more»User Review: Tarptent Contrail
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Design: Tarp tent, kinda wedge shaped, 3 season, not freestanding. Uses 4 stakes and trekking pole for setup (Tarptent offers a tent pole if you do not use trekking poles)
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: very easy, put trekking pole in place, pull out front corners and stake out, pull out back corners and stake out, adjust as needed.
Weight: 28 ounces including 4 aluminun stubby stakes or titanium stakes, not including stuff sack, which I do not use.
Price Paid: $275 ?
Have used Contrail since last summer and have experienced the spectrum of weather. From hot and humid on the Maryland AT to a wind-driven, hail storm in Otter Creek Wilderness in WV.
Very easy and quick set up, less than 5 minutes. When the thunder is booming, very weather worthy. Despite user error (left flap half open when retrieving a jacket), the Contrail kept my gear pretty much dry. A little rain blew in the partially open flap, but my down bag stayed surprisingly dry despite the hard wind, hard rain and hail. I enjoyed the great ventilation on a very hot and humid hike of the AT in Maryland in Sept 2007.
Very lightweight, about 27 ounces including mini-biners attached to the guys for quick set up. Plenty of room for one person, a dog and gear. Easy to adjust the pitch to the weather conditions.
I recommend the Contrail for overnight hikes or longer hikes. Seems well made and well thought out.
Where to Buy
The Tarptent Contrail is not available from the stores we monitor.
You may be able to find it new or used at one of these sites:
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 GearTrade |
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$199.00
The Tarptent Contrail is not available from the stores we monitor.
