Shelter- How heavy is too heavy?

[NEFLElkHunter]

I love my Duplex and DupleXL! It is super light and easy to setup and pack up. I use my trekking poles to support it, so I don’t need a frame for it. It is not great in high winds, so cover is important at times.

 

[Backyard]

My BA Flycreek UL2 comes in @ 2-1/2 lbs. has a small footprint, doesn’t condensate, and doesn’t require my trekking poles. If you really want to shed weight, it can be set with just the fly. That would shed another lb off.


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[Backyard]

My BA Flycreek UL2 comes in @ 2-1/2 lbs. has a small footprint, doesn’t condensate, and doesn’t require my trekking poles. If you really want to shed weight, it can be set with just the fly. That would shed another lb off.


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[Grassymike]

SO Silex . Yep a lot like the Gaurdian. I have found the learning curve took awhile. I pitch off the ground always about 6" or a bit more. I use my trekking poles until we set up a semi permanent camp, then cut poles from dead wood. Orient the pitch to prevailing wind so the "doors" open into the wind. Last I usually leave doors halfway open for ventilation. We had 2" of rain in about 18 hours this year and I was fine. My Silex is 1.5# with stakes and cordage.

 

[wind gypsy]

If starting from scratch I’d pick up a tarptent aeon li or stratospire Li.

 

[Pilsner]

You can side sleep in a hammock no problem. Just need to buy a quality one. Hell I’ve even belly slept in mine here and there. Example https://dream-hammock.com/

No YOU can side sleep in a hammock. I have never been able to despite trying a half dozen different hammocks at least. Symmetrical, a-sym, whatever. We even traveled out to Damascus Virginia on the AT for hammock days event to try several. I eventually gave up after buying and selling 3 or 4 set ups and never finding one that I could sleep in. I still have one UL version that we take with us when we use the pack goats as it's a great "camp couch" for sitting in but it's also worthless to me for sleeping. Eno, Warbonnet, several cottage industry hammocks - I feel like I've tried them all.