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Old 09-12-2013, 09:07 PM
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Default Tipi Tent

I have the earlier version of the GoLite Shangri-La, the GoLite Hex 3. I have the bug tent inner and the bath tub base. You can mix and match the bug inner and tub base as you need or use neither. In winter I use the tub base summer the bug tent.

Mine weighs just under 2lb with my tent stakes and the pole is a little more and packs small. If I take my tent canoeing I don't take the pole as a paddle or a tree limb works just as well . You can also hold the tent up without a pole by tying it off to a tree.

Another option is to use the outer just as a tarp with an open fire (not too close though ).

Sleeps 2 easily with room for gear. Very, very stable even in harsh weather (it's been up a few mountains) and so simple to put up and down.

One downside to a tipi is the lack of outside covered storage space for muddy boots and the like if you have the inner set up. But the benefits are many.

Good luck
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