From: Harry Fasching (hfasch@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Dec 24 2002 - 08:49:05 CST
Like many on this list, our Troop used Eureka 2-man
Timberline tents for many years (started in 85', last
tents retired in late 90's). We now use Coleman Orions
for our High Adventures (2 doors, 2 vestibules, good
floor and head space, and weigh the same as the
Timberlines. Also out of production!). We have always
taught the Scouts to roll from window to door
(Timberline) or head to foot (Orion) so that
regardless of the conditions (after dark, rain storm,
etc.) they knew how it would go up just by the way it
was rolled. So we like to roll.
That being said, I figured such a subject would be
addressed by the tent manufacturers so went to their
sites. The North Face, Kelty, and Coleman make no
mention of whether to stuff or roll. Only Eureka
offers comments on the subject.
These are Eureka's comments from FAQs:
Is it better to roll or stuff a tent for a
backpacking trip?
By rolling, you can gently push the air out to make
the tent more compact and to make it fit into the
stuff bag. A rolled tent is also easier to set up.
However, folding and rolling a tent can crease it in
the same place each time, eventually damaging the
waterproof coating along the fold. Stuffing the tent
will distress the coating evenly throughout the tent.
Merry Christmas
Harry Fasching
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