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ultra lite backpacking tent
« on: April 27, 2016, 10:44:54 AM »
Looking for some advice on one person ultralite backpacking tents.  My nephew is really pushing to be an eagle scout and he needs an ultra lite backpacking tent.  Weight is an issue as he has some health issues and needs something light weight. 

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Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2016, 10:50:23 AM »
hammock and a tarp/rain fly. I bet he has an uncle that could supply him at least the hammock.
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Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2016, 10:51:23 AM »
If there is seamstress or seamster in the family, several yards of 1.1 or 1.5 oz silnylon and you can have a 1.5 lb tarp or tent for less than $100
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2016, 11:03:42 AM »
Just garage saled a whole table of camping stuff, turned out to be three lightweight tents, two of them high end mountaineering bivi tents. Third on middle of the scale bivi. I bought to make money, so I can't give, but I can make a good deal.

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Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2016, 11:05:16 AM »
hammock and a tarp/rain fly. I bet he has an uncle that could supply him at least the hammock.

He has the hammock but for some reason he is telling me he needs the tent..I think because he went on his first overnight excursion and it rained..

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Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2016, 11:09:17 AM »
Go to a big 5.  Lots of tents for under $50.   Many are better than what we used as scouts growing up. 

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Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2016, 11:25:39 AM »
Theres a big agnes UL tent in the classifieds right now.

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Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
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whats the budget? 

 


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