[at-l] tarptents

[Dawn Hamilton]

I did my thru last year with the Rainbow.  I love my tent and had no problems with it.  I especially like the fact that it can be free standing.

M&M
GAME '07

Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 01:21:54 EST
From: TrailR at aol.com
Subject: Re: [at-l] Tents for the PCT
To: andrewclaus at yahoo.com, at-l at backcountry.net
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Starting next week, I will have more info on "Tarptents". My outfitter in  
Greenville, 
SC (Appalachian Outfitters) will be selling them. I believe only 1 other  
"outfitter" 
(in Oregon) carries them in an actual store front. 
The Contrail was my choice, based on the web site data.
 
Hotdog AT03
Still a Nomad lite fan
 
 
In a message dated 3/8/2008 6:26:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
andrewclaus at yahoo.com writes:

 
I really like my Henry Shires Tarptent Contrail 1, 24 oz with  floor.  It was 
excellent in its simplicity on the CDT last  year, there's practically 
nothing to break and only 4 stakes.  I've heard  of a problem with the Tarptent 
Rainbow in high winds.  I  used a Tarptent Virga and a Six Moon Designs (SMD) 
Europa II for the PCT  in '04, and liked the Tarptent better.  Lots of Henry's 
Tarptents  on the PCT that year.  The new SMD tents sound like an improvement  
over the older ones, lots of folks seem to be trying  them. 








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