RE:[Paddlewise] one-person tents

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 01:01:30 -0500
On 20 Feb 2004 at 11:32, Peter Treby wrote:

> Michael:
> ...Wilderness Equipment "Dart"
> A tad pricey at A$400 (US$316 or C$420).
>
> True, but the MacPac microlight and this tent both have robust floors.

I saw the 8000mm rating - that's good, not like my big 4 season, but 
much better than most tents.  I don't doubt it's worth the money, but 
there is a bit of sticker shock.

> Most very light tents, like the MSR Zoids, and Clipflash or whatever
> have light material in the floor, so you end up taking a footprint or

True.  With the solo tent I got, I've decided to forgo the footprint 
and sacrifice the tent a bit.  It was marked down as discontinued, 
then put on sale.  When I bought it, the last one in stock, they 
found it was missing the pegs, so they discounted it further.  It was 
so cheap that I'm treating it as a throw-away.  It should only last 
about ten years* :-)

Mike

*my Timberline lasted 21 seasons of abuse, so ten years is a short 
life.
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