Tarptents in Cold Weather?

[southwalker]

I'm planning for a southbound thur-hike starting June 1st. I'd consider myself a moderate light-weighter, so I'm seriously looking at the tarptent. How does this hold up in the cold, wet weather I'll probably see at the beginning of my hike?

[Bloodroot]

I have a Tarptent and love it. Tt holds up very well in all weather conditions. Thing to remember is be sure to seam-seal the stitching. The tents are single wall (all I think are) so it is decent at breathability. So condensation build-up isn't too bad.

[Johnny Swank]

I think you'll be fine. Your condition will be similar to an earlier start down south, and plenty of folks start with tarptent with no problems.

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