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I am planning on tenting most of the A.T. thru-hike.
Is it necessary to have a free-standing tent at any point or is there always a place to pitch, stake or hang-support?
Mountain Mike
03-03-2012, 07:10
About the only place a non-free standing tent is a slight problem is on the wood tent platforms prevelent in the Whites. This can be solved by taking some extra cord to tie between the planks or a few lightweight screw in hooks to take the place of tent stakes.
I just jammed some sticks in between the boards on the platforms to tie off to when pitching my Lunar Solo. Some mason string would be helpful too.
This is good info. I'll have the Lunar Duo or something similar. Thanks folks!
runfifty
03-03-2012, 21:53
I went with a freestanding tent so that I could set it up inside the shelters whenever there was enough room. I used a Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 1 and it kept the mice and the bugs off me quite nicely.
ChinMusic
03-03-2012, 22:21
Re those wooden platforms in the Whites: I have a Lightheart Solo. It is a fairly long tent from head to foot. Will it fit?
Mountain Mike
03-03-2012, 23:03
Most are made for multiple tents so if you go kitty corner no problem. May want to cary mason string or similar to tie off on a bush just in case
Mountain Mike
03-03-2012, 23:12
A good site for what to expect in the Whites http://hikethewhites.com// Here is a pic of double wide tent platform at Ethan Pond. http://hikethewhites.com//ponds/ep05.jpg notice the eye hooks to tie into. Never had a problem using non-free standing tents