[pct-l] One person tent

[Devon Taig]

Wow - I was just looking at the specs on the Big Agnes vs. REI's Quarter
Dome 1 person.  The Big Agnes is both lighter (3 pounds vs. 3 pounds 6 oz),
bigger (22 sq. ft. vs. 14.6), and has a larger vestibule (10 ft. vs. 6.2
ft). How is that even possible?  It's not like the poles on the Quarter Dome
are made out of cast iron or something. Unfortunately, it is quite a bit
more expensive though ($350 vs $199)...But think of it this way, the extra
$151 you spend will lighten your wallet by 2.06 additional ounces.

I have the Quarter Dome (for no better reason than it was cheap and
convenient at the time I got it).  Haven't had it in rain or wind yet, but
it seems OK.  Small, but OK.  Strange setup though.

River

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Lisa Freathy
<rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I have the Big Agnes FlyCreek 1 and am happy with it so far. Only 5-6
> practice
> nights and nothing with super high wind or insane downpour but so far so
> good. I
> am 5'5" and have plenty of length and can just sit in the center without
> hitting
> my head. Weighs 39.4 ounces on my scale WITH footprint, stakes, poles,
> rainfly
> and 3 stuff sacks.
>
> I used the BigAgnes Seedhouse 2 for a couple of years in many conditions
> and
> LOVED, LOVED it! I went to the Flycreek vs. Seedhouse for my 1 man tent for
> extra weight savings, but if you are not as worried the Seedhouse is still
> #1 in
> my heart.
>
> Happy Hiking! Lisa
>
>
> "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and
> climb
> a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> ~ John Muir
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Sam Griffin <samgriffin4 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I've decided that I need to change my sleep set up. After repeatedly
> > getting
> > soaked in my GoLite Shangri-La 1 on numerous sleet/wet snow ridden
> practice
> > jaunts (not so much through seam leakage, but, when under hard
> > rain/snow/sleet the tarp itself becomes a giant lake of condensation and
> > very very heavy, giving one no head room and little room to move without
> my
> > bag smearing against the material), I think I want to move to a tent.
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a lightweight, relatively compact one person tent?
> > Heard good things about the Hubba.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sam
>
>
>
>
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