<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Dear other hikers:<BR>
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I am of the club that still uses a "traditional" tent. Mine is 2.8 pounds, but it keeps me warm, dry, bug free, and has all the extras one expects a tent to have. My questions to those who have the tarp tents is, is it worth the savings? I am asking because mine is easy to set up, and it has always worked for me. However, I have never tried a tarp tent, and I was wondering what the tradeoffs were, if any. <BR>
As it is, my pack well be in the 12-14 pound range. It's not as light as some (8lbs holly crap!) but it could still be lighter, and as such the tent question comes to mind. <BR>
The final part of my quarry comes in the form of construction. The majority of the light tents I've seen require construction, and I am as good as a builder as I am at speaking French (in case you were wondering, I don't speak French). So, what are quality tarp tents I could buy? That being said, thank you all for your input on this subject in advance.<BR>
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Your happy go lucky hiking pal,<BR>
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