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Now you need to tell us which tent you own.
by tucosan 5y ago
Now you need to tell us which tent you own.
- kstrauser 5y agoSeconded. I'm working up to a 50 mile trip and I'd love some recommendations.
- qbasic_forever 5y agoI'm guessing it's a Zpacks Duplex, it's basically the favorite tent of any through-hiker for the last couple years: https://zpacks.com/products/duplex-tent https://zpacks.com/products/duplex-tent They are very well designed and built--100% DCF so they're strong and light, yet great resistance to weather. Unlike most other UL shelters it makes almost no sacrifices and has all the niceties of heavier shelters, like a full floor and interior mesh, big vestibules, etc. And it packs up into an impossibly small size and weight in your pack.
- newsbinator 5y ago> Weight 19.0 oz / 539 g Wow!!
- qbasic_forever 5y agoDCF fabric, it's a real game-changer for shelters. It isn't cheap unfortunately and you do have to treat it with some care.
- setgree 5y agoLove my duplex. Hiking the AT now, it is indeed hiker standard. The gossamer gear One also gets rave reviews.
- tshaddox 5y agoI love my Duplex as well, and that was also my guess. I would note that the biggest downside (other than cost) is that the Duplex is not a free-standing tent (although they do offer a couple of free-standing versions which are significantly heavier). It will sometimes require patience and creativity to set up the tent in areas that are very short on usable ground space (like dense forests or steep terrain) or hostile to tent stakes (like rocks). It's also not the easiest tent to setup extremely quickly, like during a rain or hail shower in the Sierras (but I've encountered that and managed well enough).
- chadd 5y agoIt's definitely harder to setup with 8 stakes, and you must carry poles, or borrow a friend's poles, but it's incredible how much lighter it is over almost any other option.
- kstrauser 5y agoThat’s unreal. Wow. I may need to figure out how to convince my wife this is reasonable and necessary.
- wetmore 5y agoBig Agnes Copper Spur UL is great, I've had one for 5 years and love it.
- rusteh1 5y agoNot OP, but I have an MSR Hubba Hubba NX that is pretty amazing. I've had several backpacking tents over the years and its my favourite.
- bergie 5y agoSeconding this one. Great lightweight tent without major compromises, but still at a reasonable price and mainstream availability (unlike most of the ultralight tents made of exotic materials)
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- radus 5y agoYes, please! Also curious about preferences for other related equipment - backpacks etc.
- ghaff 5y agoIt really depends on your requirements. Mostly don't get a bigger/heavier one than you (actually) need and get one that feels comfortable/fits you. I have an Osprey Atmos if I need more space and I have an older and smaller Gregory something if I'm looking to do short lightweight summer backpacks and maybe use the same thing for dayhikes.
- pacman2 5y agoThere is no best car, hence there is no best backpack. As a rule of thumb: It is easy to buy a backpack that is too big. It is nearly impossible to buy one that is too small. The experience of a traveler is in an anti-proportional relationship with the size of his or her backpack. This being said, the best back pack I ever had was from Burton. I and I am still heart-broken that it got stolen. It is not produced anymore.
- strken 5y agoOut of curiosity, do you mean too big as in capacity, or too big as in fit? I'm very tall and I've struggled with packs that don't rest properly on my hips, but I don't know if this was inexperience, or if there's some secret hack to adjust them.
- pacman2 5y agoToo big in capacity. My favorite backpack hat around 24l. I guess I could travel with this pack for 10 years. This gives you an Idea. (no tent of cause) There was a EU based, tiny equipment manufacturer that actually produced backpacks for very tall people. I had some contacts in travel related business that could have brought it back on track. I asked if the owner is willing to let me buy into the business (I was interested in other niche products in his business) but he preferred to close it down.
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- jupp0r 5y agoI've been sleeping in Hilleberg tents for probably close to a year of my life. They are very robust at a great (though not ultra-light) weight. I own a Jannu and a Keron 3 GT.
- Mediterraneo10 5y agoHilleberg tents do seem nice in terms of the fabrics they use and the design. However, as the long-haul cyclist community has found, the zippers give out appallingly early for such an expensive, artisanal product. (By the end of the Carretera Austral there seemed to be more Hilleberg owners with broken zippers than with working zippers.) I owned a Hilleberg Nallo GT-class tent that did seem like the five-star hotel of tents, but when the zipper gave out after less than five months of use, I decided in future to simply go with an MSR Hubba-class tent that doesn’t feel much of a step down in comfort, and is less than half the price, so I can replace it if need be and still have spent less than I would for one Hilleberg.
- cratermoon 5y agoThe zipper is a great invention, but it has yet to be perfected.
- jupp0r 5y agoI wonder how much of the zipper failures are due to lack of maintenance. I use a tooth brush to clean them after each long trip and lubricate them with a little silicone grease. I bought my Jannu in 2007 and haven't had a problem with any of its zippers, ever. I've only had my Keron for 5 years so I can't attest to its longevity yet :)
- eagsalazar2 5y agoSeems like everyone assumed I was talking about very fancy expensive, niche tents in my comment. I mean most decent tents today are amazing compared to most products I interact with and light years away from where tents were 30 years ago (when I was a young cub/boy scout). I personally have used a BA UL2 which I loved although it was a bit too flimsy for my taste. Later I got the REI Half Dome SL 2+. "Ideal" is very personal with tents because you are always making tradeoffs but for me, my REI tent is perfect. Not so expensive that I worry too much about it, not too flimsy, decently light, very nice usability, backed by great warranty.