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mjmiller
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May 26, 2018
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As I mentioned in an earlier post, we already have a Summer Moon 3 tent. In view of some of the comments, thought some might be curious as to what my criterion were in selecting this tent. For us weight and price were important but hardly the only requirements. After years of use we knew we were in a replacement cycle and had to replace a 4-person car camping tent which often had to be carried 1/4 mile or more to a primitive site, a 3 person tent for when I go out with my husband and occasionally a daughter when she is home on leave and a 2 person tent for when I go out solo. Already had determined that a 1 person tent was an uncomfortable fit for me. I am in my 70's and have almost no cartilage left in my knees. My husband has RA and getting out of some tents has become nearly impossible for him. The criteria for any of our new tents was: Had to be free standing. We camp on ice, rock and sand and cannot always get stakes in easily. Tents had to be secured to poles using clips rather than sliding through sleeves of any sort. We often set up and take down in rain and clips make for a faster setup or take down. It had to be high enough to have an over sized door because we no longer fold so well. We wanted the 3 person tent to be under 4 lbs and the 2 person tent to be right around 3 lbs. We knew that our budget would not support replacing 3 tents within a short period of time unless we could find tents that would cost $300 or less apiece. Last of all we wanted something that would carry us for many years to come. We had good experiences with both of our Sierra Design tents and had watched others in our group rebuy tents 2 or 3 times while our SD's remained serviceable and most importantly dry. Weight was an important consideration since I am not getting any younger however I do not go out often for more than 7-8 d at a time and even with a 4 lb tent I can carry enough food and still stay with a pack in the 28-32lb weight range. I preferred poles that folded up to 19" or less because that was what would fit inside my pack or panniers. This tent met my criterion although I was put off initially by the single door but once I saw how the little mesh gear pockets were arranged and how bags should be laid out in the 3 person tent, my concern went away. I took the 3 person tent to FL for a week long paddle to see how I would like it and whether I should consider getting the 2 person tent. During this trip I discovered that the Serius 3 footprint worked well with this tent. I have signed up to get the 2 person tent but do not plan on getting a footprint. The reason for this is I have a lightweight tarp (under 5 oz) that I will modify slightly so that it will provide an apron or partial floor for the vestibule and since the Serius 3 footprint fit the Summer Moon 3, I may very well be able to use my Serius 2 footprint with the Summer Moon 2 tent.
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