Background: Noob leaving 3/23/13, NOBO, Springer to Hot Springs section. My gear list is done and acquired. But my 5lb tent practically jumped off the page screaming at me, "I'm too heavy"! I'm just under 20lb base weight. A Tarptent would reduce that to just under 17lbs. So I sold the tent and really dug into the Tarptent reasearch. Now I'm totally confused having read all the reports about misting issues.
Question: Don't all tents/tarps have misting and condensation issues? You simply don't notice it in a tent because there is a second layer seperating you from the mist/condensation? Am I accurate, or way off?
I've read many of the prior threads about how Tarptent only uses 1200mm silicone, and how that isn't enough. But it appears several regular tents use something similar. Why is misting/condensation not an issue in a Big Agnes Fly Creek or Copper Spur, for example?
I'm price sensitive, so the $199 Tarptent Contrail seems like my perfect choice. But this misting issue now has me paranoid about what to buy.