Shelter News - a thread for new shelter talk

No more solomid - http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=47&products_id=213

Solomid 2016 replaces the solomid & solomid xl

http://www.trek-lite.com/index.php?threads/rip-solomid-and-solomid-xl.1230/

White cuben soon (6 weeks ish) to be an option on MLD shelters, hopefully 5-8% cheaper than the green

White .75 oz cuben and White .5 oz cuben now an option at MLD

Recent Ali express finds



Axeman Pyramid inner
This is the 4 season version
210*90*105cm
420g

£35

Mesh version here
Full tent here



Pyramid shelter with shaped inner
265*170*135cm
Paul has discovered fly is available separately.
15D Grey - 480g
20D Red - 490g
Fly - 79 USD



Knot Outdoor 20D fly
280*280*200cm
859g
Looks like it comes with pegs and pole connector
£88



The Free Spirits 2 person tent
1365g inc 2 person inner (and maybe pegs)
£185



Bug Bivy
200*65cm
40D Silicon Nylon
230g
£14

Mmmmmm...
Costs?
Weights?
Links?

Sorry, on my phone and it's a pain to add the links... Will add shortly

looks like a locus khufu clone but a tad deeper

I would imagine that will be ideal for Trailstar users in Scottish summers - $20 !!!!!

Most are from this seller :
http://m.aliexpress.com/store/storeHome.htm?sellerAdminSeq=221406874

I got my 3f inner from there.

The 4 season axeman inner looks potentially useful ( and its outer interesting)
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32638489458.html

Very similar to the MLD Duomid dimensions as well. Quite like the small extension on the inner.

Anyone found pics 4,5 and 6 yet?

Anyone have a view on 15d Silnylon fly's? I think Tarptent use 30d.

MSR use 7d on some flys...

Sorry @Mole didn't see your post

Wow. Didn't know that. I'm visualising that as like a mesh onto which the proofing (sil/PU) binds?

Yeah, part of the reason I got my MLD Serenity was for under the TS. Erm.....$155 !!!!!

Tony Yang
2016-04-10 20:13
79 USD for the color Red, included shipping China Post Registered Air Mail to United Kingdom.
84 USD for the color Gray, included shipping China Post Registered Air Mail to United Kingdom.


Tony Yang
2016-04-10 20:11
Yeah, you can just buy the outer tent.
But now just 20D color RED in stock, the color gray need to wait 1 months, will arrive on about 15 May.
The weight of 20D red is about 490 grams, the 15D gray is about 480 grams.

Be interested to see what you think.

The red could be a useful alternative to a bothy bag for winter checkpointing.

Added some more details and links to my original post

It's worth looking on the ali express app as items are sometimes cheaper if you buy via the app

I should probably of added that I've no idea if any of them are any good

Way things are going I probably need to sign up with Aliexpress.

Are you starting a circus?