[RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread Gary
Jeff, Can't really determine if 3lbs will make or break a ride not knowing what other gear your carrying. But lighter usually makes for an easier ride I've found. Todays tents are light years ahead of tents just 5 years ago. I have a number of great tents but the one that I've been using for the la

[RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread cm
Big Agnes Fly Creek or Seedhouse are great tents Cheers, cm -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu

[RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread Anne
+1 on the Big Agnes tents. On Oct 5, 10:05 pm, Jeffrey wrote: > I am researching a tent to use mainly for S240's, and I am wond'ring > if on a short trip (<40-60km each way), if I would really notice the > difference between a tent that weighs 3 lbs., and one that weighs > 6lbs? For 3 lbs. I can

[RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread Backcountry
Hey Jeff, I know what you mean, wanting a little more room. Me being 6'5" 240lbs I opted for a MSR fling. It is a two person single wall tent, its a older model, I think I scooped mine on the bay for under $120, and the price tag said $249.00. Its a two person and quite a bit of room and it weig

[RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread MichaelH
I use the 3 person Tarp Tent. It weighs 32oz, packs petty small, and does the job. A lb here a lb there and pretty soon it adds up to real heavy. Michael On Oct 5, 10:05 pm, Jeffrey wrote: > I am researching a tent to use mainly for S240's, and I am wond'ring > if on a short trip (<40-60km eac

[RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread cm
I am the one who posted about the Megamid in the previous post. It is a great tent and incredibly versatile, but I wouldn't want it as my only tent. I much prefer a traditional, double wall (separate tent and rain fly), free-standing tent as my "go-to". If you get the footprint there are lots of pi

[RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-07 Thread Jeffrey
Thank you all for the good information, and for pointing me to that older post on tents. I really like the idea of the tarp tents and the hammocks. I live in Nova Scotia -- the ground is rocky and the weather is very unstable and gets nasty quickly...and cold. So I think the double-walled free-stan

Re: [RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Wed, 2010-10-06 at 05:12 -0700, Gary wrote: > Can't really determine if 3lbs will make or break a ride not knowing > what other gear your carrying. But lighter usually makes for an easier > ride I've found. How many full water bottles does it take to weigh 3 lb? -- You received this messag

Re: [RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread Stuart Fletcher
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 05:38, Steve Palincsar wrote: > How many full water bottles does it take to weigh 3 lb? Oh, me, call on me! One full 22oz water bottle weighs about 3 pounds. That puts 3 pounds in perspective. Or makes you want to carry less water... Where bicycle camping is concerned,

Re: [RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread Reed Kennedy
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Stuart Fletcher wrote: > On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 05:38, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > How many full water bottles does it take to weigh 3 lb? > > Oh, me, call on me! One full 22oz water bottle weighs about 3 pounds. > That puts 3 pounds in perspective. Or makes you

Re: [RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread Stuart Fletcher
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 09:43, Reed Kennedy wrote: > On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Stuart Fletcher > wrote: >> >> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 05:38, Steve Palincsar wrote: >> > How many full water bottles does it take to weigh 3 lb? >> >> One full 22oz water bottle weighs about 3 pounds. >>  That pu

Re: [RBW] Re: Tent advice needed for S24O?

2010-10-06 Thread Rene Sterental
While by no means an expert, I've used the Marmot Aura 2P tent and the Marmot Aeros 3P tent in my two S24Os this year. 2 people and 3 people respectively, which means that to an extent, weight can be distributed among riders. Unless you are going with a 1 person tent and are focused solely on the w