6'1" male looking for tent

“I\'m looking for a tent with the following characteristics:

Can allow a 6\'1\" male to easily and comfortably lie down without touching the walls and sit up.
Water proofed.
Can hold up for long periods of time under heavy use (i.e. thru-hiking the A.T.)
Not overly expesive.
Lightweight.
1-3 person tent (although 1 may seem too clausterphobic).
Vestibule for cooking in bad weather.

Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks.”

“Freestanding or not?

What is the upper limit on weight?”

“well, if it were a 3 person you could sleep at an angle

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“I'm about 5'-10" and have a Kelty Gunnison 2. It seems huge to me. I'm used to a tarptent. I hit my head on the top of the gear loft when I tie it in, but it drapes a good 8-12" below the actual roof of the tent. I have tons of room along the length. It was about $120 or so at backpackingdeals.com

I wouldn't call it lightweight, but I'm used to my 27oz tarptent.
last edited: 2/21/05 6:15:24 PM”

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WinterSolstice
5:39:54 PM
2/21/05

(chuckle)”

“keep quiet ya old hippee :), it may be a troll, or at least you want to make sure if there is plenty of leg room, next time you stumble into someone else's tent for the night
last edited: 2/21/05 7:24:19 PM”

“Yoo funny girl >8^P”

“looks like they kept ya tethered to the lean to”

“The leanto was the place to be!”

“REI half dome 2”

“I'm looking for a 6'1" male to carry my tent.”

“Any 6' 1" females out there????”

“haha wingding, think we scared him off”

“Stop being soooo scary!!!”

“or something else, but I can't remember what it was.”

“Now, who forgot to give brock the usual welcome?

Hi there Troll! :-)

Please post some pics so that we might be able to see how you will fit in the tent.... LOL



(C'mon, if the guys can do it...)”

“MarkO TrollO where are you”

“Hey Brock. I'm also 6'1". I'm hesitant to give a full recommendation on the MSR Missing Link, but I just picked it up and have spent two nights in it, and am very happy so far. It's definitely roomy, and only weighs 3 lbs, 0 ounces.

If you google around, you'll find lots of reviews. Overall, it's pretty positive. The Reader's Digest version based on my research and very limited experience is as follows:

Positives:
Very roomy
Very light, especially for size
Great awning/vestibule design

Negatives:
Some reported a leak in the top factory seam, but it's apparently easily fixed with sealant.

Condensation - despite what appears to be a well-thought out ventilation system, condensation is still a problem. However, this is true in most single-wall tents.

Room to set up - Because it's relatively big, and guy lines are needed for the vestibule, it requires a lot of space to be set up.

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I'm looking forward to using it primarily during bug season. I'll have ample room to move around while the black flies and mosquitoes are left outside.

Best of luck.
last edited: 2/24/05 10:32:00 AM”