shelter quandry

[Kumquat]

Hi
Need a shelter for the spring.
I'm sure it will get here at some stage.
What do you reckon, tarp, such as rig7
Or, tent such as ak delta?
Currently have a small two man ten
That is a little heavy.
I am on a budget.
Cheers

[Bearbonesnorm]

A tarp's obviously going to give your more options but it's fair to say that some folk just can't sleep well under one for whatever reason.

I'm playing about with a Delta at the minute. With the inner removed (or butchered to make a bathtub groundsheet) and a few niggles put right (just working on them and nothing major) the Delta will/should make a great tarptent. It's quick to pitch, offers enough space for 2 and I'm hoping will come in somewhere between 750 and 850g depending on pegs.

[Ming]

Really interested to see what you come up with for the Delta Stu, I'd been tempted by them but was a little unsure. How much protection do you think you would get from it as a tarp tent setup, i.e. would you need a bivvvy bag inside as well?

[Bearbonesnorm]

would you need a bivvvy bag inside as well?

I'd say that as long as you had a groundsheet of some sort, you wouldn't need a bivvy bag.

[Bearbonesnorm]

My thoughts on the AlpKit Delta are on the blog.

http://bearbonesbikepacking.blogspot.co.uk/