From: "Patrick Maun" <pmaun_at_bitstream.net> > Maybe someone has mentioned this before, but Marmot has a tent called > the Area 51 that is basically a unique single-wall tent/tarp. It is > huge (51 square feet) and weighs in at a little over 5lbs (2.26 > kilos). I saw one a couple of weeks ago for the first time. It's an interesting design. I kinda liked it - simple and functional. In spite of its large floor area, it suffers from the same problem as most tents - it's too short for me! It is barely longer than a full length Thermarest. I wish they'd make these things bigger by making them longer rather than wider! Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 26 2001 - 18:24:19 PST
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