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Posted by rambler on November 14, 2007 at 8:03:03 am EST
In reply to War of the 2-Person Ultralight Tent/Shelters (Tarptent wins?) posted by Hechoendetroit on November 9, 2007 at 11:59:43 pm EST

You cannot go wrong with either the TarpTent or the Lunar Duo. For side-to-side comparisons of some models goto Backpacking Light.(You might have to become a member) In bug season I use a homemade tarptent, but switch to just a tarp in August. (My favotite solo shelter is the Gatewood Cape from SMD appropriately named after Grandma Gatewood!) For tarp without netting goto thru hiker .com and look for the review of the A-16 Bug bivy. Remeber, too, you will also have the option of shelters. You might think you will never stay in a shelter, but eventually you will. They can be very welcoming. Although not a thru-hiker, I have section hiked more than 800 miles on the AT. Hiking mainly in August and the fall, I find bugs are not an issue. So. when you reach New England in August, ditch the netting.

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• Re: War of the 2-Person Ultralight Tent/Shelters (Tarptent wins?) - wildernessexpeditions.net.au 20:00:17 11/19/2007
  • Re: War of the 2-Person Ultralight Tent/Shelters (Tarptent wins?) - calamity (Guest) 21:13:15 11/19/2007

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