[pct-l] Tents

[John Casterline]

I too love this tent.

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Daniel,
> My favorite 2 person tent is the Six Moon Lunar Duo.  I've used it on the
> Wonderland and West Coast Trails (very wet conditions) and recently for a 3
> week rehike of the Cascades in mostly dry conditions where we used it for
> the bugs which were terrible.  At 2.5 lbs approx. it is very roomy.  I can
> sit up in it and there is easily room for 2 people and gear.  Because of
> the
> potential to completely open both sides in good weather, and our habit of
> camping in good tree cover, we had almost no condensation on the recent 3
> week trip.  When it is closed up in rain and really cold weather it will
> get
> some condensation, as do all single walled tents in my experience.  One
> possible drawback is the size of the sides, which are quite large and might
> be hard to manage in a big wind.  A smaller tent can be more streamlined in
> winds.  My habit is to always find a camp site with some shelter no matter
> what tent I'm using, and I'll usually  keep hiking till I find some
> protection, so I've never had to set this tent up in really ferocious wind.
>  I'd suggest being ready to use all tie downs and weights on the stakes.
>  Maybe somebody else has had experience in those kinds of conditions with
> this tent.  Maybe it's not an issue.  I own several other 2 person tents,
> but this is the only one I use now.
>
> Shroomer
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