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Post by dayhiker on Sept 16, 2015 11:17:01 GMT -8
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toejam
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Post by toejam on Sept 17, 2015 4:41:19 GMT -8
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Post by dayhiker on Sept 17, 2015 8:26:01 GMT -8
25 oz for 2 person tent, 29 sq feet a bit small, but 44 inches high. Not sure how the material compares to say a TarpTent, but no pole weight.
Rainbow (1) is 34 oz with only 23 sq ft
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Post by drilldaddyo on Nov 30, 2015 14:58:26 GMT -8
I purchased the Flylite in June 2015 and used it exclusively this past Summer while backpacking in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. Overall I really like the tent:
1)iIt's large and spacious for a single person; easy to set up without help from a second person; watertight; sturdy in windy conditions; compact and light weight. It comes with some really tough tent stakes too.
Here are a few things I don't like:
1) If you go with two people, your gear must be stored outside the tent and there are no vestibules to cover your gear with.
2) When it rains (and it poured on me one night in the Sawtooths) a nice little puddle forms in the roof. It hung down about half way to the tent floor at one point before I decided to push up on it from the inside. That being said, I was dry and the tent remained stable despite gusty wind conditions and large puddle that developed.
3) The screen on the door is about 3 inches of the top of the door itself. So, if mosquitoes or other insects are a bother you are obliged to keep the door zipped up completely. Depending on the ambient temperature this could be a problem. I did not have problems with this during my trips this Summer.
Hope this helps in your decision. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Sincerely,
Randy
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Post by franco on Nov 30, 2015 15:19:38 GMT -8
Looks like an evolution of the MSR Fast Stash, itself originating from the Walrus (later MSR) Trekker.
With a bit of the Golite Den .
About 15 minutes ago I spotted a Sierra Design tent from 1975 that looked exactly like a design I suggested about 10 years ago.
(never seen that tent before)
Fortunately the final product is completlly different otherwise someone wpuld have thought it was an SD copy...
Drilldaddyo
Those stakes, are they the Mini Groundhogs ?
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Post by drilldaddyo on Nov 30, 2015 15:30:21 GMT -8
Hi Franco,
Yes, they are the mini Groundhogs. Sturdy little things.
Oh, here's something else I didn't like about the tent. The web loops on the main body of the tent don't fit real well into the "notch" of the mini-Groundhog tent stake.
Sincerely,
Randy
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Post by dirthurts on Dec 4, 2015 4:49:12 GMT -8
I really like the look of this design, but it looks completely unusable in super humid conditions like where I live.
I've work up in similar shelters with literal inches of water inside my tent from condensation (given I was sleeping at cloud level). It's a shame I can't take advantage of stuff like this.
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Post by toejam on Dec 4, 2015 5:35:40 GMT -8
I really like the look of this design, but it looks completely unusable in super humid conditions like where I live. The Sierra Designs Tensegrity has a lot more mesh, which is one reason I like the looks of it better. I've had a couple of single wall tents and they are usually great in California. But there were a couple of times it was wetter inside the tent than outside. |
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Post by dirthurts on Dec 4, 2015 17:29:53 GMT -8
I've spent some time in the Tensegrity. I actually quite liked it. Condensation was minimal, but it turned out to be too cold for me during the cooler nights. It's almost too breezy. Great for summer though.
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Post by dayhiker on Dec 5, 2015 6:59:47 GMT -8
Here are a few things I don't like: . . . 3) The screen on the door is about 3 inches of the top of the door itself. So, if mosquitoes or other insects are a bother you are obliged to keep the door zipped up completely. Depending on the ambient temperature this could be a problem. I did not have problems with this during my trips this Summer. Hope this helps in your decision. Please feel free to ask any questions. Sincerely, Randy Definitely a deal killer for me. I find that my DR with its double doors, and open bottom can be too hot with sun shinning on the sil-nylon, in the mountains of the PNW or even Canadian Rockies. |
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