Katie looking for a tent [split from Lightweight tents]

[kaite]

I am seriously considering buying one of these, now that the exchange rate is not so bad, i think the Sublite have looked at them for ages, how durable, tough. strong, are they?

At the moment i am using a cheap warehouse (17.50) dome tent without pegs it weighs about 700gr it doesn't need pegs but a piece of painters dropsheet if it's raining, i had it for about 6 or 7 years now and have used it a lot had it with me for extended overseas trip twice and used it a lot. It is quite strong and roomy actually was sold as two person tent.

But for longer backpacking trips down rugged creek beds i am desperatly trying to reduce pack weight further.

[Franco]

Kaite
The Sublite is out of production for this year at lest, but it is a shaped fully enclosed tarp.
(The Scarp suggested above is very much a 2 wall tent...)
I would suggest the Contrail or the Moment to you.
But take a good look around the TT site. Lots of pics and even video clips there.
Franco

[kaite]

hm, that is a pity because it is the lightest i think and a few dollars cheaper too as far as i remember.... but yes i keep looking and thinking.... would you think light weight tents might be ok as second hands... or too risky to be worn out?

[kaite]

has anybody an opinion on this? http://www.hermitshut.com/msr-ehouse.html

[Birdie Claws]

has anybody an opinion on this? http://www.hermitshut.com/msr-ehouse.html

It doesn't have a floor so you'll need either a bivy or a footprint. If you're planning to hike near creek beds I'll think you'll need at least a footprint since the ground will be damp; and maybe a bugnet for the leeches. Did you say your old tent was 700 grams and cost only $17.50? Thats sounds like a really nice deal!

[kaite]

yes similar ones to mine are still around, they are simple dome tents with a a couple of cross over thin collapsible rods, they have no fly and are not waterproof, but a painters drop sheet fits exactly over it with enough to loop down around each corner. It flaps a bit if it is windy and i tie usually a bit of string from the tent to a tree or whatever,(if push bike, i've learned the hard way, make sure, with wheel facing tent) to create an opening so i don't suffocate under the plastic.

So i would like something that is lighter then it, with drop sheet. Am thankfull to find out that this ehouse, has no floor, i suspected it....in which case together with bugnet it might not be lighter.

[kaite]

very nearly ordered the contrail but as a last minute thing popped my old tent with plastic an string on kitchen scale, 750 grams! Not a stylish a high tec sculpture, but i might better invest in a light backpack....