Picked up a Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter today:Originally Posted by jsbhike
Kifaru Super Tarp with annex plus para stove.
https://mountainsmith.com/products/mountain-shelter-lt
No overnight yet, but did set it up and initial observations are:
- setup was quick and is shown step by step on the stuff sack
- the shelter comes with aluminum V shaped pegs, but requires 2 trekking poles which are used tips down with handles up in to reinforced pockets. The lengths of the poles are set according to marks printed on the inside wall of the shelter. Cutting tree limbs to length is possible, but would require a couple rags to protect the pockets(not that reinforced.)
- the material weight/thickness/feel is similar to the old GoLite Shangri La shelters so I assume that(combined with what appears to be decent sewing quality) means it will be able to withstand fairly strong winds and snow loads.
- semi educated guess, I think this is fairly close to what was the Kifaru Paratipi as far as size goes.
Basically I had seen these and the closed up and zippered front(versus the Super Tarp tied on/safety pinned on front with multipl velcro pieces to close) got me interested enough to try one.
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