Mountainsmith mountain shelter lt

[jm1607]

Dang, was just about to order one!

 

[weaver]

Dang, was just about to order one!

Me to. Wanted to pick up a second one.

 

[Vance in AK]

There is a detailed review of the Mountainsmith Tarp on the SoldeAdventruer blog: http://soleadventure.com/

Poser, was this your review? Saw it just went up today. Had seen reference to the tent on the blog yesterday but the review was nowhere to be found then. Good review.

 

[Poser]

Poser, was this your review? Saw it just went up today. Had seen reference to the tent on the blog yesterday but the review was nowhere to be found then. Good review.

No, Not my review. Great blog, though.

 

[bounds]

Has anybody used sticks instead of trekking poles like I've seen with the Kifaru tarps? Is it possible to do this with how the connecting point works? Some of the places I hunt aren't steep enough to really need trekking poles so it would be great if I didn't have to carry them at all on some trips.

 

[Rucker61]

Has anybody used sticks instead of trekking poles like I've seen with the Kifaru tarps? Is it possible to do this with how the connecting point works? Some of the places I hunt aren't steep enough to really need trekking poles so it would be great if I didn't have to carry them at all on some trips.

Short answer, yes. I haven't done it, but SHTF has experience doing so. The nice thing is that the MS has the required length of poles/sticks printed on the side of the tarp for easy sizing.

 

[weaver]

Don't see why sticks wouldn't work.

 

[SHTF]

Has anybody used sticks instead of trekking poles like I've seen with the Kifaru tarps? Is it possible to do this with how the connecting point works? Some of the places I hunt aren't steep enough to really need trekking poles so it would be great if I didn't have to carry them at all on some trips.

Yes stick are actually better for me. Gives me a place to hang my head lamp in the shelter and my coat after I zonk out for the night. As Ruck said the directions on the side of the tarp give you the exact size you need to cut them too. I dont even use trekking poles now I use my Elk Mountain Umbrella for hiking stick. So Sticks for the tarp are first thing I do when I get to a camp.

 

[ScottP]

Has anybody used sticks instead of trekking poles like I've seen with the Kifaru tarps? Is it possible to do this with how the connecting point works? Some of the places I hunt aren't steep enough to really need trekking poles so it would be great if I didn't have to carry them at all on some trips.

I don't have trekking poles, so I've pretty much only relied on natural materials (sticks). The best setup (space-wise) is to have the low end tied off to a tree, then there is no pole by your feet. If you were crafty and had a couple trees in the right place, you could set it up with no poles at all. Here is a pic with a stick and no pole at the short end. Note addition of interior lighting.

 

[bounds]

Thanks guys. Thanks for the pic scottp!

 

[123 4/8 P&Y]

I got mine today. The yellow isn't as bright as I expected. More like mustard colored.

 

[Vance in AK]

Yeah mine came today too, & mustard color is about right. Everything looks good, quality seems fine, but nowhere to set it up right now
Ground is still a little hard for stakes & my wife finally figured out where those 16d holes in the carpet came from...

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Yeah mine came today too, & mustard color is about right. Everything looks good, quality seems fine, but nowhere to set it up right now
Ground is still a little hard for stakes & my wife finally figured out where those 16d holes in the carpet came from...

Ah unless your carpet is really thin no one will ever be the wiser.

 

[Snipershirt]

Couldn't take it anymore, just ordered one! Was going back and forth between the LT and the GoliteS3 since I've had good luck with my S5 but for less than half the price, I went with the LT.

 

[123 4/8 P&Y]

I pitched mine for the first time today. So far I think I like it. At first I had trouble getting the edges tight at the bottom. I found I could get them tighter if I set the poles about an inch shorter than recommended.

I was surprised the Mountainsmith logo and pole dimension marks were on the inside.

 

[Vance in AK]

Ah man, now you got me really wanting to set mine up! Maybe have to get some spikes to drive through the ice...

 

[123 4/8 P&Y]

Ah man ab man, now you got me really wanting to set mine up! Maybe have to get some spikes i. An drive through the ice...

I used steel wire stakes instead of the angle iron ones it came with, because I figured they'd go in easier.

 

[brunse]

This is set up with sticks. Plenty around. I had a small saw to cut them off square though.



Someone mentioned using cord to attach the rear to a tree. This would likely have worked here. I think I will try it sometime.

 

[ttrains]

If anyone is interested, campsaver has these back in stock for $104. I just picked one up based on the reviews of this thread.
http://www.campsaver.com/mountain-shelter-lt

 

[mrbillbrown]

Add "SPRING15" for an additional 15% off. Got one coming for $88