Light solo shelter advice

[Ally]

These do look good. But would it be long enough for someone around 6'2" using an inflatable mat?

I tent to use the outer only and an "A" frame set up with the poles which gives oodles of space.

With the inner you would probably be tight but doable, the inner is quite roomy width wise.

 

[Ally]

No - still just red, white or black(!!!) as fas as i can find

Must have seen something else, ive got the white one.

 

[Enzo]

Good in snow!
Unless you need rescuing of course

 

[Norrland]

 

[Norrland]

That should solve the no hanging loops issue in the trailstar

 

[Rmr]

Simple but great idea, going to use it in the tarp when allowed, thanks

 

[Enzo]

On AliExp you can get mushroom shaped things that fit on the tip of your trekking poles to spread the load and they have holes for cord. I use them with 3mm shock cord and a line loc to suspend my 4p inner.

 

[Norrland]

Simple but great idea, going to use it in the tarp when allowed, thanks

Tennis ball with a wee slit in it would also do the job

 

[Rog Tallbloke]

Gasp. Have you weighed a tennis ball? Lol.

 

[Norrland]

Gasp. Have you weighed a tennis ball? Lol.

Mmm to be honest no, no I haven’t haha. Enlighten me

 

[Rog Tallbloke]

A shade over 2oz. The 16 foot long 4' 6" wide piece of DCF I'm going to make a tent with weighs two tennis balls.

 

[Norrland]

A shade over 2oz. The 16 foot long 4' 6" wide piece of DCF I'm going to make a tent with weighs two tennis balls.

My shoulders shiver at the thought!

 

[Padstowe]

Nice, I use the pole tip end up with the rubber tip grips on, always wondered about the strain on the fabric around it. Will give this a go when I get a lid off someone.

 

[Robert P]

Did something similar with a table tennis ball (in my case I needed to extend the pole a bit too). The above looks a bit easier though.

 

[HillBelly]

Well if Dave Vaughan likes it....

 

[Stuart]

What's deodorant?

 

[tallest of pauls]

What's deodorant?

Its not to be sniffed at.

 

[Rmr]

Its not to be sniffed at.

Are you Sure?

 

[gixer]

Ed you can use those old ornaments you have hanging around in "crop pants towers"

 

[Dave V]

Well if Dave Vaughan likes it....

I did, I thought it a neat little idea tbh

 

[HillBelly]

I did, I thought it a neat little idea tbh

Phew.. I saw the name and thought - hey thats Dave V of this parish

 

[benp1]

My TrAliStar is green

 

[Calvin]

first pitch of the trailstar and inner. Cheers @Rog Tallbloke @Franky

 

[Rog Tallbloke]

Nice. And you can always move the inner underneath if the weather turns.
Glad it arrived safely.