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| Sylvain Fauvel |
 Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:09 pm |
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My Moss Tent is Aging. Are there good brand that compare to
what Moss used to be.
My latest moss tent (made in China for MSR) was definitely
not as good as the first one (made in USA) so i am not tempted
by MSR tents.
Are there still companies making tents as good as Moss used to
do? What brand should i look for?
Sylvain
in Montreal, Qc, Canada
fauvel <at> emt <dot> inrs <dot> ca |
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| Peter Clinch |
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:29 pm |
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Sylvain Fauvel wrote:
Quote: My Moss Tent is Aging. Are there good brand that compare to
what Moss used to be.
My latest moss tent (made in China for MSR) was definitely
not as good as the first one (made in USA) so i am not tempted
by MSR tents.
Are there still companies making tents as good as Moss used to
do? What brand should i look for?
Never seen a Moss in the flesh, but there are certainly very high
quality tents out there. My personal faves are Hillebergs, see
www.hilleberg.com
They're not cheap, but IMHO you get what you pay for. Not the
absolute lightest, not the absolute strongest, but as good a
combination of the two combined with easy pitch and strike and
convenience in use as I've seen.
Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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| Ben Crowell |
| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:44 am |
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Peter Clinch wrote:
Quote: Sylvain Fauvel wrote:
Are there still companies making tents as good as Moss used to
do? What brand should i look for?
Never seen a Moss in the flesh, but there are certainly very high
quality tents out there. My personal faves are Hillebergs, see
www.hilleberg.com
Thanks for the link.
My own needs/preferences are a little different, and I wonder if anyone
could offer suggestions.
I personally don't bring a tent for summer backpacking in the Sierra.
What I have been bringing is a space blanket. On my most recent hike
with my daughter, we got an evening shower, which was a little alarming
since it was hard to tell whether it was going to go away quickly (as
most of these summer storms do) or turn into a real downpour. I rigged
the best lean-to I could, with the space blanket tied on top to keep out
the rain. Turned out the shower was over in an hour, and we would have
been fine without the shelter. We've only had a couple of these showers
over the last 8 years, and both would have been okay with zero shelter.
What I would really like would be something under a pound that would
work a little better than the space blanket as a way of keeping the
rain off overnight, in case of a really big storm. Does anyone have
anything to recommend that would do this? Ideally what I'd like would
be like this:
- Weight no more than a pound.
- Grommets.
- More repackable than a space blanket.
- Less susceptible to punctures than a space blanket.
The Hilleborg windsack looks kind of interesting,
http://estore.websitepros.com/1764795/-strse-1/Windsack/Detail.bok
but doesn't seem like it would keep your head dry while you were asleep.
The lightest tarp they seem to sell is 20 oz, and seems like overkill
for my needs:
http://estore.websitepros.com/1764795/-strse-2/Tarp-10-UL/Detail.bok |
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| jimbok |
| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:01 am |
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On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:44:05 -0700, Ben Crowell
<crowell09@lightSPAMandISmatterEVIL.com> wrote:
Quote:
What I would really like would be something under a pound that would
work a little better than the space blanket as a way of keeping the
rain off overnight, in case of a really big storm. Does anyone have
anything to recommend that would do this? Ideally what I'd like would
be like this:
- Weight no more than a pound.
- Grommets.
- More repackable than a space blanket.
- Less susceptible to punctures than a space blanket.
Try the Campmor/Equinox silnylon tarp. It meets all your
requirements, is well rated and even has its own little net bag. The
8'x10' tarp weighs 13.9 oz. Campmor is selling it for $65.
I've had one for several years and it has never leaked.
I don't have a direct link but you can find it at Campmore.com
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jimbok |
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| Peter Clinch |
| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:22 pm |
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Ben Crowell wrote:
Quote: What I would really like would be something under a pound that would
work a little better than the space blanket as a way of keeping the
rain off overnight
That'll be a tarp, I'd think.
Quote: The lightest tarp they seem to sell is 20 oz, and seems like overkill
for my needs:
Hilleberg's tarps aren't really designed for ultralight, you'll
find quite a lot of options that are quite a bit lighter,
especially in the N. American market. They won't be as strong, but
in the great majority of cases that's a so-what.
Google "ultralight" "tarp" and you should get quite a selection.
Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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| Ben Crowell |
| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:06 am |
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jimbok wrote:
Quote: On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:44:05 -0700, Ben Crowell
crowell09@lightSPAMandISmatterEVIL.com> wrote:
What I would really like would be something under a pound that would
work a little better than the space blanket as a way of keeping the
rain off overnight, in case of a really big storm. Does anyone have
anything to recommend that would do this? Ideally what I'd like would
be like this:
- Weight no more than a pound.
- Grommets.
- More repackable than a space blanket.
- Less susceptible to punctures than a space blanket.
Try the Campmor/Equinox silnylon tarp. It meets all your
requirements, is well rated and even has its own little net bag. The
8'x10' tarp weighs 13.9 oz. Campmor is selling it for $65.
I've had one for several years and it has never leaked.
I don't have a direct link but you can find it at Campmore.com
Thanks for the tip -- very helpful! |
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