Re: Big Agnes solo tent
I am not sure how to post it...here is what I found. I was looking
for a tent to sleep two, and be very lightweight. Most "three-man"
tents are such that I...
mplsbeatnik 2007-12-22 15:31:05 #48878
Re: Big Agnes solo tent
Harvey didn't do a lot of backpacking, and when he did, he usually wasn't gone for more than a few days. I still vividly remember an 8-day trip where one of...
Bob Bordasch 2007-12-22 14:18:11 #48877
Re: Big Agnes solo tent
If your spreadsheet is still available how about posting it for us?
I'm still undecided which tent I want.
Joe3
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Joe 2007-12-22 13:43:07 #48876
Re: Grand Obsession
Harvey Butchart had his problems too, although not with his knees. In
Grand Obsession, he is described as having a bad hip toward the end of
his hiking. We...
kaibabjeff 2007-12-22 12:21:07 #48875
Re: Big Agnes solo tent
In the book "Grand Obsession," Harvey Butchart is said to have used
the best low cost and low weight tent available: a plastic sheet.
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kaibabjeff 2007-12-22 12:17:48 #48874
Re: Big Agnes solo tent
I usually just cram some gear or slide my sleeping pad down towards the "feet-end" to get
away without staking (actually "rocking" like Cliff does) the sides...
ffeagans 2007-12-22 11:06:37 #48873
Re: Big Agnes solo tent
I know it is largely freestanding, but I believe the feet-end needs
to be staked out on either side to be 'fully' deployed.
Best,
John.
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John Gibbs 2007-12-21 23:56:34 #48872
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