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Mandatory on a new tent? Take it or leave it?
Medium to heavy backpacking, 2-4 days.
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense.
Robert Frost
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Campfire Ranger
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Depends on a lot of things I think.
More than enough room in the tent for you and your stuff, might not need it.
Up in your area, a spot to knock the snow off on the ground, inside, would be nice.
When you're down- stare at a clown
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Campfire Tracker
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More room is almost always the best option for me.
Don't ask me about my military service or heroic acts...most of it is untrue.
Pronoun: Yes, SIR !
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IMO, a vestibule is worth the extra weight.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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IMO, a vestibule is worth the extra weight. +1, a place for your gear and boots, especially if they're wet. Also, a sheltered place to fire up the stove in the morning and not risk spilling stuff in the tent.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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Thanks for the replies, and I'm taking it as a 'yep'.
At this point the Big Agnes Blacktail Hotel 3 is looking pretty good to me.
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense.
Robert Frost
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IMO, a vestibule is worth the extra weight. +1, a place for your gear and boots, especially if they're wet. Also, a sheltered place to fire up the stove in the morning and not risk spilling stuff in the tent. Smokepole has it! Place to fuel and light the stove, and then a place for wet gear. Several years ago, when the float plane didn't arrive to pick up a friend and I because of a heavy snowstorm and we had to tough it out for some extra days, I was damn glad that my friend had a tent with a vestibule! I don't recall what model it was, but it was a Hilleberg. Hilleberg makes makes many models, and most of them get rave reviews in "serious" backpacker circles. Have a look at the Hilleberg line AT THIS LINKJohn
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Almost always yes to a vestibule
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IMO, a vestibule is worth the extra weight. +1, a place for your gear and boots, especially if they're wet. Also, a sheltered place to fire up the stove in the morning and not risk spilling stuff in the tent. Yup and Yup
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Campfire Regular
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Yes to a vestibule. I own 2 Hilleberg tents and they’re awesome tents. One is the Akto the other is a Staika
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IMO, a vestibule is worth the extra weight. +1, a place for your gear and boots, especially if they're wet. Also, a sheltered place to fire up the stove in the morning and not risk spilling stuff in the tent. Same response for me. If your tent does not have a vestibule, and the weather turns bad, then you have to setup a tarp to perform the same function. A vestibule is lighter and easier.
Wind in my hair, Sun on my face, I gazed at the wide open spaces, And I was at home.
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as a backpacker, not a backpacking hunter, it depends on the tent. some tents have small vestibules that aren't worth a flip. i like tents that are module system like Mountain Laurel Design or Hyperlight Mountain Gear. either of their 2P pyramid tents gives you room for gear and cooking.
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