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Ethesis
05-24-2017, 08:42
I've read a few reviews but nothing recent.

Anyone with exoerience with their ghost tents?

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/

Ethesis
05-24-2017, 08:43
E.g. http://www.mountainhardwear.com/ghost-ul-2-tent-1650841.html?dwvar_1650841_variationColor=063#q=Te Nt&start=3

single entrance but freestanding.

Ethesis
05-24-2017, 09:22
Latest I could find was here.

http://sectionhiker.com/mountain-hardwear-ghost-ul-2-tent-review/

Ethesis
05-24-2017, 10:25
Similar but still 2016

http://www.trailspace.com/gear/mountain-hardwear/ghost-ul-2/

btw I am looking at the ul3 for two person use, but it and the ul2 are very similar.

JFKinYK
05-24-2017, 20:12
Don't have the tent, but thought I'd throw this out there. I had a nemo Dagger 2, similar to a hubba hubba NX, that has the crossing pole that terminates in mid air at the top point of the vestibule, much like this MH tent does. I hate that design feature that seems to becoming more popular. It is terrible in the wind. The terminus of the pole is stikcing out there taking all the force of the wind hitting the fly, and I notice that is one of the "dislikes" mentioned in the review you linked.

Feral Bill
05-24-2017, 20:39
My son has their Drifter 2 tent. it is well made and fairly roomy for two large people. Not super light.

Ethesis
05-24-2017, 22:48
Thanks for the feedback.

I discovered my wife bought me an ul3 for Father's Day.

Ill report on how it works out.

Ethesis
05-24-2017, 22:50
The 3 is roughly the same price and wright as the Copper Spur. She really did not like the new copper spur and decided to make up my mind for me rather than waiting for next year.

shelb
05-24-2017, 22:59
Our Venturing Crew (co-ed high school adventure club) has many of the Mountain Hardware Shifter tents. We have had no problems ithese. While they are not ultra-light-weight, out students can handle them on the trip.

BuckeyeBill
05-25-2017, 01:42
Thanks for the feedback.

I discovered my wife bought me an ul3 for Father's Day.

Ill report on how it works out.

Does your wife know that you know????:eek:

Maineiac64
05-25-2017, 06:22
Does your wife know that you know????:eek:
ha ha, he does all this research and she just buys a tent. Classic.

Ethesis
05-26-2017, 19:45
Does your wife know that you know????:eek:

I found out when she told me.

I had suggested we not replace the Half Dome until next year. I keep expecting the technology to make another jump. The half dome replacement poles solved the breaking problem and are light weight.

lots of neat things happening with fabric going on.

And then I came home ...

Ethesis
05-26-2017, 19:53
ha ha, he does all this research and she just buys a tent. Classic.


she started looking at my research, other tents on our section hikes, and reviews of tents I'd looked at and surveys of what people actually carry on the AT.

Then she test drove a tent or two. Then checked out the new Copper Spur. All the complaining about water coming through the floor. The stability of the tents. The low height on some.

She hates condensation falling on her.

But I was surprised.

I will report back once I've used it a few times.

Ethesis
05-26-2017, 19:56
The half dome was $25 at a garage sale and $10 to have the poles repaired/replaced.

A fine temporary tent for section hikes. A little heavy but not bad split up for two.

Venchka
05-26-2017, 22:30
Thanks for the feedback.

I discovered my wife bought me an ul3 for Father's Day.

Ill report on how it works out.

She is a keeper. You will love the tent. [emoji106][emoji41][emoji1]
Wayne


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Ethesis
05-26-2017, 22:52
She is a keeper. You will love the tent. [emoji106][emoji41][emoji1]
Wayne


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thanks. We've only been married around 32 years or so so we are still just getting to know each other.