[pct-l] Subject: Shelters!

[marmot marmot]

Love my cuben fiber 6 Moon design Haven. 22oz. I like having a big tent having been trapped in a small one for too many days on one trip. It only has 1,000 miles on it I plan to get thousands more miles use. 
Also used a Bilgy 2 person for maybe 6,000 miles. That was a great one also. I wore it out. You can buy the pattern for that and the one person version on line. Also I think Bull Gurwell had some ready made for sale. That is the guy who designed it. Bilgy.com 
Marmot

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> On Feb 6, 2015, at 12:50 PM, David Money Harris <David_Harris at hmc.edu> wrote:
> 
> Jake,
> 
> I have been hiking with a Light Heart Solo Cuben Fiber, which is a great ~20oz tent but expensive and now only offered in SiNylon.  Six Moon Designs has some similar options that are light and dependable, and I saw many on the trail but don’t have personal experience.
> 
> Like Robert said, I mostly cowboy camped from the border to Kennedy Meadows, then found myself in my tent almost every night because of ants, mosquitos, and other critters.  I just got a much better night of sleep when I put up the tent.  There are some young guys who can sleep through anything and put up with a bug net on their head instead, but it would drive me crazy.
> 
> In SoCal, I started bouncing my tent 5 days at a time when the weather forecast was perfect.  I could have ended up in a jam if a big surprise storm moved in, but I had two emergency trash bags that I’ve used in a light surprise rain in conjunction with a sheltering tree, and in the worst case, I could have hiked through the night and stayed warm in my rain gear.  North of SoCal, I wouldn’t have wanted to risk bouncing the tent.
> 
> David
> 
> Jake,
> 
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I've been reading the forum for a while and finally registered myself,
> thank you for all of the generous advice that has been doled out over the
> years.
> 
> My question is about shelter systems. I'm planning a thru hike for this
> year, and one of the last pieces of gear on my list to figure out is my
> shelter. I don't own anything yet, so I'm looking to purchase something.
> The options are a little daunting; there seem to be so many.
> 
> What kind of shelter has worked for you? I've been doing my best to narrow
> down my pack weight, and would like something light.
> 
> Is it possible to go tarp only for the PCT? What about rain fly only? Or
> one of those combined with a groundsheet? Is there an area of the trail
> where it's easier/more practical to go minimal in that way? Or an area of
> the trail where you would specifically recommend I have a full tent or more
> substantial shelter?
> 
> Thanks a ton,
> Jake
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