[at-l] smart phones n Tents

[Jan Lite]

Chase,
There's a similar thread on White Blaze, and Tin Man posted this info there:

>Message: 1
Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:20:56 -0400
>From: chase <chaseat99 at gmail.com>
To: atl atl <AT-L at backcountry.net>

>Thanks folks for the many responses. Keep them coming and update me on
what you find. I plan to make Trail Days this year and check tents out
there. I probably will not buy either item until Septemberish.

>chase
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From: WhiteBlaze <attroll at whiteblaze.net>
Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Subject: Reply to thread 'Best 2 person tent under $300.'
To: liteshoe at gmail.com


Dear Jan LiteShoe,

 tinman has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled -
Best 2 person tent under $300. - in the General Gear Talk forum of
WhiteBlaze.

 This thread is located at:
 http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=33345&goto=newpost

 Here is the message that has just been posted:
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 Hi to all,
 After several requests, here are the photos of the O2 tent from the
Amicolola Falls AT Kickoff 2 weekends ago.  I have had them for sale
by word of mouth only so far as they're still not 'officially' in
production.  I meet with my sewing company in the next two weeks to
have a production party and get them working the final product.  Note,
the tent in the photos is a proof of pattern model.

 What I set out to do was update my 10' Tarp Tent by incorporating
some evaluation suggestions for improvement recieved over the last
year.

 I slept in the O2 at Amicolola with temps in the high 30's and was
amazed that I had zero condensation.  Condensation was the main issue
I wanted to address and the O2 has full screen in the front and full
screen in the back.

 The interior size was a pleasant surprise for me. My intention was to
make a very roomy 1 person tent and it turned out to be a true 2
person shelter.   I have always hated the tiny coffin sized tents that
seem to make you have to go outside and re-enter when you want to roll
over in the middle of the night.  My approach has always been that the
only time you need a shelter is for the weather and when it's nasty
outside you need your stuff in the shelter with you to mess around
with.  A shelter that is not big enough to have your gear inside with
you is too small IMHO.  Try staring at your pack outside thru pouring
rain from a bivy all day and you'll understand why I feel that way.

 Weight 1 + 10 preliminary.  I still want to add some features like
gear pockets etc.  and use some lighter lines. Final weight should
remain close with Ti stakes - in the 1 + 10 to 1 + 11 range.

 Size:  Trapazoid full bathtub floor approx size 9' in back tapering
to 7' in front and 55" deep.  Height at front peak is 43" and 24" at
the rear peak.  By my math approx 36 sq ft.

 The vestibule is attached and is full size at the front of the tent
and adds about 10.5 square ft.  It is zippered and stakes down at the
front or rolls back on each side for full ventilation.

 The front screen is zippered.  The rear screen has a weather/privacy
flap that is full length and zips up on both sides from the inside to
leave a 24" wide and 6" high peak vent.

 To pitch, stake the four corners and set your hiking pole to 43
inches.  Put pole tip into holder and stake out front line.  Lengthen
the pole slightly to take out any slack.  Use your second hiking pole
to 'Jardine' or cantilever out the back peak.   (see photos)  there is
an elastic loop with a cordlock at the point of the rear beak to snug
around your second hiking stick to keep everything taut.  The side
pullouts are optional to use but add a great deal of volume to the
interior.  They can be staked out to the ground or tied to a handy
bush.  I use a couple of sticks found around camp to cantilever them
out.

 Price is going to be $269 and I have no idea about turn around time
right now but best guess is about 2 weeks because I have to fit tent
making in with the Spring crush of normal AGG business.  I can make
about 1 per week now and should have the production/supply issue
problem licked by May 1st/ish.

 Larger pics:

 http://www.antigravitygear.com/images/O2A.jpg
 http://www.antigravitygear.com/images/O2D.jpg
 http://www.antigravitygear.com/images/O2E.jpg

 If you have any questions feel free to email me.
 Thanks,
 Tin Man - the AGG one :)
 tinman at antigravitygear.com
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