tttoadman
WKR
It isn't all about the weight with this material. Let me qualify that I have no interest in ever owning any??
1. It sheds water because it is much more hydrophobic by nature than sylnylon. You get up and shake it and it is basically dry. It will also resist blowing snow sticking to it and sagging on you.
2. It won't stretch and require re-tensioning all the time.
3. You now look cool enough to hang out with the people on Backpacking Light.
I went to the Mountain Shop to scope out the BT2 before we bought the Cimmaron. They were really trying to convince us we needed that HMG 4. They are really well built.
1. It sheds water because it is much more hydrophobic by nature than sylnylon. You get up and shake it and it is basically dry. It will also resist blowing snow sticking to it and sagging on you.
2. It won't stretch and require re-tensioning all the time.
3. You now look cool enough to hang out with the people on Backpacking Light.
I went to the Mountain Shop to scope out the BT2 before we bought the Cimmaron. They were really trying to convince us we needed that HMG 4. They are really well built.