RE: [Philmont]: Christmas tents?

Best cost option: go with what Philmont issues (and avoid the parental CPR).
Next best cost option: What John said - buy a used Philtent.
Next best cost option: I second the ALPS recommendation. Our troop needed
some new tents last spring, so we got some Taurus 2 with aluminum poles at
the scoutdirect.com price. At six pounds they weren't the lightest thing on
the trail but they're lighter than the Philtents and they worked very well
for two scouts. Our crew chief has a Mystique 1.5 and it's absolutely a
one-man tent.

I used an MSR Missing Link this summer at Philmont...pricey, but 3 pounds
and roomy. My son shared it with me for two nights when he became ill and we
weren't cramped. Typical single-wall condensation problems on some mornings,
but big enough to avoid touching the sidewalls.

>Ched Hudson
ASM, Troop 994
Fairfax Station VA
Philmont 67, 04

  -----Original Message-----
  From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
Behalf Of Joe Tavares
  Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:49 AM
  To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
  Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Christmas tents?

  Look at scoutdirect.com. The Alps Mountaineering tents they have, in
particular the Mystique 2 with Aluminum poles, was a very good tent for me.
The Scouting discount is 45% off the Alps list price.

  Also, the Exponent tents at Coleman, especially the Inyo 2 can be had for
a small amount of change (using the non-profit discount) and is a nice tent.
2 boys, one man fit nicely in both these tents. I would say the Mystique
rainfly is more impervious, but that also means it's a little heavier. The
Alps is under 5 pounds and the Coleman is close to 4. Coleman and a 1 man
variety, but it is small. Alps has a 1.5 variety, and having not seen it,
suspect it may be the optimum both in size and in weight if it truly is 3/4
the size of the 2.

  Joe

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  From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Scott Calkins
  Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 10:44 PM
  To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
  Subject: [Philmont]: Christmas tents?
  Christmas is just around the corner for families that need to buy gear for
Scouts and Scouters headed to Philmont.
  Several crew parents have approached me about buying tents.  I nearly had
to perform CPR after they looked at the prices for the ultralight gear their
trekkers are eyeing.
  I was very uncomfortable in a MSR, 3lb, 2-man tent in 2002 that another
advisor brought.  Four of our boys were in two Philmont tents, and did I
ever envy all that space.  I'm leaning toward a Philmont tent for myself and
thinking about suggesting it for the entire crew.
  Comments?
  Scott Calkins
  Baton Rouge,LA
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