Thread: Ultralight tents

Originally Posted by gimp

Impressive at your age Bruce

Mate. I’ve had the same erection since I was 12.

Originally Posted by Tussock

I don't know what my Olympus weighs, so I don't need to get a lighter one.

I have an Xped and its a piece of shit. Flawed design. Never leaked or anything but I fear heavy snow. It has a flat roofed section.

I think my Olympus is too light. Am I the only one with severe westerly paranoia? If Im somewhere tropical a fly and a mossie net is a good light option for $50

Olympus too light!? Those things look damn bomb proof and I nearly bought one when they were on sale for $550. Then I went all extreme and wanted the lightest thing I could find haha.

I wish I'd bought mine on sale.



I've used it exactly once.

So Gimp, what do you use?

The lightest tent you can use is the one your buddy iS carrying.

a crappy Great Outdoors cycle tent

So you guys down south need the insect protection?

Near water yes.

Originally Posted by 308

So you guys down south need the insect protection?

Like you wouldn't fucking believe sometimes .

A mate has the prototype of this ZPacks.com Ultralight Backpacking Gear - Hexamid Duplex Cuben Fiber Tent
Seriously light, fabric does not sag and seems to go quite well.

Originally Posted by Tussock

Does not sag? Not nylon? I'm curious.

Says Cuben fiber

Good points, Tussock. I doubt I'd ever be mad enough to set up an ultralight on the tippy top of a mountain. But then again I'd do my best to find somewhere sheltered with any tent :p.

The most robust, heavy as all fuck, tents can still be done in by wind even in sheltered areas, let alone on top of a mountain.

In a couple NZ Hunters ago Geig Caigou (Creed on the other forum) wrote an article on his fly, made out of cuben fiber, from Z packs as well. It doesn't stretch, so if its set up right water doesn't pool up on it or sag. My mate hasn't used his extensively and hasn't had it too long but all things point to it being good.

Got given this lightweight wee Sierra design asteroid cd 2. Looking at the floor im thinking ill need a footprint of somesort. Whats cheap and lightweight that you guys use? polythene?

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Originally Posted by deepsouthaussie

Got given this lightweight wee Sierra design asteroid cd 2. Looking at the floor im thinking ill need a footprint of somesort. Whats cheap and lightweight that you guys use? polythene?

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Tyvek, aka building wrap... Or cuben fibre, but it ain't cheap... www.zpacks.com

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