Best Tent / Best Bag

[jjhunter]

All,

I don't have a ton of backpacking experience so asking advice from the experts...

I am looking for the best 3 season,1 man tent out there.   By "best" I mean lightest/most durable.

I am also looking for the best 10/15 degree bag out there.   By "best", I mean lightest/highest performing.

- Looking at Western Mountaineering Versalite
- Looking at KUIU

Cost is not a factor.   I want to go as light as possible while maintaining durability/performance.   I plan on keeping these items for several seasons.

Thanks,

JJ

[whacker1]

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[jdb]

A far as tents go I hear good things about the heleberg

[whacker1]

Hilleberg - one of the more durable, but not lightest.  check out their labeling system for uses

[jjhunter]

I rented a Big Agnes tent for a WY back country hunt in 2010 and it seemed nice.   Looks similar to the UL2?   When it comes to backpacking equipment I am kind of in the "you don't know what you don't know" position as I have no comparable...

[Bmcox86]

I don't have a reccomendations  for a tent but I do for a bag.

Englightened equipment down quilt, I have the revolution. Lightest and great option. But you have to pair it with a good pad for it to work.

[romaknows]

Tarptent,  I have the rainbow (hey, I didn't name it ) and it has been a great tent for me.

As for bags I have a marrmot helium that has also been great, but I have been wanting to try out a quilt .

[jjhunter]

Looks like the quilt is the way to fly!   

Do you use yours open or like a bag?   Is the pad still required if you use it like a bag?   

I like my head covered so I would probably get a long for another 1.5 oz?

[kentrek]

I would check out backpacking light forums

the best is shelter is going to be different  from area to area...conditions  to conditions 

Some settings  the hill burg would be awesome..other settings  it's just not needed

7 times of ten a tarp is probably  the best tent

For sleeping bags look at Zackpacks or kuiu

[HardCorpsHuntr]

I posted this last year in a similar subject/question.  Not the 10/15 degree bag you asking about, but I would just keep my merino wool thermals on, which I've done, if I get cold.

'On year two using a Mountain Hardwear spectre 20 degree bag.  I mainly chose this bag for the Dry.Q Elite fabric and Q.Shield down as I like to go without a tent or bivy on extended backcountry hunts.  Small light tarp if rain/snow is forecasted.

I would buy another.

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/spectre-long-OT8518.html?cgid=equipment-sleepingBags-5to20&dwvar_OT8518_variationColor=451#start=18'

[CementFinisher]

Depends on a lot. du you want out of a tent. Do you want a floor? the floor attached to the tent body? Inner mesh liner for insects? just a rain fly? rain fly and ground cloth?

In a bag, are you expecting dry conditions, damp, very wet? fit vs weight?

[huntnphool]

Depends on a lot. du you want out of a tent. Do you want a floor? the floor attached to the tent body? Inner mesh liner for insects? just a rain fly? rain fly and ground cloth?

In a bag, are you expecting dry conditions, damp, very wet? fit vs weight?

 Recommendations for all of the above?

[longwalker]

What I'm running for a shelter

http://www.zpacks.com/shelter/duplex.shtml

What I'm running for a quilt

http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/enigma-pro/

Add in my neo xlite,Kifaru 5 string stuff sack and I'm at 3# 14oz for a sleep system

[jjhunter]

I want a floor attached to the body.   My main concern is staying dry.   If I pack in a shelter, I want the shelter to keep me protected from the elements (dry/off the ground)

[longwalker]

Take a loo at the link I posted . It's a hard shelter to beat