Tents

andrew r wrote: Papa Dragon
Next time your tent is up, could you add a longer view so we can see where you have placed these new attachment points please?
How many pegs do you use now?

Hi Andrew
Will do, but the attacment points are not new, they are the loops for the toggles used to keep the fly sheet doors open.
Maximum of 16 pegs, 4 on the groundsheet and pole webbing, 6 on the flysheet (4 on the corners and 2 on the vestibule doors), and maximum 6 on the flysheet.

andrew r wrote: Also, does anyone have an opinion on which way up to use the groundsheet with reflective material on one side? I've always put the reflective side down to keep the cold out, but see from the pictures above that Papa D seems to use it to keep the warm in...

My daughter's boyfriend bought his at ODW a few weeks before mine, mine had no instructions with it, but he seems to remember that his said to use it this way round...

Coeta wrote:

I found a great article done by Phillip Werner of sectionhiker on various types of tents in the lightweight category.
Link to sectionhiker article

My specific conundrum is to get a lightweight solution for a family of 4 (dad, mum, a 3 year old and a 5 year old).
The only real option I found was products by Tarptent in their 3 man and up range - but they are US based and will cost an arm and a leg (which I need to hike).
Do anyone have any recommendations towards a family solution for a sleeping arrangement?

I agree with Viking about 2 tents, but would also suggest a 3-person + 2-person so that you have more options.

I've used this type of reflective blanket as a ground sheet for years and always put it silver side up which has worked well. My thought is that a barrier is a barrier whichever way it is placed.

Re the tent guys I have experienced some insane wind and in one instance I didn't have all the guy rope I needed. My tent is pretty strong and held on but in the spot where the guy rope wasn't attached it resulted in a weakness the other guy point on that front side got torn off. This made me realise that it's important to ensure that the support structure is balanced in high winds.

In my opinion it will reflect the infrared in the direction you want it to be reflected.
Other than that it is just a thick PVC blanket.

that thought is better than mine! quite obvious when you say it like that..

Not the Drakensberg but thought these were too nice not to share with you folks here:
20 Crazy tents pitches

How many brands can you identify?

Grandeur wrote: Not the Drakensberg but thought these were too nice not to share with you folks here:
20 Crazy tents pitches

How many brands can you identify?

Cool pitches, thanks!!

Thanks Grandeur, some interesting photos there

I rate the best view I have had from my tent in the Berg was this:


Overall, however, Baranco Camp on Kilimanjaro is hard to beat: