What 1 person shelter?

[Clink]

I've used various tents before (Blacks Octane 1 and 2) for mountain marathons and occasionally used a tarp and Alpkit bivi. However I fancy a new shelter for the WRT. I prefer the idea of a more tent-like tarp, so the Trekkertent Stealth caught my eye on here. It will predominantly used in summer, but possibly at any time. Anything else similar I should look at?

[Taylor]

Lunar Solo

[Giacomo]

I've recently been pondering the same. I went for a trekkertent stealth 1. It hasn't arrived yet, but I've only heard good things...

[Clink]

Hi Taylor. Lunar Solo currently not available - better than the Stealth?

[gairym]

I'm a massive fan of my SMD 'Skyscape Scout'.

Spacey, light and not overly expensive.

[Taylor]

Best ask Stu as he's used both.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Best ask Stu as he's used both.

They're quite different really. The Stealth scores on having a fully removable inner and an outer that can be pitched high or low, so it's very versitile. The Lunar wins on head room, porch space (just) and only requiring a single pole. I've not suffered much condensation with either but if conditions were right then the Lunar should be worse given it's a single skin / hybrid / tarptent.

Sorry, that's probably not much help.

[Clink]

Thanks Stu.

[johnnystorm]

SMD Wild Oasis?

[Richen987]

Hi, interesting looking options,
looking at the Stealth 1, are there any major advantages over a tarp other than the detachable inner?
also would the 70cm & 110cm poles from the shop fit the bill for pitching or is it a custom pole job?
thanks for the help.

[Bearbonesnorm]

are there any major advantages over a tarp other than the detachable inner?

That depends how good you are with a tarp . It's easy to get a tarp set up so it looks great but in reality it's only a gust away from falling over, the Stealth is very stable.

would the 70cm & 110cm poles from the shop fit the bill for pitching or is it a custom pole job?

Yeah, they'll work fine. However, if I know they're for a Stealth I reduce the rear pole to 66cm.

[Matt]

If I buy a Stealth I assume shortening existing poles involves copious amounts of PPE and a hack saw?

[Bearbonesnorm]

If I buy a Stealth I assume shortening existing poles involves copious amounts of PPE and a hack saw?

No need Matt, It will work just fine with your existing 110cm + 70cm poles.

[Scattamah]

Zpacks Solplex, Hexamid Solo or Altaplex.

Greetz

S.

[benp1]

No love for the solomid or duomid?

[Bearbonesnorm]

No love for the solomid or duomid?

From the MLD stable, I prefer the Trailstar.

I'm playing about with a SMD Gatewood cape at the moment, similar to Nigels suggestion of a Wild Oasis but without the perimeter netting.

[Richen987]

Thanks for the reply Stu, definitely one to put on the list then.
Cheers.

[Clink]

I'm still favouring the Stealth, not least as it's a UK firm. Is it worth paying/waiting for cuban fibre?

[Bearbonesnorm]

I'm still favouring the Stealth, not least as it's a UK firm. Is it worth paying/waiting for cuban fibre?

The Stealth's cracking and Marc's great, he's also very willing to adjust/alter/incorporate different ideas should you have any. As for the cuben, it's certainly lighter but it doesn't packdown as small as sil' does. I suppose it really comes down to cost and whether saving the weight is worth the price.

[burty]

i went with the trekker tent ,I got a good deal on a cuben fibre stealth with mesh inner ,
I think it should be here in the next couple of days so i am told

[Richen987]

Sorry for all the questions, but what's the real world difference between 30d and 40d silnylon?

[Matt]

what's the real world difference between 30d and 40d silnylon?

10

[Richen987]

So not worth 15 extra then?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Matt's right, it is 10 In reality the 40d should be a bit more robust but I think unless you're using it in some horrific conditions on a regular basis the standard 30d is more than up to the job ... unless you don't like grey obviously.

[Richen987]

excellent, grey it is then, ordered, hopefully will turn up before the WRT.
Stu, you mentioned that if you knew the poles were for a stealth you would make the rear pole shorter, do I just order the poles and make a note in the requirements that it is for a stealth 1 ?
thanks for all the replies, much appreciated.