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Easiest shelter to set up... with one arm?
hi Brian The point here is to do it with one hand. Try that with yours and let us know. Collapsing the Pop Up tent. I had this video clip in mind : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxER4KXOF...

In GEAR » Easiest shelter to set up... with one arm?
May 12, 6:01pm

Easiest shelter to set up... with one arm?
setting it up looks easy,taking it down maybe not so much... I'll try the Moment when I get the time. I could not resist the challemge. Moment took me 3:40 sec from inside the stuff s...

In GEAR » Easiest shelter to set up... with one arm?
May 12, 4:16pm

Is there a light wearable sleeping bag out there?
Generally you need more insulation when sleeping than when up and maybe about at camp. (also at around 4-5 AM it is usually colder than at 7-9PM) For that I think a layering system , say puffy ja...

In GEAR » Is there a light wearable sleeping bag out there?
May 10, 12:02am

Earl - Backcountry Device - GPS/TOPO Solar-charging Weather FRS/GMRS/MURS eInk Android
I spotted that too. Something that caught my eye was " Reliable in temperatures between "0-50 °C"

In Multiple Use Gear » Earl - Backcountry Device - GPS/TOPO Solar-charging Weather FRS/GMRS/MURS eInk Android
May 09, 11:13pm

Best water bottle with wide mouth and light?
You could try the Nalgene Cantene. Same weight (in proportion) as the Gatorade. The 32 oz is about 2oz. Some report leackage without too much use. I have one but it has only been out on a few t...

In GEAR » Best water bottle with wide mouth and light?
May 08, 10:42pm

Is there a reliable backpackign thermometer out there?
it works really well. I don't know how accurate it is, Somehow the above comment made me smile... A slight breeze makes a bigger difference than 4-6° F! Not sure how to read that becau...

In GEAR » Is there a reliable backpackign thermometer out there?
May 08, 6:36pm

WTB: First good quality 2 person tent under $100
No harm in asking. There are many here that have more tents than fingers so not at all unusual to see good tents for sale. it may be that some also don't want to advertise that they have one ...

In Gear Swap » WTB: First good quality 2 person tent under $100
May 07, 10:54pm

tarptent notch?
Brad : is it safe to say that at least for the moment, (no pun intended), the Notch is your favorite Tarptent? Aesthetically I prefer the Moment but the Notch works very well for me for less we...

In GEAR » tarptent notch?
May 07, 5:59pm

Modular shelters for summer and winter?
Yes it depends on your winters but this is my Notch using the same 6 stake configuration as the standard as delivered TT version (4 plus the 2 guylines) under a foot or so of wet snow. Mine has a ...

In GEAR » Modular shelters for summer and winter?
May 07, 5:46pm

tarptent notch?
This is one of the features I like with the Notch: removable inner. This morning was still raining when a bunch of kookaburras announced it was daylight. So I got out of my bag , deflated the mat...

In GEAR » tarptent notch?
May 07, 3:09am

All Reader Reviews by Franco Darioli

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Tarptent Contrail
My rating is based on what this shelter was designed for, and not to be understood as part of the "best tent ever, for anybody ,anywhere" award. Most of the good points have already been co...

In Shelters - Single Wall Tents
November 07, 4:48pm