Thanks Lyle. I'm glad to know they're still making them--or something similar, anyway.
Best wishes, Christian On Oct 13, 5:41 pm, Lyle Bogart <lylebog...@gmail.com> wrote: > Christian, > > Mine was a chouinard 'mid and, yes, it was pretty awesome, even for winter > camping. The spec sheet on the new 'mid (the link I attached in my first > response) lists a single pole as standard and it comes something called a > "pole link" which allows you to use a pair for trekking poles instead. I've > even used downed branches trimmed up a bit for the center pole. Of course, > if you're in the trees, you can do without the center pole entirely by > "hanging" the peak of the 'mid from an overhead branch--now *that's* a > spacious tent! > > Cheers' > > lyle > > On 13 October 2011 16:54, Christian <christian.w.mcmil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Lyle > > > The old Megamids--which were very similar and made by Chouinard, I > > think, and awesome--used to come with a pole but I notice they all now > > seem to use trekking poles--something I don't normally carry while > > biking. Have you found an alternative or am I wrong? > > > Thanks > > > Christian > > > On Oct 13, 4:29 pm, Lyle Bogart <lylebog...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Well, you can just sleep on the ground, and I frequently do. However, you > > > can use a ground sheet (which you should also do with a floored tent to > > keep > > > the bottom of the tent from wearing prematurely) under your bag. One of > > the > > > beauties of a floorless tent is that it doesn't really matter if you > > spill > > > the soup :) > > > > As far as bugs go, that's a regional and seasonal issue. In flying bug > > > (blackfly, mosquito, etc) country, I use bug repellant (avon > > skin-so-soft). > > > . . in creepy-crawly bug country I usually hope for the best :) > > > > lyle > > > > On 13 October 2011 15:45, Kevin M <kpmulc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > So what is the deal with tents without a floor? Do you just sleep on > > the > > > > ground? what about bugs and dirt and all that? > > > > > Kevin > > > > Chicago, IL > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > >https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/pao5Cq8EvfIJ. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > . > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > lyle f bogart dpt > > > > 156 bradford rd > > > wiscasset, me 04578 > > > 207.882.6494 > > > 206.794.6937 > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > lyle f bogart dpt > > 156 bradford rd > wiscasset, me 04578 > 207.882.6494 > 206.794.6937 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
