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Click here for more details: www.amazon.com 224445 Features: Accommodate yourself and up to 4 others with 80 square feet of space and an interior tent height of just over 6 feet and steep sidewalls to maximize interior space Protect yourself from the weather with a PU- and silicone-coated fly and a detachable

In this video I discuss the big 3 (pack, sleeping system and tent) for new boy scouts. Keep the backpack under 4 lbs Keep the sleeping bag under 4 lbs Keep the sleeping pad under 1 lb And get a 5 lb tent to be split between 2 boys. Inexpensive Gear Pack Suggestions: Teton Sports Scout 3400 – $50 on amazon, 4 lbs once you strip it down Alps Mountaineering Orizaba 3900 – $60 once you sign up for Scoutdirect.com 3 lbs 12 oz Sleeping bag For 40-50 degree nights Alps Mountaineering Clearwater 35 degree ($45 with discount) 2 lbs 11 oz For 32-35 degree nights Alps Mountaineering Clearwater 20 degree ($50 with discount) 3 lbs 5 oz Sleeping pad Therm-a-rest Zlite $25 14 oz Therm-a-rest Ridge rest $25 14 oz. Tent Eureka Pinnacle Pass (discontinued, but available) $119, 5 lbs 4 oz Alps Mountaineering Lynx 2.0 $99 with discount 5 lbs 2 oz Alps Mountaineering Zephyr 2 $99 with discount 4 lbs 12 oz.

“Backpacking tents”lightweight bivy shelter tent is pitched in my yard. It weighs only 4 pounds! Read my review on Amazon. Bug out tent. Inexpensive not cheap.

• 3-person, 3-season tent with revolutionary Tunnel Dome configuration
• Offers spacious, comfortable tunnel design and easy-to-pitch dome frame
• Dye-free optic white canopy creates brighter in-tent environment
• 43 square feet of sleeping space; 18.5 + 8 square foot vestibule area
• Measures 87 x 46 x 70 inches (W x H x D); trail weight of 6 pounds 9 ounces

Product Description
The new Tunnel Dome pole configuration of the Zeta 3 gives 43 sq ft of livable space for this roomy freestanding tent. Two doors with two large vestibules and full coverage rain fly make the interior space dry and accessible. Jakes Foot and Swift Clips makes set up fast and easy – even with one person.Amazon.com Product Description
Capable of housing a party of three with ease, the Zeta three-season tent is terrific for casual or backcountry camping. The… More >>

Sierra Designs Zeta 3 Three-Person Three-Season Tent

• Three-person tent in popular Gunnison line earned “2009 Best All-around” award from Backpacker magazine, as well as “2009 Great Buy” nod from Outdoor Life
• Freestanding dome design; ArcEdge floor with taped seams, mesh wall panels, and internal storage pockets; clip construction with ITW stakeouts
• Rainfly with fully-taped seams, side-release buckle tent-fly connection, vents, noiseless zipper pulls, and guyout points
• Two doors and two ten-square-foot vestibules; five-pound, 14-ounce minimum weight and six-pound, eight-ounce total weight; measures 75 by 46 by 92 inches (W x H x D), and eight by 28 inches (W x D) packed
• Includes limited lifetime manufacturer’s warranty

Product Description
The redesigned Gunnison with its improved features is a freestanding, color-coded clip construction shelter that offers quick, two-pole setup and spacious quarters for a couple or a crowd. It includes internal storage pockets for organization and a combination of hubbed, high-quality DAC Feather lite pockets.Amazon.com

When the weather turns wet, a full-coverage rainfly goes on in minutes, and keeps the tent’s interior completely dry… More >>