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  1. RockChucker30

    Bring Me Your Wisdom

    This would be worth a read, it covers some of the pros and cons of floorless. https://seekoutside.com/blog/fearlessly-floorless/ This is a good primer on managing condensation, which can be a con of singlewall floorless. https://seekoutside.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-tent-condensation/ Overall...
  2. RockChucker30

    Gear Upgrades

    +1 on Zebra Lights. I've got several different models, but I prefer the AA one that has the 80/20 flood with the hot spot in the middle in daylight color temp. I work for Seek Outside, if you want to talk shelters give us a call sometime. Though I will say that if you're using a blue tarp now...
  3. RockChucker30

    Cheap Stuff that Works

    I'll add a good durable cooking pot, but it's not light enough for backpacking. This is a Zebra Pot that a guy patented some locking clips for and sells thru Amazon. Basically you can lock the lid on or lock the handle up. It works GREAT over a fire or on a wood camping stove. Great quality...
  4. RockChucker30

    Trekking pole extension for cimmaron

    Our concern with extensions and linking trekking poles in general is overlap distance. We've seen extensions that cover the tip only break tips in the past. The same can happen if you remove a section from one pole and clamp the tip of the other pole...all the force transfers in a short...
  5. RockChucker30

    Cheap Stuff that Works

    +1 on the Luci Light. Love these things. 3-4 oz inflatable solar powered lantern. I can hang it in the tipi and it usually charges through the canopy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. RockChucker30

    Seek Outside Silex

    With the Silex I prefer to run it floorless without a nest in cool/cold weather. I might throw in a light DWR bivy IF I were trying to take a quilt to or below its' temp rating, but probably not. I'd use a bug bivy if going light and buggy, but the nest is really nice for warm buggy weather...
  7. RockChucker30

    Anybody Using Insulated Booties At Night?

    I sleep cold, and my feet especially. I've got some ID Hot Socks which have since become Rab Hot Socks and I use them most of the time unless temps are above 40 at night.
  8. RockChucker30

    LBO Base to Base

    Basically you pitch one base and then put the cone of the other base over the first cone. stake it out from there. It's a very simple setup that gives you a lot of room. Only real downside is the two bases don't zip together, so the door is overlapped.
  9. RockChucker30

    Cheap Stuff that Works

    +1 on that. I run one with an old crooked horn bino cover and it's my favorite system ever.
  10. RockChucker30

    Seek Outside Silex

    Slide the bottom one or two pipe rings up and it'll let you expand the bottom of the pipe to slip it over the damper. Then pull the bottom ring down and it'll clamp down on the damper.
  11. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    That would be with 3 full wraps and the top closed. That pack bag is huge. My sister in law got inside one as a joke. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    It depends on the number of people, the weight, footprint size, and how much comfort you want. I would take an 8 for 2-3 or 4 if the weight with bush flights worked. The 8 does well in wind, and that tent mathematically is the first one that really opens up in the comfortable headroom space.
  13. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    Not at the moment. The cost would be high. That's not to say we won't, you can call and ask.
  14. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    Wind and snow are kind of opposite. In wind you want a low height, conical shape, no steep sidewalls, and a lot of stake points, and preferably some stretch in the fabric. The Silvertip does FANTASTIC in high wind, while a really big tent will do worse due to size. In snow you want a steep...
  15. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    Not really. The 6000 series packs (Unaweep / Fortress 6300, Saker, Brooks) measure about 6400 ci in the packbag without pocket volume, and honestly that packbag would compare favorably with most other manufacturers 7000-7500 ci packbags if you compare them side by side.
  16. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    We believe in happy marriages. We defer to our customers judgement on these issues. By the way, we have marked stuff warranty / repair in the past. LOL
  17. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    Yes, I think it's a $50 upcharge or close to that. Call us. 970-208-8108.
  18. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    I wrote an article on the site about this, it'll go into way more detail than I can here. https://seekoutside.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-tent-condensation/
  19. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    It's out. https://seekoutside.com/short-tail/
  20. RockChucker30

    Questions for SEEK OUTSIDE - Podcast

    The Flight One is out. If anyone wants different color combos or pocket styles let us know. We listen to requests. https://seekoutside.com/flight-one/

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