[at-l] Tents

[hiker_00@hotmail.com (T. Woodworth)]

J:

I've been a happy SD Clip FL for the past 10 years.  It's been a great tent. 
  I've used it in all kinds of foul weather for 1 and 2 people with great 
success.  It is however awful heavy with some of the other options for solo 
backpacking.

I learned about tarp tenting a long time ago with my Boy Scout backpacking 
trips.  It didn't make great sense then and it's beyond me now. To me 
mosquitoes, gnats, wet/muddy ground, wind, stability, … all seem to be 
reasons tarps are less trustworthy than tents.

So, with all that said, I use a WL Nomad now.  It has been good. 
Condensation is a continual challenge but overall it was a good purchase.  
This is a 3 season tent.  It does not do well in snow/harsh winter weather 
at all.  WL has a new model or two that seem to be good options as well.  
The wanderlustgear.com site has a bigger guy modeling the size of tent so 
you may get a better idea of how it would fit.  As for setup, it is as easy 
if not easier than a SD Clip tent.  Neither of which you could crawl into to 
setup?????

It took a long time to get my WL since they are all hand built by Kurt and 
friends.  It is made well and sold honestly.

I read an older post from someone saying “I’ve backpacked a long time, I 
have 5 of everything now!”  It’s unfortunate but true; one tent is not right 
for all the conditions active year round backpackers face.

Good luck.

Tim   aka   Fosco Foxburr of Loamsdown


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