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WhiteJacket
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Backpacker Joe
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Hiker Boy
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Hiker Boy
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Nice price...
Does it have the extended front beak?
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Hiker Boy
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Backpacker Joe
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| Hiker Boy wrote: | | Nice price...
Does it have the extended front beak? |
No it does not. Hmm, I dont think so. Ill have to check.
TB
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
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"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
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Dustin07
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Dustin07
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hmm, sounds very good. only used once right?
What is the shipping to Seattle? zip is 98001....
if you still have it i'm very interested!
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harinama
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harinama
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Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:17 am |
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used the squall last year on hikes. Bought all the bells/whistles-extended front beak, sewn in floor, and seam sealed the hell out of it.
Overall it's a decent tent.
pro's:
superlight (like 1.5lbs)
easy to setup
waterproof in moderate rain(with proper seamsealing)
stow hiking boots under front/rear beaks.
cons:
poor headroom
often requires retightening at sunset/changes in humidity
a bit tight for 2(very tight for 2+dog during downpour)
condensation(bring a small pack towel)
ventilation is rather poor(dont cook in the tent hehe)
quality materials, but construction over the longterm is a concern
requires staking(no pitching it on slickrock)
single entrance(have to be careful entering around front pole)
have to be super careful with the sharp objects(ie. mtn ice axes)
requires seamsealer.
So obviously there are tradeoffs to going with a superlight tent. For me,
solo, it's perfect. Two of us it was tight but doable.
so: reasons to give better half- WATERPROOF/LIGHT/EASY SETUP/COZY.
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Backpacker Joe
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harinama
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harinama
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Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:12 pm |
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um, if by Fred, you mean me, I was only giving the prospective buyer info about the tent.
While the con list is longer, the pros def. outweigh it(size/weight/waterproof)
heck at $85 it's a steal!
Where was this when i bought mine last year for $235? lol
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