Tarptent Stratospire
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liamarchie
Ultralighter
Thanks for the heads up.
Already bought a SS1 tail end of last week with the mesh inner. Should arrive tomorrow hopefully
JKM
Thru Hiker
liamarchie
Ultralighter
liamarchie
Ultralighter
Came across them when looking to buy my SS1, though think my quick maths made them more expensive (understandably). Preferred to give tarptent the money directly since the tent i wanted was in stock, so lead time was the same regardless of where i bought it. Would be a good site if delivery time was critical though
edh
Thru Hiker
OK. NOW I am convinced....after years of using pitchlock this finally happened Sat night.
JKMs Strat pitched door-side into wind looked like it was shedding wind better than mine oriented pitchlock to wind (he might be able to comment)??
Broken Delrin (?) ring where inner attached - about the fifth or sixth use - not impressed!
Mole
Thru Hiker
I really do like the Strat.
I'm going to agree with Henry that door on is less of a cross sectional area to catch wind.
But, the door side peg points with shockcord and delrin seem a weak link compared to a decent guy attached to ta pitchlok.
I am adding mid hem peg points to mine.
I'm going to agree with Henry that door on is less of a cross sectional area to catch wind.
But, the door side peg points with shockcord and delrin seem a weak link compared to a decent guy attached to ta pitchlok.
I am adding mid hem peg points to mine.
FOX160
Thru Hiker
Found this on setting up in windy weather on Nielsen Browns website
http://www.nielsenbrownoutdoors.com/2014/09/what-works-for-me-shelters.html
Similarly the Stratospire is also fast to pitch, and with a little practice it probably takes me about 3 or 4 minutes. I do not use Henry’s suggested method for erecting the Stratospire, instead I prefer to peg out the doors at both ends to form a rectangle and then insert the poles at each end before pulling out the pitchlocs, and I found this method especially effective in windy conditions.
Hope this helps : )
http://www.nielsenbrownoutdoors.com/2014/09/what-works-for-me-shelters.html
Similarly the Stratospire is also fast to pitch, and with a little practice it probably takes me about 3 or 4 minutes. I do not use Henry’s suggested method for erecting the Stratospire, instead I prefer to peg out the doors at both ends to form a rectangle and then insert the poles at each end before pulling out the pitchlocs, and I found this method especially effective in windy conditions.
Hope this helps : )
edh
Thru Hiker
Notch under significant wind pressure; picked up around 8pm and blew hard all night.
Built a useless little wall, weighed down pegs ( care taken not to compromise lines). Thought it might fail it was that brutal.
Very noisy.
Earplugs in and slept pretty well all considered.
Better performance than I expected as wind was 3/4 on to the long side walls.
Built a useless little wall, weighed down pegs ( care taken not to compromise lines). Thought it might fail it was that brutal.
Very noisy.
Earplugs in and slept pretty well all considered.
Better performance than I expected as wind was 3/4 on to the long side walls.
Mole
Thru Hiker
Looks a good antidote to Christmas preps Ed.
I do like the Notch. Need to use it more next year.
I find that unless it's windy, I get dripped on the face by condensation from it's flattish roof panel. It's happened most times I've used it. Usually right in the eye, waking me up in the early hours.
Maybe it's because I'm a relatively tall back sleeper. My breath reaches a low part of the shelter roof easily and condenses.
I'd planned to make another inner, but might just mod one end of the roof to be solid to catch the drips.
I've not used it in summer though.
And yes, the door clips are rubbish - like something from a cheap Christmas cracker. Just don't work on mine. Ping open with a hard stare. I've put a quick release lineloc3 with guy on each unguyed door. That way any door can be the open one.
Also added another short line to the windward pitchlok and use my blizzard stakepootrowel for extra security.
I do like the Notch. Need to use it more next year.
I find that unless it's windy, I get dripped on the face by condensation from it's flattish roof panel. It's happened most times I've used it. Usually right in the eye, waking me up in the early hours.
Maybe it's because I'm a relatively tall back sleeper. My breath reaches a low part of the shelter roof easily and condenses.I'd planned to make another inner, but might just mod one end of the roof to be solid to catch the drips.
I've not used it in summer though.
And yes, the door clips are rubbish - like something from a cheap Christmas cracker. Just don't work on mine. Ping open with a hard stare. I've put a quick release lineloc3 with guy on each unguyed door. That way any door can be the open one.
Also added another short line to the windward pitchlok and use my blizzard stakepootrowel for extra security.
Mole
Thru Hiker
The Moment DW does have peg points in the centre of each of the 4 vestibule panels, though you have to add your own shockcord.
I've used one in similarly high winds. Really, if pegging is sensible, and supplemented for hard winds, IMO the weakest point is the pole.
Thats a years old video of an original (quite obviously)single wall Moment which was second hand when he got it.
The DW is different in several upgraded ways.
A lady hiker ( can't recall her name sadly) has done a 1000 mile hike across the Alaskan Brooks range using a Moment DW.
Mole
Thru Hiker
Dunno really. So far I preferred being inside the Moment to the Notch as there's more width, and more volume in the porches and the inner is mostly solid fabric, so no drips.
But the Notch moves less in the wind, so feels a little more secure, though it's more draughty.
Not a lot in it really.
I'm highly unlikely to buy a Stratospire 1 whilst our Scarp1 is still in one piece.
But the Notch moves less in the wind, so feels a little more secure, though it's more draughty.
Not a lot in it really.
I'm highly unlikely to buy a Stratospire 1 whilst our Scarp1 is still in one piece.