Re: [Paddlewise] stormproof tents - opinion and story

Well I didn't figure on this being the topic of my first post, but I must
rise to the defense of the humble SD Clip Flashlight.

While I'm relatively new to kayaking, I've been backpacking for years, and
I've owned a Clip Flashlight for the last 7 or so. In that time it has
served marvelously as a three-season tent, for either 2-people or just one.
I've used it from Maine to Washington, from Africa to South America. It's
withstood 60mph gusts in Patagonia, and springtime blizzards in the Colorado
Rockies. It's only a couple pounds heavier than a bivy sack, and far lighter
than most 2-person tents. (Except for single-wall tents such as Bibler . . .
$$$). Sure, it's not overly spacious, but there's room enough to sit up, and
it warms up in a hurry with 2 bodies inside.

So there you have it: the Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD. I *can* think
of many good things to say about it . . .

-Rob

PS. (To Bob:) see you at LPBC . . .


Rob McLennan
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--- Original message ---
> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 00:18:11 -0500
> From: Robert Brubaker <rbrub_at_earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Paddlewise] stormproof tents - opinion and story
>
> I just sent this note to someone else and I thought it might be of
> interist to others on the list.  I edited it a bit.

[snip]

> I also have a little Sierra Designs ClipFlashlight CD that I don't care
> for much.  Can't really think of much good to say of it.  I am thinking
> of modifying it to make it more suitable for three season use by sewing
> on tie down flaps over the mosquito netting.
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