[pct-l] Preferred Tent

[Jackie McDonnell]

Diane - That's not true - you can't just lump most thru-hikers into one box
and most section hikers into a different box.

Yes, many thru-hikers use Tarptent, Gossamer, Six Moon Designs, etc.  But
there are a lot of thru-hikers who choose tents up to three pounds.  There's
nothing wrong with that.  And 2 pounds 3 ounces is pretty darned light for a
full-on double-wall *tent*.

For the hiker who wants to carry just that kind of tent, the Big Agnes
Seedhouse is ultralight.  It might not be considered an ultralight
*shelter*, but it is an ultralight *double-wall tent*.

You can't compare apples to oranges.

Briana - keep those questions coming!

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

> Among most of us, ultralight is NOT 2lbs 3oz for a tent. Check out
> the Tarptent brand, Gossamer Gear, Lightheart Gear, 6 Moons Designs
> and others. This is what most thru-hikers use. Most section hikers
> use something more like the Big Agnes tent, though. So whatever
> floats your boat. But at that weight, it's not ultralight unless it's
> big enough for 2.
> On Jul 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
> > Hello. Im preparing to thru-hike the PCT Southbound 2012. As i have
> > been looking into ultralight tents, i have found so many to choose
> > from and thought the best recommendations would come from hikers!
> > Im looking into the Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 coming in at 2lbs
> > 3oz....It seems like an extremely light tent for me, but if anyone
> > has better recommendations for an enclosed tent- not tarp shelter
> > or bivy. Thank you!
> > Also- Putting this out into the Universe: Im currently planning my
> > hike solo but would much rather prefer to have a partner or group,
> > either thru hiking Southbound or groups that i can meet up with
> > that may section hike??
> > 'There is No Shortcut to Any Place Worth Going.'
>
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