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What type of shelter do you use most often for backpack hunting during rifle season?
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<blockquote data-quote="wpwarren" data-source="post: 882932" data-attributes="member: 73994"><p><strong>Re: What type of shelter do you use most often for backpack hunting during rifle seas</strong></p><p></p><p>I have used 4 season tents, even really nice ones, but find them too heavy to use for backpacking unless they are absolutely necessary. I now use a 3 season tent from rei. It is a 3 pole design and is very sturdy while still staying very lightweight. I can also set up the fly and poles without the tent body to save even more weight, but it is not as stable so not a good option if it is snowing heavily or it is really windy. I like bivvy sacks as an emergency shelter for those days when I am really far from the jeep, but don't plan on sleeping out. I will get 10 miles from the car and if you get lost or stuck out there, you could be in trouble. They can also add a few degrees of warmth to a sleeping bag that can't quite keep you warm enough. </p><p></p><p>I haven't found tarps to be a good shelter option. They don't protect enough for the weight in the pack. I do use them for motorcycle camping and times when I don't mind the extra weight. I use them for giving myself a warm dry place to sit though, not a shelter to sleep under.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wpwarren, post: 882932, member: 73994"] [b]Re: What type of shelter do you use most often for backpack hunting during rifle seas[/b] I have used 4 season tents, even really nice ones, but find them too heavy to use for backpacking unless they are absolutely necessary. I now use a 3 season tent from rei. It is a 3 pole design and is very sturdy while still staying very lightweight. I can also set up the fly and poles without the tent body to save even more weight, but it is not as stable so not a good option if it is snowing heavily or it is really windy. I like bivvy sacks as an emergency shelter for those days when I am really far from the jeep, but don't plan on sleeping out. I will get 10 miles from the car and if you get lost or stuck out there, you could be in trouble. They can also add a few degrees of warmth to a sleeping bag that can't quite keep you warm enough. I haven't found tarps to be a good shelter option. They don't protect enough for the weight in the pack. I do use them for motorcycle camping and times when I don't mind the extra weight. I use them for giving myself a warm dry place to sit though, not a shelter to sleep under. [/QUOTE]
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