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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.Force 10 tents
Sun 25 Aug, 2013 9:13 pm
Anyone use these, I've been looking at the Nitro 200 and 200+ and while not as bomb proof as a Hilleberg they are also lightweight but still apparently 4 season, I have emailed a guy in Scotland that takes his winter all the time to find out how it's going.
The Nitro 200 is 1.4kg and the 200+ 1.8 and they have heaps of room the 200+ is only slightly smaller than my Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT but 2kg lighter, so just after opinions if anyone owns any of the Force10 tents
The Nitro 200 is 1.4kg and the 200+ 1.8 and they have heaps of room the 200+ is only slightly smaller than my Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT but 2kg lighter, so just after opinions if anyone owns any of the Force10 tents
Re: Force 10 tents
Thu 29 Aug, 2013 6:58 pm
I've used a force 10 vortex in the past, bomb proof but much heavier (too heavy) than the tent you're looking at. I don't think the attention to detail is quite the same as Hilleberg, though I had less issues with condensation in the Vortex. Vango make a lot of cheaper models aimed at family camping but their Force 10 range seems pretty pricey for what you get. I guess it all depends what you want to use the tent for.
Re: Force 10 tents
Wed 04 Sep, 2013 7:46 pm
I highly recommend the Vango helium 200, it's very roomy as a one man tent, fairly light. You will need to upgrade the stakes though (the supplied stakes are nigh on useless).
I can't comment on the models you've mentioned, however, they underreport their weights a big. My GF uses a F10 Helium 200, with upgraded pegs (titanium shephard hooks, V stakes on the ends) and the bag + repair kit etc it comes in at 1.4kg on the nose.
I can't comment on the models you've mentioned, however, they underreport their weights a big. My GF uses a F10 Helium 200, with upgraded pegs (titanium shephard hooks, V stakes on the ends) and the bag + repair kit etc it comes in at 1.4kg on the nose.
Re: Force 10 tents
Wed 04 Sep, 2013 8:41 pm
I have heard the Force 10 Nitro Lite 200 is a bit short for taller people. What are the inner specs?
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