Tent DilemmaFast Upcoming Colorado trip

[CBB15]

Last minute trip change.

Colorado 2nd rifle Elk.

Altitude 8k-10k, or so

Dilemma:
I own a Marmot Limelight 3 Tent that weighs about 7lbs all up and is a great 3 season camping tent. We intend to make camp a little ways away and stay there more or less the entire time with a possible move or two depending. No bivy style hunting.

Should I huff it up the mountain or should I buy a smaller, lighter 2 person or 1 person free standing tent for basecamp?

My pack currently weighs 50lbs with the heavy Marmot tent, gear, 4L water (carry in part way), and 5 days food included. With the the rifle, bino harness, and clothes on my back I am hauling about 70lbs. Anticipate 5-7 days on the mountain.

 

[LongWayAround]

I backpacked a 6lb tent two years ago and it sucked.

 

[Graves14]

i love shelters and because of that buy and sell a lot of them but honestly i can't imagine in the cope of everything that you're going to notice the 4lbs.

i used to have that tent too for car camping and can't imagine how much of my pack it would take up! if you can afford it and want a lighter more packable tent then go for it! if not, i think you'll survive with the 7 lb marmot.

 

[Cant hit em]

Last minute trip change.

Colorado 2nd rifle Elk.

Altitude 8k-10k, or so

Dilemma:
I own a Marmot Limelight 3 Tent that weighs about 7lbs all up and is a great 3 season camping tent. We intend to make camp a little ways away and stay there more or less the entire time with a possible move or two depending. No bivy style hunting.

Should I huff it up the mountain or should I buy a smaller, lighter 2 person or 1 person free standing tent for basecamp?

My pack currently weighs 50lbs with the heavy Marmot tent, gear, 4L water (carry in part way), and 5 days food included. With the the rifle, bino harness, and clothes on my back I am hauling about 70lbs. Anticipate 5-7 days on the mountain.

If your going with someone else and are sharing a tent you can split the poles , stakes and fly and the other pack the tent , if not get something lighter if funds allow


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[xziang]

Does your rifle have a scope on it? (probably) Would/do you need the binoculars?

Just thinking out of the box.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

There's a Tarptent SS2 in the classifieds cheap.

 

[Deere83]

Don't ditch the binos, nobody likes the alternative.

 

[CBB15]

I backpacked a 6lb tent two years ago and it sucked.

I will run it between bag and frame or strapped on the outside like a bed roll. Poles in a side pocket of my EXO.

 

[CBB15]

Does your rifle have a scope on it? (probably) Would/do you need the binoculars?
Just thinking out of the box.

Not an option. Binoculars are essential.

 

[CBB15]

There's a Tarptent SS2 in the classifieds cheap.

I saw it but not sure how they do with snow. I like keeping my trekking poles with me daily if I have them.

Looking at a MSR Hubba or Hubba Hubba

 

[justinspicher]

If you are coming to SW Colorado for your hunt, I can let you borrow a lightweight shelter.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

I saw it but not sure how they do with snow. I like keeping my trekking poles with me daily if I have them.

Looking at a MSR Hubba or Hubba Hubba

So buy the collapsible poles Tarptent sells for it. I do. It's a palatial shelter and weighs half as much as your current tent.

 

[daddie63]

very cool gesture Justin.

 

[jmez]

You can't go wrong with a TarpTent. Exceptional quality and value, even at full price. I'm not a fan of the trekking pole design though. Look at their Scarp 2 or the Cloudburst 3 if concerned with snow.

 

[xziang]

I saw it but not sure how they do with snow. I like keeping my trekking poles with me daily if I have them.

Looking at a MSR Hubba or Hubba Hubba

I've got the HubbaHubba and I like it. It was/is very similar to my old stoic tent. I used it earlier this year with just the rainfly. I have NOT had it in snow or really cold conditions though.

No experience with the tarp tent but have wanted to try them before.

 

[CBB15]

If you are coming to SW Colorado for your hunt, I can let you borrow a lightweight shelter.

Hell of an offer and I appreciate it but I won't be down that way.

 

[CBB15]

You can't go wrong with a TarpTent. Exceptional quality and value, even at full price. I'm not a fan of the trekking pole design though. Look at their Scarp 2 or the Cloudburst 3 if concerned with snow.

Thanks. I will check them out.

 

[tyeager2964]

7 lbs for a 3 person tent isnt all that bad. Its not light but it is under 3 lbs a person. If you are sharing the shelter then consider splitting it up. If not I would look at your other gear and try to trim there. By all means if you can afford a new lighter shelter then go for it.

Im at 37lbs without food and water but expect 7 lbs of food and will carry a gatorade bottle of water in, then fill bladder from there. Your making me worry what i am forgetting.

 

[5MilesBack]

With the the rifle, bino harness, and clothes on my back I am hauling about 70lbs. Anticipate 5-7 days on the mountain.

Have you done this type of trip before? 70lbs pretty much sucks in good warm dry weather. In 2nd rifle type of weather......that could really blow IMO. Everything seems twice as difficult later in the season versus archery season for me........hiking.....breathing......etc. Of course that cold air doesn't help my asthma.

 

[CBB15]

7 lbs for a 3 person tent isnt all that bad. Its not light but it is under 3 lbs a person. If you are sharing the shelter then consider splitting it up. If not I would look at your other gear and try to trim there. By all means if you can afford a new lighter shelter then go for it.

Im at 37lbs without food and water but expect 7 lbs of food and will carry a gatorade bottle of water in, then fill bladder from there. Your making me worry what i am forgetting.

I at 34lbs in the pack without food and water.