[pct-l] tent suggestions

[Mike Saenz]

My two cents:

For me (big emphasis on ME), I sleep much. MUCH better when I know that
little sound, buzz or slither is on the opposite side of no-see-um mesh
from me.

And when I don't sleep well, I don't perform well the next day on the
trail.

I'll sleep out under the stars when I can, but if it's buggy outside,
I'll stay awake brushing that bug off my face, or stressing about it
when it's not on my face- but I can hear it buzzing around close by...

Ron's Lunar Solo was the lightest tent accommodated my 6'-1" body.

Michael  Saenz
Associate Partner

MVE & Partners, Inc. | Architecture + Planning + Interiors 
Irvine + Oakland + Honolulu

1900 Main Street, Suite 800 | Irvine, California 92614-7318 | T
949.809.3388 | www.mve-architects.com

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of
alden at thomasaquinas.edu
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 3:58 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] tent suggestions

When it comes to tents, I think there are three basic ways to go:
lightweight
tarp tents, and normal tents, or bivys.

The tarp tents have the main advantage of being lighter. Bivys are
lighter with
better protection (I think, not the expert really on bivys)

If you don't mind a little extra weight for some comfort, there are some
good
tents. I personally am taking a Big-Agnes sl-1 for the trip (with tyvek
groundcloth and carbon fiber poles). I like to be fully enclosed when I
sleep
(kinda touchy about bugs) and bivys are just a little restrictive for
me. The
other good tent I found in my research for a heavy duty tent is the Big
Sky
International solo tent. I think the Big Sky one is one of the lightest
free-standing double wall tents available commercially. The Big Agnes is
not
far behind.

Its basically a comfort thing. Will you get more comfort from saving
1-2lbs in
you pack, or from having a sleeping place free of bugs and a lot more
comfortable in adverse weather?

You have the make the decision yourself, all three ways (bivys, tents,
and
tarps) are valid, and different people prefer different things.

Hike your own hike, and God Bless,

Alden

Quoting Amanda Schuler <amandaschuler at gmail.com>:

> I was wondering what kind of tent/tarp people took on the trail.  Do
people
> take bivy sacs, tarps, one-man tents?  Any suggestions would be
helpful.
> 
> Thank you!
> Amanda
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