I heartily agree. I used the Z Packs, Double Hexamid with beak and inside groundcloth (both of which I recommend) this summer on my CDT hike and loved it. It stood up to some 60 to 80 mile per hour storms and for four and a half months of hiking, never broke, tore or was blown down. I never even had a stake pop out, but of course, weighted them with rocks when a storm was approaching, or tied to trees when I could. I never got wet in there. Just at dusk we pitched on the shores of a small reservoir in the Great Divide Basin just in time for a complete 180 degree wind shift and a terrific thunder storm. By pulling up the inside bathtub groundcloth into the door, which was now straight into ferocious wind and driving rain with not a bit of shelter from trees or brush, I stayed completely dry. <div>
<br></div><div>With beak, groundcloth and stent stakes it's still under a pound. It was only a couple of ounces heavier than the single but those several ounces bought me a palace for a long hike and several times I shared it with another and it was perfectly big enough for two. One great tent. Joe's got a winner here.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Shroomer<br><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 6:47 PM, MARY E DAVISON <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pastormaryd@msn.com" target="_blank">pastormaryd@msn.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Bob, you might look at zpacks hexamid. It does take poles. Most men would probably be happier with double but it is so light that doesn't matter. I have found Cuben fiber to be more sturdy than I was expecting. Being a little careful with it is a good idea though. Still - lightest tent around and keeps you dry.<br>
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