[pct-l] condensation in single wall tents... was --> girls hiking

[t.n. turner]

Hey Greg,
I used a Eureka Solitaire, it is double walled, so I didn't have trouble with condensation with it. A lovely trail angle lent me his single-walled mountain hardware tent (sorry don't know it's model!) and it was horrid with condensation. I used it from Independence to Sonora Pass as the fiberglass poles on my Solitaire gave out after 4 years of use!! Very disappointed in Eureka's response, but got replacement ones and was very happy to have it back! 

I just checked the Eureka website and it says that it weights 2lbs 9 oz, but when I weighed mine, it was just under 2lbs. Mine is one of the first years they made it, maybe they used different material?? Who knows, but my fish scale is accurate and I trust it.

Oh I did have a bunch of 'big guys' say they wouldn't wanna be in my tent, it is a bit short for sitting up in!! But I really like my tent for me!
Hope this helps.
tammy

Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:46:59 -0700
From: gkesselr at whidbey.com
To: barnumbaileypdx at hotmail.com
CC: meagan.roberge at gmail.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] condensation in single wall tents...   was --> girls hiking






  
  


Hi Tammy,



I'm curious about the "under 2 pound tent" you hike with.  I'm guessing
it's a SMD Lunar Solo or maybe one of Henry Shires?  Has condensation
been a problem in the tent you're using?  



I've got a Lunar Solo (new this past June), I camp high, at or above
treeline and I get pretty serious condensation on clear nights.  I have
yet to use the tent in the rain, but I'm guessing condensation would be
even more of a problem in a cold rain.



Hearing about your experience would be helpful.



Thanks!



Greg



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t.n. turner wrote:

  Hey Meagan,

This past hiking season (spring/summer/fall) I hiked 1600 miles, almost
all of California and parts of Oregon and Washington (but I live up
here and hike these two states all the time). I hiked by myself most of
the time, there were some who really thought I shouldn't be and wanted
to 'hike with me' for whatever reason. And sometimes I hiked with other
folks, sometimes I chose it, sometimes it just happened. I can't think
of any truly scary human moment while on trail. 

  

That said, I was careful about who I admitted I was hiking by myself
to, groups of men that I didn't know - No, I didn't offer any
information about my hiking partners or where I would be camping that
night! Groups of day hikers/tourist, not too concerned about them and
they were curious about what I was doing. I did get extremely tired of
answering the same questions about my safety, my sanity, whether my
parents/partner/husband/whomever "let me" do this, wasn't I
scared/worried/etc. So other than that, I had a great time, met some
absolutely wonderful people and truly enjoyed hiking and camping by
myself. There were days that I was very happy to have someone to hike
with and some that I asked someone to go on without me, but it's not
scary out there until you get to where civilization is, that's where
the truly scary people live!! 

  

I slept in a tent most of the time, small one person, under 2 pound
tent. I did that because I hate bugs! Not too worried about snakes,
scorpions, bears, cats, coyotes, but bugs, eeewww!! So, that's my 2
cents. Love the hike will finish it up next summer and probably try
again in the near future for a true thru!

Tammy

  







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