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Re: Tent or Other Setup

julie munkeby
I guess I'd want that hammock to be made of groundcloth-type (waterproof) material as its likely to be used for that more often than finding 2 suitable uprights (trees, posts, building, etc) on a regular basis (at least where I go). My first time in Scotland, I was astounded at the lack of forest, now, yes, before anyone gets huffy, I know there ARE trees! I'm just used to a lot more of them, that's all. I also find forests/trees to have more tick issues so I avoid them for my evening stops.



Hi

I agree totally with your point about being waterproof which is what mine is and I have had the tarp setup as a tent and bivi with the hammock inside. just for fun I have had it pitched as low as 25inch ( shortest my walking poles will go) in a closed of A frame.

Re: Tent or Other Setup

Swap out the end guy lines for 3mm, and get rid of the line they provide with the Notch. The achilles heel for the Notch, strangely enough, is a strong wind on either end. It puts pressure down on the roof panels and causes the end guys to slip in the linelocs. Those linelocs aren't really designed for cord as thin as that supplied. I also take a spare guy, about 1.5m long, with a mini caribiner on one end so I can easily attach it to various points on the Notch. In really strong wind I add it to the windward end for extra security. Also useful to have this line if I want to peg out one of the vestibule doors as a small cooking canopy.

On last tip, take four ultralight titanium pegs (shephards crooks/pins), and use them to peg out the bottom of the end struts. Stops either end of the tent lifting in strong wind and gives a much better pitch.

Apolgies if this isn't new to you. I've had the Notch for a few years now, and with a few tweeks it's pretty good in wind.

Re: Tent or Other Setup

I'll be taking either my Scarp 1 or my MLD Duomid. The former if conditions are at the poorer end of the spectrum, the latter if looking a bit better.

Re: Tent or Other Setup

TT Notch (800g), but I was lucky with the weather. If it was awful weather I would use the TT Stratospire 1 (1000g) as its more comfortable to sit out long downpours in it, or a fair bit of snow.

Re: Tent or Other Setup

Hi Aaron,

Myself and my partner are attempting the Challenge for the first time this year.

We had a Terra Nova Polar Lite 2 tent which was a fantastic little bombproof tent which would stand up to whatever the weather would throw at but, but when when I say it was little- it really was too little for two people!

Then a Scarp 2 tent came up for sale, so I snapped it up straight away. It weighs about 1.8 kilo's and roomy enough inside and we have a porch each! So far we have only used it for four nights. My first observation is that I find that the inner sits a little to close to the outer and condensation transfering from the outer to the inner can be a small problem but its not bad. In saying that, we havent had any wind on those nights we camped, so we probably had more condensation than normal.

We have the optional crossover poles and last time we were out, I have them a try- success- the poles lift then outer further away from the inner so less condensation transfer, but the aditional poles takes total tent weight up to 2.3 kilos.

For the challenge I may add another few guylines to my Scarp 2 like other people have done- including line lifters at each end of the tent- again this will give more space between the outer and inner. I will also add a guy line at each side of the main hoop for more stabilization in high winds.

Depending on the long range forecast at the time- we may take the additional cross over poles on the challenge.

I'm quite pleased with this tent so far and look am looking forward to putting it through its paces on the challenge.

I did think about buying a MLD Trailstar for the challenge and was quite keen on it, but my partner was having doubts about it and wanted a proper tent so to speak.

Gavin.

Re: Tent or Other Setup

1.8kg for two people isnt bad. good tip share the body and poles each day and it becomes a -9kg tent :-)

Re: Tent or Other Setup

Hi Gavin

Good choice there. This is also my first year and although I have spent a lot of time in the Scottish hills this should be a great challenge.

Regards

Aaron