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[at-l] RE: Stephenson tent

Steven Dopp wrote:

>The Stephenson is interesting but expensive.  It's also the lightest of
the
>bunch but I'm leary of single-walled tents (although Solophile seems to
>like hers).

Actually, the Stephenson 2RS that I used on my hike last year is double
walled on the main body of the tent.  The only single-walled portions are
the end tubes, which represent less than 1/4 of the total tent's "walls".
 Stephenson does sell a single-walled version which is several ounces
lighter than the version I used, but you can get condensation problems
with that one when  you have damp conditions or more than one person in
it.  

I weighed my tent prior to my hike with a very accurate scale and WITH
the 3 stakes AND a groundcloth, my tent weighed 3lbs 10 ounces.  I
believe that without the stakes and groundcloth, it would have been more
like 3 lbs 4 oz.

Rachel
(Solophile '97)

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