Tents, Hammocks, and Tarps
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Twelve Ultralight Tents and Shelters: Part 2
This is a continuation of Monday’s post about the dozen ultralight tents and shelters I’ve owned over the past six…
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Review of Warbonnet Blackbird Double Layer Hammock w/ Superfly Tarp
The Warbonnet Blackbird is a backpacking hammock tricked out for multi-day trips where comfort and convenience trump the simplicity of a…
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Do You Use The Tent Stakes That Came With Your Tent?
I usually replace the factory-supplied tent stakes that come with backpacking tents because they’re too heavy, too short, or they hurt…
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Best Family Camping Tents
What is the best family camping tent? What are the must-have attributes of a family camping tent are? How many people should a family…
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The Problem with Pyramid Shelters
The problem with many pyramid-style shelters (such as the MLD Duomid, the Solomid, and the Trailstar to name a few)…
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What is a Ray Way Tarp?
If you’re starting to think about camping under a tarp, you will probably come across references to something called a…
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The Stealth: A UL Tarptent from Trekkertent
The Stealth is a new ultralight tarptent from UK gear maker Trekkertent that combines a simple design with a diverse…
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Ode to the Mountain Laurel Designs Cuben Fiber Duomid: A Long Term Review and Goodbye
I sold my Mountain Laurel Designs cuben fiber Duomid last week. It is a great shelter and at 12.6 ounces…
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Terra Rosa Tyvek Wandering Tarp
I’ve been having lot of fun lately discovering affordable lightweight backpacking products that won’t break the bank. Here’s another fantastic…
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The Warbonnet Blackbird Hammock Review
When I first learned about the possibility of sleeping in a hammock in the back country I was in awe. …
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Mountain Laurel Designs Duomid Review
Here is my Mountain Laurel Designs Duomid Review based largely on my experiences using this shelter during the 13 day…
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Mountain Laurel Designs Superlight Bivy Bag
I'm pretty psyched about my new Superlight Bivy Bag from Mountain Laurel Designs (6.8 oz) and I'm looking forward to…
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Scarp 1 Tarptent Review
The Tarptent Scarp 1 is a spacious double-walled tent with two doors and two vestibules. It’s a very strong tent…
Read More » DIY Hi-Visibility Titanium Tent Stakes
The problem with using very lightweight titanium stakes for pitching a tent or tarp is that they are so darn…
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