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Edited by butuki on 02/20/2010 04:42:53 MST.

Travis was asking (I think) about the LightHeart Gear Solo, you cannot get the Nomad anymore..
Franco
http://lightheartgear.com/solospecs.html

Edited by Franco on 02/20/2010 04:29:15 MST.

Posted my last comment again with photos fixed... please look at the earlier post...

Anyone remember Moonbow Gear out of New Hampshire? Gained some fame for their pack/tent/bivy combo many years ago. This Lightheart Solo looks like their "Rocket" tent...

Chad

Would love to 'fondle' one of those Moonbow packs! Never actually seen anyone using them though... I think like the LuxuryLite packs, they require a big leap away from the conventional (which can be a good thing sometimes).

Thanks for the pictures Miguel, and the pros/cons, Franco.

Moonbow is still in operation. I own one of their tarps. Being from New Hampshire I saw a couple people up in the whites with their gearskins packs. Interesting concept but not for me...

This is my mock up of the LHG Solo tent.
As expected there is room to spare around my 72'x20' mat, a 77'x25' will fit in.
The vestibule seems a bit larger than I imagined, so a pair of shoes and a pack (sandwiched between the two walls) should fit.
So definitely one to look at for the 6'3" plus brigade.
Still at nearly 38'sq total ,it does have a pretty large footprint for a solo tent.
As Miguel has pointed out, however, there are no guylines , so that is a consideration when looking at the footprint.
Franco
BTW, this is the LightHeart version, not the Nomad

Sorry about the terrible shot...

Edited by Franco on 02/20/2010 18:14:46 MST.

Thanks for that 3D real life diagram, Franco.

Now about your grass there. Too many tents set up in the yard over the years blocking the sunlight? ; )

Now about your grass there. Too many tents set up in the yard over the years blocking the sunlight?

LOL -- I think I see the pattern of a Moment on that lawn!

For a true test of the Nomad tent, you can read Meredith J. Eberhardt's (Niblewill Nomad's)book, "Where Less the Path is Worn," about his hike from the Gaspe coast to Key West (plus Newfoundland).
He was over 60 when he did that hike in 2000, and is still going strong. He now has a 12.6 oz cuben version of the nomad tent made in Germany. More info on nimblewillnomad.com.

I also wondered why wind blown rain didn't come in the front door, but Miguel's pic of the tent with the front awning lowered seems the answer.

Edited by scfhome on 02/20/2010 20:03:29 MST.

The ZPacks Hexamid does come to my mind, if I see the photos of the Nomad/ LHG tents.

Samuel - Thanks for the links to Meredith Eberhart's site and his info on long distance trails.

I would love to know where he purchased the "12.6 oz cuben version of the nomad tent made in Germany". I didn't find it at his site. It sounds very interesting as well.

Looks kind of like the Vamp tarp and nettent SMD just brought out. Any thoughts on if its better to have the flexibility of a tarp + net nent vs 1 piece like what lighthearts looks to have?

Gossamer Gear is testing a new prototype tent that looks really, really similar:

(Twitter page) http://twitter.com/GossamerGear/status/7610364166
(Photo) http://img162.yfrog.com/i/ritx.jpg/

Huh. Interesting. Will have to wait and see what comes out from both companies.

Dang! I had just figured out the solo tent I was going to buy. Then you go and show me a new one. Now I have to start over.
Moment, Lightheart, contrail, The One, Lunar Solo, New prototype, Etc....

Shawn,
If you go to Nimblewill's site, go to Odyssey 2009, and go to sponsors, there is a picture of the cuben nomad, with the name of the craftsman in Berlin, Germany. But yes, I don't imagine one can just go on line and order one.
Noticed that the original maker of the sil version has a note on his site that he may be going back into business.

I did a quick CAD model of the tent. I'm 6'3" and the model represents me in a 30deg sleeping bag, no pad, on my back. Appears this tent might be a little tight at the head and foot for us tall backsleepers. Side sleepers might make it.



Chris

Edited by wilke7000 on 03/08/2010 00:08:40 MST.

Funny thing about formats.
I have always liked Whiteblaze forums because of being easy to use. Posted there a lot.
My buddy has had nothing but trouble with Whiteblaze and finding my posts.