Shelter News - a thread for new shelter talk
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FOX160
Thru Hiker
What is the water retention weight of these China tents after a good soaking?
TinTin
Thru Hiker
Don't have a clue, I just did that for a joke.
I have to say that my Trailstar is shiny and appears to have more silicone soaked into it than a couple of Chinese clones. I think that rain will run off better than the Chinese ones.
Hd8ekownio24ugh5
Thru Hiker
For your interest Foxy the venerable R. Nisely did some research on the 3fUL rain kilty thing. Found some surprisingly good things about the fabric-I believe the fabric is much the same (?) on their tents. Can't find the post.
TinTin
Thru Hiker
I have one of their rain kilts and it is excellent. The only thing is I wonder if for that purpose a more robust material would be better. I've modified mine with strengthening patches, and shock cord to make a kind of kilt pin to stop it blowing up so much in the wind. I have the same to hold the middle of the skirt hem together. Now it works really well in the wind.
FOX160
Thru Hiker
Hd8ekownio24ugh5
Thru Hiker
I have it too. Like it. Flap behind left knee in wind has been fine. I will rotate it depending on the wind direction.
Yes, he needs to bust out his testing stuff on a tent-but the material I think is very robust and perhaps better than what might be thought sometimes.
Did you happen to find his post?
Hd8ekownio24ugh5
Thru Hiker
That is one surreal experience-especially the beginning!!
If it wasn't eleven o'clock in the morning I might think I was tripping.
TinTin
Thru Hiker
I've just been and pulled my rain kilt from my pack and in fact I didn't get to add a shock cord in the middle of the hem. I have one with a tap washer at each end in the traditional kilt pin position. This helps a lot in the wind. I saw a girl walking across Rannoch Moor one very wet and windy day with a bin bag rain kilt on. She had sellotaped the middle of the hem together and it looked like a very effective piece of rain gear. Sorry I didn't find the post.
dovidola
Thru Hiker
I'm wondering if we could get this young woman to test the Duplex against the newly-released Lanshan 2 Pro, which of course is a closer match structurally. 3F UL claim they use a different fabric for the Pro series.
FOX160
Thru Hiker
Duplex 365g lighter and material structurally Stronger, only need to find someone to give their Lanshan Pro
a good soaking : )
Are there new real world experiences with the Lanshan 1pro? I am still hesitant... Any reports would be helpful
Odd Man
Thru Hiker
TinTin
Thru Hiker
The picture on their website is amusing. Why would you buy a $350 ultralight shelter and still carry a Jetboil and Nalgene bottle? His backpack doesn't look very light either and what's that thing that looks like a thermos?
ZenTrekker
Section Hiker
Didn't Karrimor do a tent a bit like this, back in the day?
TinTin
Thru Hiker
Ultimate Direction do a similar shaped tarp for use with a bivvi, bivi or bivy. 283 g and can be picked up for around £150.
FOX160
Thru Hiker
Looking very similar to a smaller version of the rainshadow
Odd Man
Thru Hiker
Franco Darioli
Ultralighter
you just have to hope it isn't raining when you set it up as a shelter.
Rog Tallbloke
Thru Hiker
The gatewood cape is roomier and a lot lighter. Easier to set up too.