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Re: Tarp/Bivvy vs Tent My tent has a door that opens out the whole length of the tent Mike, so I see lots from it - I cant see tarping as comfortable on say, a two week TGO Challenge with bad weather most likely over sev... |
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Tarp/Bivy vs. Tent" Douglas was asking why people use tarps or tents. Cost has got mentioned and lots people use tarp tents. I have asked people who have used them in the UK about experience of them in bad weather a... |
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Re: Tarp Poles Jim point I am making is that most folks I come across in the UK who are getting into tarps use poles to put them up. You don't need trekking poles to walk, but I see tarp user's needing t... |
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Tarp or tent: If it rains a lot were you are and bugs are a issue get a tent. If it is warmer and no bugs. Still get a tent. Dependable shelter and a porch to store equipment and cook in bad weather matter. Ma... |
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Re: Re: Re: Rethinking the Double Wall Tent -- Commercially Available I own a Terra Nova Laser and use lighter guy lines and mini line-loks and total weight 1350kg total. It is a light and large tent for one with more usable porch space than an Akto. In the damp ... |
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Re: Rethinking the Double Wall Tent Mike I did a walk last week with a well known TGO Challenger who had a Warmlite tent. I want one and no porch is not an issue. They cooked on a heat resistant pad in the tent in bad weather with ... |
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Re: Re: Re: bivibag intriguing Eins, Why no feed back on the TGO with the tarp. A few questions. Q.Others used their Cuben tarps and these suffered damage on the 08 Challenge described as a classic year for good weather.... |
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Re: Inov-8 Terroc 330 or Roclite 305? Tony, If it helps I would get the Roclite pair. I’m using 318GTX (not 305) at the moment and my walking is rocky paths, or no paths I have found them superb. I only recently used them on mul... |
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PocketRocket - in the wind All I know is on top a Scottish Munro once I had a gigapower and friend a Pocket Rocket. We each had a same size pot and were melting snow for a brew. He got a brew faster no doubt and his pot ha... |
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High Trail Tony, Thanks for the info and hope to see more trip reports and photos from you soon. |
All Reader Reviews by Martin Rye
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Haglofs LIM55 LIM55 The LIM55 is a good pack with a claimed weight of 1075G - on my scales it tips in at 1092. The pack has aluminium 6005 - T6 bar as a frame with perforated foam for comfort and padding on the back. It... |
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The Backpacker's Handbook by Chris Townsend As backpacking is about getting out in to the wilderness and not gear the book is superb. Some hike light and some heavy. Chris caters for each. It helps the beginner steering them to make good inf... |
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Inov8 RocLite 318 GTX Used these on my last backpack for a week in Scotland. Poor paths and often no paths, yet comfort all the way. Only concern would be to hot in summer due to the lining. I had no heel lift and total... |
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Alpkit CarbonLite A while back I gave these poles 5 out 5. A year on they are not used. Poor quality control is an issue. The handles slip of and the tips were fast and the baskets fall of. Under a year is not acce... |
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Therm-A-Rest Pro Lite 3 It’s a great pad, no leaks, no problems. It’s given me comfort all over the hills and dales. As for the view it’s on the heavy side trust me it feels lighter to have one of these in your pack after ... |
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Terra Nova Laser Nice to see some one appreciating this tent more than the Laser competition. I bought this to replace my Hilleberg Akto as I was fed up of being cramped do to poor head room. I love the Laser and it... |
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Gregory G pack I bought this pack for a two week coast to coast rout across Scotland (TGO 07) I needed a light pack that was stable as I intended to do a few summits via ridges etc. The good points where comfort at... |
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Hilleberg Akto I used an Akto for three years. Great tent though strong wind does blow the sides in. Not one for tall people like me at 6ft 2. You won’t be able to sit up and the sloping sides get annoying after ... |
