[philmont] Suggest a tent

There are over 100 different suitable tents.

Marmot

The North Face

Kelty

Sierra Designs

Black Diamond

Eureka

Alps

REI

Dick's

EMS

Big Agnes

Mountain Hardware

MSR

And dozens more. No one site has them all.

Jim Moss

From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of Joseph
Jansen
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 4:08 PM
To: philmont List Member
Subject: [philmont] Suggest a tent

Looks like a great tent.

Can anyone recommend a site where there is an overview of tent choices.

It would be interesting and useful to see what overall choices are
available.

Joe Jansen

JAJansenJr@gmail.com

Philmont 1965; 1978

On 5/7/07, Donald S. Roberts <donald@hummellawfirm.com> wrote:

From: Michelle S
> I'm sure everybody has a favorite tent to take to Philmont. Nephew is

> going to Philmont in Aug, 2008 with a Council contingent. In order to

> avoid a huge amount of money going out all at once I'm trying to buy

> him gear a piece at a time.
  

Bear in mind the Philmont tents are perfectly acceptable. They do take

a lot of stakes, and you have to bring your own. However, take a look at

the Alps Mountaineering Zepher 2 from their scout price list.

See http://www.alpsmountaineering.com/ALPSMountaineeringZephyr.htm
<http://www.alpsmountaineering.com/ALPSMountaineeringZephyr.htm>

for the specs on the tent, a fairly lightweight free standing two person.

Retail price is $145, but the scout price at www.scoutdirect.com
<http://www.scoutdirect.com/> is

$80, an outstanding value for a backpacking tent, even when you add
shipping.

I have several Alps tents, sleeping bags and backpacks. Not the top of the

line but not the bottom of the line either. When ordered from the
scoutdirect

price list, the Alps stuff is an outstanding value for the money.

For something with a little more room, look at the Taurus 2 ($79
scoutdirect).

I have one of those, slept in it this weekend at conclave (and many other
places).

Great value for the money. A bit heavier, but for two people not bad.

I've been quite satisfied with their gear and their customer service for
some

years now.

Regards

Don Roberts

Treks 03, 05, 08, PTC 02

Fullerton, CA

 
 
 
 
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