fly Creek. We have a Lightheart Duo that'd be OK. Each person has their own vestibule and door.
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Post by zeke on Feb 21, 2017 17:19:42 GMT -8
I shared my 3P Rainshadow 2 with 2 good friends for a week. They were a couple. We ended the week still close friends, but not any closer than before. I did cowboy camp a night or 2, as conditions allowed.
I used a 25" pad, they used 2 20" pads.
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Post by JRinGeorgia on Feb 21, 2017 17:34:04 GMT -8
In addition to the size, closeness, and hygiene of the occupants, another factor to consider is sleep style -- toss-and-turners need more space than people who sleep lying still all night flat on their backs.
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Post by cweston on Feb 21, 2017 17:40:54 GMT -8
Dual side entries make life much easier in a 2P. I'd rather not share with anyone other than my wife in our end entry Fly Creek. We have a Lightheart Duo that'd be OK. Each person has their own vestibule and door. Absolutely. Dual side doors and vestibules are a non-negotiable requirement for a tent to truly accommodate two sleepers, IMHO. The only end-entry tent I own is a solo tent.
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Post by ashepabst on Feb 21, 2017 19:01:25 GMT -8
tent designs with vertical sidewalls help with livability should you have to spend much awake time inside.
we've played card games with three adults pretty comfortably in my Quarter Dome 2 plus.
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Post by toejam on Feb 21, 2017 19:07:17 GMT -8
I'm not willing to carry more than a solo tent in most circumstances.
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Post by sharper on Feb 22, 2017 5:59:41 GMT -8
You guys have given me plenty to ponder. Being able to share the load of a larger tent won't add too much in the weight dept. I suppose.
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Post by zeke on Feb 22, 2017 6:04:38 GMT -8
Plenty of ways to balance the sharing of the load. Just remember to rebalance while out there. Food load will lighten, so tent load may need to be redistributed after a few days.
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Post by T4 on Feb 22, 2017 11:40:22 GMT -8
If you're sharing a tent with an 11 year old like foxalo, a 2 person tent will probably work fine. Unless they are like my 9 year old, who has no concept of "this is my sleeping space." I had to get a cot and get off the ground for car camping, that way he can sleep migrate under me, instead of crawling over top of me through the night like a starfish.
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Post by sharper on Feb 22, 2017 12:10:18 GMT -8
@ben2world As a group we haven't yet sat down and had a lengthy convo on how we want to coordinate gear. I'm with you(and probably everyone else) that everyone should pack as if they'll be on their own to ensure each person has what they need in the event of an emergency situation. That being said, we're a group of newbies outfitting ourselves for the first time more or less. In an effort to keep costs in check, sharing shareable gear(tents, cookware, etc) is probably ideal.
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Post by driftwoody on Feb 22, 2017 12:36:29 GMT -8
Freezer bag food makes me fart horrendously...'nuff said. On occasion it has the same effect on me. One night sharing a 2 man tent I let out several very loud examples of this. In the morning when my tentmate and I were both awake and hadn't spoken yet, he started singing Bob Seeger: Woke last night to the sound of thunder ...
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Post by driftwoody on Feb 22, 2017 12:49:23 GMT -8
I mostly use a hammock these days, but for 2 man tents I highly recommend dual side entries with vestibules. Much easier entry/exit and having access to gear just outside in the vestibule is a big plus.
I have a very spacious Lunar Duo by Six Moon Designs. It weighs less than 3 lbs and is spacious for 2 men.
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Post by rebeccad on Feb 22, 2017 14:04:40 GMT -8
That being said, we're a group of newbies outfitting ourselves for the first time more or less. In an effort to keep costs in check, sharing shareable gear(tents, cookware, etc) is probably ideal. This also raises the possibility that you might want to look into renting some of the gear, in case not everyone wants to continue backpacking. It's also a way to try stuff out, though seldom the best and lightest.
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