The Phil-list Dec_2004: RE: [Philmont]: Cheap Gear

From: Joe Tavares <j.tavares@comcast.net>
Date: Thu Dec 02 2004 - 22:34:19 CST

I also used an Alps Mystique 2 for Philmont this last year through
scoutdirect.com. I was very impressed. Only downside of the tent is that
it has to be staked and will not stand on its own. But I had no problems at
Philmont with the ground and stakes at all. Plus, for less than 100 buck,
the only other tent you can get to touch that is the Coleman tent of the
same design. Mine retained a little more condensation, but the Coleman was
not nearly as ruggedly sturdy. The weight was slightly heavier in the Alps,
but it was also roomier.

I suspect, for Philmont, you can get away with the 1.5 Mystique, and be even
happier since it is lighter.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Troop 6 Scoutmaster
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:19 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Cheap Gear

Add to the comments below the attractive "try it" pricing for single items
and its hard to go wrong. Our Troop has used Eureka TL2s & TL4s for years
but we purchased an ALPS unit for an eval and like the others have no
complaints. Add to that that this company is *VERY* Scout Friendly makes it
worth a serious look. While we stuck with our Eurekas at Philmont last year
(three guys per TL4) I saw plenty of crews with ALPS gear and heard zero
complaints.

Jim Thompson
West Chester Troop 6
www.troopsbsa.org

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
Behalf Of Daniel P. Bestul
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:40 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Cheap Gear

I used an Alps Mystique 2 at Philmont in 2003 and at the Double H in 2004,
as well as in the training hikes leading up to the treks. I really like the
tent. One of our other advisors had the whole deal -- tent, backpack and
sleeping bag -- and he was very happy with them, as well.

As with everything Philmont, there is no "one size fits all", but I think
Alps makes pretty good stuff; maybe not state of the art, but a very good
value for the price, and able to stand up to a Boy Scout high adventure
trip.

Dan Bestul
Monroe, WI

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
Behalf Of Pfeifer Randy-QA4427
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:05 AM
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Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Cheap Gear

I haven't looked at the specific tents on sale but the Northern Tier folks
use Alps Mountaineering tents for their 2 person tents (Taurus 2 AL I
think). We used them in 2003. I thought that they were excellent tents.

Randy Pfeifer
(847) 632-5563

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Jim Welton
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 8:38 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Cheap Gear

Out Troop has used a variety of Alps tents, backpacks, and sleeping bags.
Make no mistake, these are not high end products. They compare to Wenzel,
Coleman, etc. For the price, we have found them to be an excellent buy. The
quality is better than the other products at that price point. Overall we
have been very pleased with the products, YiS, Jim Welton McAllen, Texas

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 07:19:33 -0700, michael_j_conkey@nbc.gov
<michael_j_conkey@nbc.gov> wrote:
>
>
> Sorry for the peripheral post, but the following was sent out to our
> Council listserv and figured cross-posting it here might be
> appropriate. I have NO experience with Alps gear, but their pack,
> tent & sleeping bag prices certainly seem good! For example, their
> "big" pack (5000 cu in) is on sale for only $60. If you buy it in
> conjunction with their 2 person backpack tent (weighing 5 lb, 2 oz),
> they sell you both items for only $100. Just the tent is on sale for
> $60 as well. These prices seem pretty phenomenal. YIS. Mike Conkey
> ('76, '02 & '04)
>
> *********************************
>
> Hi Scouters,

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