1-2 Person Backpack Tents

[50CalJim]

Hey Graybrow what is a spork?

[bobcat]

spoon/fork = "spork"

[ICEMAN]

Surely you jest?    What is a spork? Comeon man, don't you ever eat at KFC?   A spork is a spoonfork. Spork.


Aw, Bobcat...you beat me to it....

Post anyway.....

[MuleySniper]

Its an REI about 10 years old.  Has been in some serious crap.   Its a 2 man, but unless you are camping with the current archery chick of the month or your spouse, you wouldn't want it........I bought a Eureka for Alaska...4 man 4 season....NICE but heavy for a one man aadventure.

Not to change the subject, bone your camp pic is really cool. I like all the aspens in it.
MS

[50CalJim]

Yeah I clued in on what a spork was about 10 sec after I posted.

[MikeWalking]

Spork: Noun; An evil and deceptive combination of "Fork" & "Spoon" Inneffective as fork due to undersize tines, performs poorly as spoon due tines.

See also "Dribble Spoon"

[gray brow]

50Cal-

whatever you decide to pack, forks, sporks, or whatever, I have to say check out the titanium stuff.  It is incredibly light and strong.  Way better than aluminum.  I had a pretty standard BSA aluminum kit I used for years for packing in and always thought it was so light why worry about it.  Then I laid my hands on titanium stuff.  I think you just have to handle it to really appreciate it.  Initial cash outlay is more, but you won't regret it.

Me and Steve went in on the high hunt last time with 28 pound packs each, which we weighed so we know.  I can honestly say we both realized we could have easily shaved off another 2-3 pounds per pack without sacrificing basic needs.  He has a real light, nice 2-man tent from Bauer, I think, that beat the 9 lb tent of mine we had been using.  I think his was around 4 or 5 lbs, but it wasn't cheap and was a gift from his sister who works for Bauer.

I know for myself, when I was younger and money was a big deal, I packed what I could afford.  Nowadays, with a bit more leeway money-wise, there is a whole new world out there to shave weight for acceptable cost.  My two-bits worth.

[gray brow]

300 -

that looks like a nice outfit and the weight is excellent.  One thing about Steve's is it is a 2 man max and your gear is outside in a little vestibule.  Probably would be great for 2 men size small.  Both of our packs, boots, etc filled that vestibule up completely, and we were packed together like sardines in the tent.  But, warm and waterproof and for 2 guys you had minimum space requirement.

Hmmm...wonder if we can team up on a high hunt this year?  Seems too soon, but maybe the area I like will be recovered enough this season.  Probably ought to jawbone it with the biologist...

[Wea300mag]

I'll have my people get ahold of your people. Unfortunately, I was fed to the wolves at work yesterday. I guess I will have to make someone else cry to get free of this burdon.