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Title: ultra lite backpacking tent
Post by: Elkrunner 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.
Title: Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
Post by: 92xj 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.
Title: Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
Post by: Jonathan_S 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
Title: Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
Post by: rainshadow1 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.

PM me an email or text number if you want pics.
Title: Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
Post by: Elkrunner on April 27, 2016, 11:05:16 AM: Quote from: 92xj 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.

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..
Title: Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
Post by: Magnum_Willys 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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Post by: mburrows on April 27, 2016, 11:25:39 AM: Theres a big agnes UL tent in the classifieds right now.
Title: Re: ultra lite backpacking tent
Post by: blackpowderhunter on April 30, 2016, 08:28:10 AM: whats the budget?