Alm wrote:
krudave wrote:
Alex, what does "single wall" have to do with the Timberline tents?
Nothing. With earlier mentioned Zeus it does, though.
PS: the problem with larger tents (than you really need) is that you don't always have enough of good ground surface - flat and free of rocks, shrubs etc.
Ah, I missed that on the Zeus. Thanks for bringing it up -- I agree single wall tents don't work well in cool, wet climates
Good point on the larger footprint of larger tents, also.
I use a very small one-person tent (MSR Hubba), having a small vestibule, mainly as a sleeping place, when paddling-camping as a single, and supplement that with a 10 x 10 tarp, which gives me an out-of-the-weather lounging/cooking/gear sorting area and the ability to separate the cooking area from my sleeping area, in case there are critters around (e.g., bears). The tarp does not demand level, flat ground, so my Hubba solves the sleeping problem with a minimal footprint.
Where I paddle, rain or mist is a frequent companion, so on reaching a new campspot, the tarp goes up first, and all my gear goes directly from the kayak to out-of-the-rain space under the tarp. Then I can erect the tent at my leisure, while drying out. Sometimes, the tarp is a useful sun break, too.
If I lived where Christov does, I don't know if the tarp would be as useful, but it works well out here.