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Black Diamond HiLight 2-Person 3-Season Tent

Black Diamond HiLight 2-Person 3-Season Tent

Rating for this product: 5 November 7, 2008

When buying a tent you need to decide what you want, and what your needs are. If you buy this tent thinking it's something its not, you will not be happy with it.
Here are what my needs are/were in order of priority;
Light weight, small footprint, good in wind, good for high mountains, and expandable.
I've taken this tent up above 11,000 feet, in December, in the wind, on a ridge. The small footprint was perfect to purch on a small platform ledge in the snow. I'm 5'4" and found it roomy for one but the 2 of us, well, um, I guess we stayed warmer.
Unexpected bonus features? THE COLOR RULES! It keeps morale high even in the rain or over cast skys. The huge door is great for morning cooking and bay window views. Interior poles make perfect hanging points for stuff. Good ventelation, no wet walls.
Things this tent was not ment for or designed to do? It is not "roomy", not ideal for car camping, and not plush. All that adds weight. This is not a base camp size tent. Also if you expect easy set up out of the box, Wal-mart has plenty of those tents. Instead set this tent up a few times before you use it. Youtube has a good vid to show you how. (Who doesn't test gear? My first set up took me 2 minutes in my living room.) Some folks expect tents to come seem sealed. This one doesn't. So what? You set it up in your house, seal it, now your ready.
Bottom line I needed a less is more, super light, over night shelter. This is perfect! If I was stuck in this thing for weeks, um, well, I'd get good at 20 questions.

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Western Mountaineering UltraLite Sleeping Bag: 20 Degree Down DO NOT USE

Western Mountaineering UltraLite Sleeping Bag: 20 Degree Down DO NOT USE

Rating for this product: 5 October 27, 2005

My problem started two years ago when I started ice climbing and became Scout Master over a troop of boys. My pack was perfect for a day trip (2000cu in) yet for several day trips, I had no room for a sleeping bag. My quest for a lightweight warm highly compressible bag began. I'm 5'4" and I have a 51-inch chest. The first requirement was a bag that was 5'6" because I was tired of heating an extra 7 inches of air with my feet. Marmot makes high end bags like the "Marmot Atom" and "Marmot Hydrogen", etc. Yet only the "Women’s Helium" is 5'6" the chest girth was too small for my shape. After 4 months I narrowed it down to 3 bags and 2 were Western Mountaineering. The bag's dimensions speak for itself. The weight's amazing. I can compress it to the size of a soft ball. The lowest temp I've slept in was 31F. I sleep on a Thermarest inside a bivy sack. That night I slept on an empty stomach. I didn't wake up. I'm excited to take it lower than 20F to see how it will do. No complaints what so ever. $300 and no buyer’s remorse. The drawstring around my neck took some getting used to, but I was glad I had it. Would I buy it again? Definitely.

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