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so, i know we have a tent thread going but this is a different question. I'm looking at picking up my first non-freestanding tent and i'm a bit nervous. i love the benefits: the lighter weight when i use my trekking poles, the fast takedown, the possibility of "porch-like" vestibules, but i'm a bit nervous as to whether or not i will love it. i hike all over, but for the next couple of years the backpacking will be centered around utah deserts/mountains with forays into the surrounding parks and peaks such as yellowstone and the tetons. i used to have the BA seedhouse UL2 but i didn't like it very well. i hated the entryway at the end, the slipperyness of it, the awkwardness of the poles for setup and takedown, the vestibule that could barely even hold your boots (and i have small boots). I want ease of use with roominess, light weight, and strength in wind storms. is that too much to ask? perhaps.
right now i'm looking at the six moon design's skyscape trekker (with "porch"), the sea to summit specialist solo, or the tarptent stratospire 1. any comments? should i just bite the bullet and pay hundreds of dollars for a tent i'm scared will collapse on me with the first windstorm, or go with another BA such as the fly creek UL1 and hate the design but love the weight and the standy-up-ness? what's a girl to do?
right now i'm looking at the six moon design's skyscape trekker (with "porch"), the sea to summit specialist solo, or the tarptent stratospire 1. any comments? should i just bite the bullet and pay hundreds of dollars for a tent i'm scared will collapse on me with the first windstorm, or go with another BA such as the fly creek UL1 and hate the design but love the weight and the standy-up-ness? what's a girl to do?