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Re: UL Tents

 

I used the silnylon TarpTent Notch on over 2000 miles including Tahoe to Whitney and nearly all pitches were using cords wrapped around rocks.? No problems with stability though one night I had to add some heavier rocks.? Love this tent.

Used the dyneema Zpacks Triplex for a few years also.? Was disappointed in the design.??

Moved up to a 3 person Tarptent and had some issues with stability in wind,? had to use extra guylines, perhaps smaller 1 person tents are by default more stable??

Re:? dyneema vs silnylon:? Dyneema lighter, pricier, doesn't stretch (usually need to reach out and tighten up the silnylon during rain.)? Dyneema is more see-through so you have less privacy and it's brighter so I found it harder to sleep at night in far Northern mountains.? It's more brittle so beware hail.??

On Thu, Aug 15, 2024, 11:06?PM chayaj via <chayaj=[email protected]> wrote:
Hello:
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I have updated (and unweighted) my sleeping bag (to a quilt) and pad and am now tackling the bear canister, backpack, and tent to prepare for the JMT next year, I hope. ?
  • On the bear canister, I am planning on switching to the Bearikade Weekender or Blazer, which will shave off 8 to 10 oz from the BV500 I have
  • On the backpack, I am leaning towards the GG Maripoa, which will shave 2+ pounds from my current backpack
  • On the tent, I am leaning towards the Durston XMid, but would like to hear from others who have used it.? How does it do on granite?? I have always used freestanding tents and wonder how the staking would work at a place like Guitar Lake (between Crabtree Meadow and Whitney Portal).? And, how do these tents do on a windy day?
I ask because I just completed the High Sierra Trail.? We had one extremely windy night at Guitar Lake.? I staked my freestanding tent using rocks and wonder how things would work with the XMid.? I have tried, unsuccessfully, to find a YouTube video showing the tent setup on granite.
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Also, several of the trekking pole tents use Dyneema, which is significantly lighter -- how does Dyneema hold up long term?? Pros and cons between DCF and silnylon or silpro?
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Thanks in advance,
CJ
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