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Jhaura Wachsman
(jhaura) - M

Locale: www.LiteTrail.com
Oware Alphamini's at BPL? on 01/27/2008 18:36:26 MST Print View

Does anyone know when the Oware Alphamini will be out and approx cost? Look sweet, but I'd like to see just a little angle on the front panel (door) like the gatewood or wild oasis. Seems like that would help with wind deflection better than that super flat front.

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Sam Haraldson
(sharalds) - MLife

Locale: Gallatin Range
Oware Alphamini's at BPL? on 01/27/2008 20:14:16 MST Print View

> I'd like to see just a little angle on the front panel

Yeah, but that would add at least a couple grams!!!
Joshua Mitchell
(jdmitch) - F

Locale: Kansas
 		Re: Oware Alphamini's at BPL? on 01/28/2008 09:45:06 MST Print View

Er... The guys who designed it (can't rememeber his names) mentions that the alpahmids are designed with a flat front for a reason... mostly so that you can but it up close to a tree for added coverage (and for hanging the top from a branch. You should always turn the sloped side into the wind.

It's on Oware's site someplace... or maybe he's mentioned it on BPL, because it's not on the Alphamid Tarp page.

found it...
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/11418/index.html?skip_to_post=85034#85034

Edited by jdmitch on 01/28/2008 10:31:02 MST.