Tall Guy 1 mant bivvy tent.

[fatrascal]

I have a friend who is 6'5" tall who is getting into bivvy hunting. He asked me about lightweight one man tents for backpacking. I know of some good tents but they would be a little short for him. What do you extra tall guys use? Fatrascal.

 

[Poser]

Eureka Solitare AL has a floor space that is 8 feet vertically and would work. 2kbs, 10 oz.

 

[Pro953]

Tarptent Pro Trail might not be super spacious but it worked for me at 6’2”. Just depends on how picky he is with headspace etc… it would certainly work though.


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[sneaky]

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[xcutter]

Just got a Tarptent Double Rainbow. Seam sealed it over the weekend. I'm really impressed with how much room is in it. I'm 6'1" and I have plenty of room above my head and below my feet when laying on my back. Worth a look.

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

I'm using the Kifaru supertarp. I'm 6.5" ~205

 

[ScottP]

I have a tarptent bowfin. It fits a 77”x25” rectangular pad.

 

[5MilesBack]

At 6'6" 220, I like my space.......as I use a 14x16 wall tent solo much of the time for truck camping. But even for packing in I use a "so-called" 4-man tent........it's really a 2-man tent......the BA Copper Spur UL4. Ya it weighs 5-ish lbs, but I'll take the weight penalty to be comfortable. And that way I only need one packing tent for when one of my daughters or a buddy go with me. When my buddy goes, I just make him carry 5lbs of my other stuff I'm taking, so it all works out.

 

[NJDiverDan]

I am 6'4" and have a Big Agnes 3 wire that I fit in fine. If you want to go floorless it is hard to beat the Mt Smith Mountain LT for size, cost and wt.

 

[Carrot Farmer]

I have a friend who is 6'5" tall who is getting into bivvy hunting. He asked me about lightweight one man tents for backpacking. I know of some good tents but they would be a little short for him. What do you extra tall guys use? Fatrascal.

I’m 6’2”, 325.... I just ordered a custom sized Bivy from Borah. Only an additional $15!

Awesome customer service!!!!


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[fatrascal]

Thankyou Carrot Farmer for the advice.

 

[GunsAreFun]

What I have would work…Warbonnet Ground Tarp and a Borah Bug bivy. He would need to get a custom length bivy, which Borah will do for a very small fee.

 

[fatrascal]

Thankyou for all of the great responses. Fatrascal

 

[Superdoo]

The SO Silex fits my 6'6" zero degree down bag on top of my exped mat with inches to spare on each side.
I'm 6'2" tall and can sit comfortably in a helinox chair inside of it too.

 

[fatrascal]

Superdoo, thanks for the detailed info. It actually answers other questions along with the original question. Fatrascal

 

[Superdoo]

Superdoo, thanks for the detailed info. It actually answers other questions along with the original question. Fatrascal

If he's looking for a floored tent, the Durston X-mid has basically the same dims as the Silex.

 

[fatrascal]

Superdoo, I actually have an x-mid that I have not set up yet. We have plans to set it up and see if one would work for him. Thanks for the tip. Fatrascal.

 

[ScottP]

I also have the mountainsmith mountain shelter. I take that if weather looks dicey and I want more square footage to spread out. It’s very roomy for 1 person.
Many things to consider- freestanding, single wall, floorles, trekking pole pitch, fabric weight, etc.

 

[j33]

Superdoo, I actually have an x-mid that I have not set up yet. We have plans to set it up and see if one would work for him. Thanks for the tip. Fatrascal.

Run the Xmid floor less and sleep at a little angle it will work.

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[fatrascal]

In some states like Colorado ants and bugs are not a huge problem in the high country. We are in Nevada and we have lots of bugs in the high country. So a tent with a floor is what we are looking for. Fatrascal