I've tried the hooped single skin tents, and condensation was a MAJOR problem - and that was only in the autumn. I was looking at this bivvy bag on Backpacking Light, which looks interesting: http://backpackinglight.co.uk/product58.asp
Which tent for winter?
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Just spent four days with lots of rain and a little snow deer hunting out of this tent. I'd come in at the end of the day soaking wet, stoke up the fire, hang my clothes above it, and wash up right inside with hot water from the stove's water jacket, letting the water soak into the ground. I'd wake up once or twice during the night when it got a little chilly, and throw on more wood. By morning my clothes would be dry and there'd be more hot water for breakfast. I'd bank the fire and close the damper, and the stove would hold a fire all day.
This stove is made of steel, so I only use it when canoe or car camping. It's nice because it's large and has a water jacket on the side. When weight is an issue, I use a smaller one made of titanium.
The fellows who had nylon tents kept coming over to mine to dry off, warm up, and mooch some hot water.
This stove is made of steel, so I only use it when canoe or car camping. It's nice because it's large and has a water jacket on the side. When weight is an issue, I use a smaller one made of titanium.
The fellows who had nylon tents kept coming over to mine to dry off, warm up, and mooch some hot water.
I have one of the older models of these and it is my bag of choice whenever I go out without a tent. The only downside is the colour (mine is bright purple!) But since it doesn't tend to come out of the bag until it's dark then I suppose this isn't much of an issue.
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