[cdt-l] Still looking for the right tent!

[Bob Bankhead]

I second the recommendation for th Rainbow (The wife and I have the Double Rainbow, which ventilates better but at 40 oz is gross over-kill for a solo hiker).

I would also recommend you look seriously at the Contrail, another Tarptent solo shelter. I also own this one for solo hikes.  It saves you 7 ounces over the Rainbow if you're carrying trekking poles, and will ventilate slightly better.

Rainbow:
32 ounces
$ 215
23 - 30 square feet

Contrail:
24.5 ounces
$ 199
21 - 27 square feet

Wandering Bob

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrew Rivers 
  To: cdt-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 6:26 PM
  Subject: [cdt-l] Still looking for the right tent!


        I am still searching for the perfect shelter for the CDT this
  summer. The ideal shelter would be what every hiker wants,
  lightweight, waterproof, breathable, bugproof (or at least resistant),
  and able to hold a 6'5" man with a large backpack.
      I hardly used a tent at all on the 2 months I was on the PCT last
  year. Mostly slept beneath the stars. But the CDT sounds like it could
  be different.
      I spent a Summer in Colorado when I was 17, working for a youth
  corp, building trails, and it rained like hell many nights. I loved it
  in my 5 pound kelty tent. But we only backpacked a few times that
  summer, so a 5 pound tent was fine.
      But now I need something lighter. I want to be able to justify a
  little more food weight when I want it. The tarptents look alright,
  everyone on the PCT loved them that had them, although I never made it
  to Washington where the rain was an issue.
      I've been looking all day today for the perfect shelter. Ran
  across a few that really crossed my mind... The first was the OR
  nighthaven. Although a bit heavy, (2 pounds 2 ounces) it would make an
  awesome shelter, with lots of room to sprawl out gear. Anyone have one
  or know someone who does?
     Any more ideas for a great CDT shelter? Thanks so much in advance.
  And although I know that gear is not discussed much on this forumn, I
  feel it is a valid question for the group! Thanks again! --Shaggy,
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