[pct-l] Gossamer Gear "The One"

[Trekker4 at aol.com]

I punctured my Lunar Solo in 05, at that pole peak  point, trying to set it 
up at dusk during a very strong wind. I repaired  the hole with seam sealer at 
the next town; after that section hike I found  the lightest, shortest bolt I 
could, and screwed it through that tab  grommet. The bolt drops into the 
opening in the end of my 5-oz, hiking/tent pole  (LuxuryLite), making that pole 
peak point extremely secure and my whole tent  setup easier. 
    Re the Lunar Solo:
1. My biggest complaint about the Lunar Solo; it's difficult to set up in a  
strong wind by one's self. 
2.My second biggest complaint is that it's difficult for me to get it tight  
enough to be quiet during a strong wind.
3. I've thought about trying a Tarp Tent, but stick with the L S, because  
nothing else is lighter really; in practice: in 05 Border to Agua Dulce I  only 
put it up 3-5 times, for wind not rain; in 07 A D to Donner I used it about  
the same 3-5 times, twice for rains that lasted 10 minutes, and three times for 
 mosquitos. I'm guessing I'll have to use it a whole lot more in 08 D P to  
McKenzie Pass for both rain and mosquitos.
4. Yes I know a tarp is lighter, but everything has to be perfect to  protect 
gear against rain; they can require two poles, but I only carry the  one, 
5-ounce pole for my L S, stream crossings, and emergencies - not  walking.
5. On the good side, I like the space inside and the fact that my pack  is 
totally inside, not at my feet where it's hard to get at, but at my side. I  
like the side entrance, the large vestibule when needed (I've dried many  socks & 
skivs on sticks or good grass under that vestibule, and the  larger view.    
 
Bob  "Trekker"
Big Bend Desert Denizen
Naturalized Citizen - Republic of  Texas

Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See, if  it 
wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.' 
-- Harry Browne

"If you think  health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs 
when its free."  
-- P. J. ORourke



In a message dated 2/25/2008 8:58:47 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
palomino.pct at gmail.com writes:

Len  Glasner wrote:
"At the top of the front, where the pole goes through a  grommet, I
ended up the pole tip pressing on the spinnaker fabric, as if  there
wasn't enough clearance there.  I haven't checked yet, but I  think
there must be a little peak in the fabric that didn't get  extended,
got to be careful not to punch a hole here."

I  worried about that apparent stress point, too, on my initial setup. It 
would  be upsetting to accidentally tear the fabric when wearily pitching your 
tent  at the end of a long day. So I took a round plastic cap from a small 
plastic  container and pushed it topside up into the little peak in the fabric 
above  the grommet and it stuck there just like it belonged. That practically  
weightless addition should protect the pole tip from punching a hole through  the 
spinnaker.

Palomino  

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