I am in the very early planning stages for my 2017 NOBO hike and could use some advice from seasoned thru hikers.
I just purchased a 2 person tent (MSR Hubba Hubba NX). About 60-70% of the time I will be hiking solo, and my hubby will be joining me on his days off from work (he works 7 days on, 7 days off).
I'm mainly concerned carrying the extra weight of a 2 person tent if I'm going to be hiking solo most of the time. It's 1 lbs of difference between the one person and the two person tents:
1 person: 2 lbs, 7 oz
2 person: 3 lbs, 7 oz
Since my weights are starting to add up, I'm a bit worried. The alternatives would be both cramming into a single tent when the hubs hikes with me, having him carry a separate tent when he joins me, or somehow dropping off the 2 person tent and switching it out for a single every other week (doesn't seem within the realm of practicality).
Thanks in advance!