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03-27-2006, 02:34 PM
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Wishing for a Truly Light and Sturdy All-Season Tent
I would love to get my hands on a tent that's very light weight and features an airy inner tent for warm weather use -- yet provides a sturdy structure and closeable door and window for winter use!
All 4-season tents on the market are just too heavy -- and often too stifling -- for summer use. And yet, the so-called convertible tents on the market are also pretty unimpressive. They weigh almost as much as heavy winter tents, and leaving out a pole section and/or window flaps save on NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here Last edited by Ben2World : 03-27-2006 at 02:51 PM. 
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03-27-2006, 03:18 PM
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Have you considered . . .
The black Diamond mids are all season shelters. In winter you will presumably have snow so it's eas NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#3
03-27-2006, 03:32 PM
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Using a Teepee Style Tent for All Seasons
Howdy Granola:
Thanks for the feedback. I've looked at those and they are certainly NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here Last edited by Ben2World : 03-27-2006 at 03:41 PM.
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#4
03-27-2006, 03:42 PM
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Ben,
I agree. I'd love to have a tent like that. Did you pitch it (so to speak) to BA?< NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#5
03-27-2006, 04:39 PM
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Actually I did. But it was a while ago. The reception was very favorable initially, but then fizzl NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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03-27-2006, 04:54 PM
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03-27-2006, 06:41 PM
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03-27-2006, 07:39 PM
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Yes, you do have a really nice set up. NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#9
03-28-2006, 05:31 PM
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Ben,
Can you try to make one - by using other tents/materials...? Or, pitch your idea t NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#10
03-29-2006, 04:16 PM
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My sewing is limited to putting buttons back onto my shirts... NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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