Ah wet, just the way I like em.
p.s. nearly at the 5k mark ben!
Quote from: micky d on May 08, 2008, 11:22:50 PMQuote from: Benner on May 08, 2008, 11:19:15 PMQuote from: micky d on May 08, 2008, 11:17:12 PMI'm more than a little frightened now You should be! At least they are the other side of the pond, your 45 mins away! I'm sitting in a little puddle as I type Ah wet, just the way I like em.
Quote from: Benner on May 08, 2008, 11:19:15 PMQuote from: micky d on May 08, 2008, 11:17:12 PMI'm more than a little frightened now You should be! At least they are the other side of the pond, your 45 mins away! I'm sitting in a little puddle as I type
Quote from: micky d on May 08, 2008, 11:17:12 PMI'm more than a little frightened now You should be! At least they are the other side of the pond, your 45 mins away!
I'm more than a little frightened now
Has anyone slept in a pup tent
QuoteHas anyone slept in a pup tentYes, unfortunately WAY too many times. That was standard issue when I was in the (US)military and of course being Infantry you can guess how often I slept under those. I think the Soldiers and Marines have better equipment now.
In the modern age of backpacking tents pup tents are very archaic and the alternatives are far better. If you want to go simple but still want some protection from the elements a simple tarp arrangement is best. Otherwise if you need the enclosure a good backpacking tent is far superior. I have a Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight. It's very basic and lightweight.
I use a tarp/hammock rig all the time for myself, but the pup tent idea is just supposed to be a cheap one off for the uk meet up
Yeah there are plenty of cheap tent's available, I just don't want to waste money on something I'll never use . I do plan on getting a reasonably sophisticated tent next year for me and my son to use.But for the UK meet up, I'd sooner Ben or Ryan bought a 58 poncho so we can make a pup tent
I use a Clip Flashlight for backpacking. This is the current version. As you can see it is extremely lightweight but if you aren't backpacking that is not an issue.http://www.rei.com/product/763150A tent with a seperate fly is generally going to work better than a pup tent. While a poncho can make a basic fly shelter a lightweight nylon tarp is going to give you more coverage and can be configured in different ways.
In the modern age of backpacking tents pup tents are very archaic
QuoteIn the modern age of backpacking tents pup tents are very archaicPup tents were archaic at the beginning of the 20th century. They were OK during the middle 1800's but they should have been replaced soon after that. It's actually kinda sad that the US(and I'm assuming other "modern") military used them for so long.
Yes. Modern backpacking tents have a seperate rainfly. There's a reason for that. If it's raining and you seal up a pup tent you will still get wet. you sweat and breath. It will make the inside of a sealed tent wet and clammy. With a seperate rainfly you have ventilation yet still keep the rain off. The only people who use pup tents anymore are kids who play camping. They also don't really keep the rain out well. If you want to go cheap and simple a lightweight nylon tarp can be put up in many configurations.
True a tarp will do nothing for bugs. If their are budget issues there is another option. I'd rather look through the second hand market for a used backpacking tent than a pup tent. Bugs aren't that bad of an issue usually. Of course skeeters can be a problem but there is DEET for them.
Anyone tried something like this?http://www.alpharubicon.com/prepinfo/ponchotent.htm
I personally use a small bivouac tent while backpacking. Brand new it was $30, and it's lasted about 4 years now. I wouldn't recommend it if you're at all claustrophobic. With the rainfly on, it feels like a coffin. (don't ask me how I know what a coffin feels like)(Image removed from quote.)
Anyone tried something like this?http://www.alpharubicon.com/prepinfo/ponchotent.htmI personally use a small bivouac tent while backpacking. Brand new it was $30, and it's lasted about 4 years now. I wouldn't recommend it if you're at all claustrophobic. With the rainfly on, it feels like a coffin. (don't ask me how I know what a coffin feels like)(Image removed from quote.)