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your tent brand, weight, name

Wildewinds said:
Just got an REI Quarterdome UL. 3lbs 11oz min weight. Cost me $50.
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Garage Sale?



I have two tents. I have an REI Quarterdome T2 - I paid 70 dollars at an REI garage sale with only one minor repair needed - normally 280.

Normally 269. 3 pound 12 ounces.

Can't recommend it enough.

I also have the Quarterdome T3 - it is 4 pound 7 ounce. I think I paid 190 for that one on sale.

It is also awesome.

TF
 
Sierra Designs Electron - 5.4 pounds

I rarely bring the tent itself and just use the fly, footprint and poles which gets it down to somewhere between 2 and 3 lbs.

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This was after a night of torrential downpours, kept me dry, just had to keep the edge of the footprint lifted a bit in a few corners.

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theonew,

That's a good use of the fly and groundsheet. A friend and I were once backpacking into the Southern Sierra in November. A time when the bugs are gone (so you don't need the bug net inner tent) but there's a chance of precipitation. He did the exact opposite---brought the tent and poles with no fly. The dumbass got soaked and froze his butt all night. Had he taken your approach, he would have been fine.

About 2am I heard some thumping on my tent. A shivering voice then asked "Can I borrow your poncho?" (That's right, he had no raingear either....). I told him I'd get it as soon as I put down the gun pointed at him. Next time, holler first rather than thumping on my tent!

DancesWithKnives
 
^^^^^^^ Dave that is soo funny lol

Guys which one to you like a free standing tent or the one where you need to stake it down??? For me a free standing tent was always what i went for..

Sasha
 
Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 -- 2.85 lbs. (I love this tent.)
Integral Designs Salathe bivy -- 2.1 lbs.

Both highly recommended.


Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
I love the freestanding feature but it usually comes at a noticeable weight cost. So far I've been able to stake or tie off the Tarptent everywhere I've wanted to camp when backpacking.

For Alaska wilderness raft trips and Montana 4WD hunting trips I use a Cabela's XPG four-man tent (four pole, four season design). Freestanding and hell for strong. Of course, for really high winds it must still be staked and guy lined.

As for the fellow who had the inner tent only, I suggested that he rig it as a minimalist shelter if it rained the next night. The floor was large (NF Bullfrog---full size model) and waterproof. It would have kept the rain off him. Fortunately, the rain cleared, he dried his stuff the next day, and the following evening was dry.

DancesWithKnives
 
I got a Wenzel Pinon 3 Person tent. I found it on sale for $32. The only downside is that it weighs 5.9 lbs.

And yes I have carried this backpacking. Used to use a tarp and hammock, but since the soon to be wife started backpacking she wanted a tent with some room in it.
 
DWK2 said:
That's a good use of the fly and groundsheet. A friend and I were once backpacking into the Southern Sierra in November. A time when the bugs are gone (so you don't need the bug net inner tent) but there's a chance of precipitation. He did the exact opposite---brought the tent and poles with no fly. The dumbass got soaked and froze his butt all night. Had he taken your approach, he would have been fine.
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LOL :D

During bug season :grumpy: I've mounded grass and/or leaves against the gap between the fly and the ground, works quite well.
 
theonew said:
Sierra Designs Electron - 5.4 pounds

I rarely bring the tent itself and just use the fly, footprint and poles which gets it down to somewhere between 2 and 3 lbs.

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This was after a night of torrential downpours, kept me dry, just had to keep the edge of the footprint lifted a bit in a few corners.

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I have that same pack, the same color too..lol
 
Mountain Hardwear Winterlite, 6 lbs, 4 season. It's heavy for it's size but I love this tent. It has a great vestibule with a full length pole and tons of room.

Mountain Hardwear Thru-Hiker, 6 lbs, 3 season. It was a 'lightweight' tent in it's day but not anymore. At some point I'd like to replace it with a Six Moons Design Lunar Duo.

North Face Stratos, 10 lbs, 3-4 season convertible. I bought this for a specific trip I was taking and it's worked well over the years. It's huge, 3 people can sleep comfortably in it and it's been in some rough weather over the years. It's been relegated to car camping these days.
 
For two people, I use the Kelty Teton. With everything including footprint it comes in at about 4 lb 10 oz
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For solo, Marmot Eos 1P. Including footprint, it weighs about 3 lb 9 oz
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nice stuff guys. I am looking for a new two person tent. you guys have put up some great stuff!
 
REI T3 - 3 person tent @ 5lb. even. Got it for $100, when normally $300. Kinda heavy, but more than enough room for me, kathryn and both of our backpacking gear.

Not pitched well here because we weren't expecting rain:

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Oh yeah, it rained AND hailed:

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Glad you posted this Boomer, I've been looking for a single person tent, and trying to keep it at or below 2lb.

I've been going between, Tarptent contrail or rainbow, the six moons lunar solo, or the lightheart tent. Only problem is I hear there is a problem with condensation on these single wall tents.

Norcalblacktail: how is that tarptent treating you? What is the condesation like? Got any advise?
 
Eureka! USMC Combat Tent. Never been in combat with it though. ;)

Don't know how much it weighs, I'll have to look it up. Wish I had something a lot better but to get something a lot better it takes a lot of money. :)
 
Ramm9 said:
Golite Hex 3,

canopy, nest, stakes, lines, stuff sack 4lb 12oz
canopy, lines, stakes, stuff sack 2lb 4oz

Four season with enough size for two and gear. Backpacking I just use hiking sticks for the center pole. I liked it enough that when this orange one I had was stolen I bought another one...but in green.

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I have one of those! Nice tents.

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TNF Pebble (I don't know the weight). I don't seem to have any photos of it set up, either.

In the warmer months I will most often be found snoozing in my ENO Hammock and foregoing the tent.
 
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