Re: [at-l] Tent

From your post it looks like you do not want so much a onepeson tent, but
a small two person tent that will not break the bank.


Based on that criteria,  I would reccomend the Kelty Zen.

While it is heavy for one person (4 lbs 12 oz), it is light for two. The
only tents you will find that are large enough for two people and under
four pounds are some very expensive single wall tents. 

The Zen is very waterproof, has a decent size vestibule, and while it is
not spacious by any means, two people can fit in it fairly well. 

My experience in using it is when my buddy met me in Monson to hike the
last stretch to Katahdin. We used his Zen.  FWIW,  my buddy is about 5'8"
and I am abouut 5'6". So two rugby players might find the tent too small.
:) Despite the downpours at night, we stayed bone dry. The tentis very
easy to setup.

The Zen costs $120 from Campmor for the '98 version. The '99, with
windows on the rainfly and two zippered vents, costs $150.   Or you can
be like me, order the '98 and get shipped the '99 at '98 prices. Go
figure. :)

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If you decide you want a good one person tent. I swear by the Walrus
Swfit. Light, decent size vestibule, can fit one person plus gear, water
tight, good ventilation.

Walrus now sells the Microswift. From what I have seen is slightly
smaller, and has less head room. It also weighs a little less. Closest
comparison is the Eureka Gossmaer..

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From:          tmcginnis@ucclan.state.in.us (Thomas McGinnis)
Date:          Tue, 20 Apr 1999 08:27:48 -0500
Subject:       Re[2]: [at-l] Tent
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     I spent Saturday night with Kurt, cutting fabric till past 3:00am. 
     Well, he and an employee cut, I sipped from my new mixture of cognac 
     and Bailey's. Yummie! And dairy calories, too! Anywho, Kurt will be 
     arriving in SC with his industrial sewer and THIRTY-THREE tents-worth 
     of pieces ready to go. (A lot of his business stress has been in 
     finding reliable production labor, even for something as simple as 
     cutting fabric, so he's arriving with enough to see him through the 
     find-new-resources stage. And he's gonna have to reestablish 
     first-name basis with a whole new Fed-Ex crew, too!) 
     
     As far as website/contact things go, I asked Kurt about that, and he 
     mentioned that pretty much nothing would change, though he has even 
     been too busy to sign on and even skim the mail to tell anyone. My 
     little piece of advice would be that if you want him to read your 
     email, put his name in the subject heading, a'la "KURT R. SUCKS GORP." 
     or something similarly eponymous and childish. As far as Hot Springs 
     goes (or even Damascus), we figgured he'd be just a tad closer in SC, 
     and with things going as busy as they are (and on so many fronts), he 
     may have difficulty getting out, but he'll be trying.
     
     Sloetoe'79
     
     Optional Music Note: Grateful Dead; Looks like rain, from Without a Net


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Subject: RE: [at-l] Tent
Author:  "W F Thorneloe; MD" <thornel@ibm.net> at ima
Date:    4/20/99 8:03 AM


I've also ordered a Nomad from Kurt. If it is a bit more waterproof than 
the Tyvek version, and if it is a few inches longer, it is a true winner. 
I've hiked in the Sololite, and it does not compare favorably to the Nomad. 
The Nomad can be up and you out of the rain in 60 seconds or less. You will 
still be threading the poles through the Sololite's loops, and hooking up 
the rain fly. And it really is large enough to sit in, with a vestibule to 
fiddle with.
     
On a sad note, has anyone heard from Kurt lately. His website indicates he 
is going through a bit of domestic trauma, and preparing to move to South 
Carolina. I suspect this will be a good excuse to get to Hot Springs this 
weekend for him (wish I could go). If you see him, tell him hello for me!
     
OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA
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