Decent looking tent, personally i would add a couple of extra tent pegs to peg out the 2 side guylines, it should help with the sagging at the top, also it will add some exyta protection from side wind pushing the tent in best of luck on the bimble atb from across the pond Barry
Yes! I purchased extra cord from tarptent when I bought the tent. I'm using 4 extra pegs total. Makes the tent super stable. I've got the pitch down pretty good now with 6 pegs. In windy situations, I'll add the two at the ends. Thank you!
Good job with that initial setup! 👍. And thanks for the tour of the inside. I really like those windows at the top and the drainage vents at the bottom. Let us know how it performs in a real rain storm. 👏🏼
I have a Protrail in silnylon - almost 8 years old! It's been on a bunch of scouts camp outs and dozens of solo overnights at Lake Pleasant north of Phoenix, AZ. With the burros trotting through my campground at 5am, I was concerned they might trample me and my tent, but they don't seem to ever step on anything accidentally. That Dipole is one deluxe solo tent. I don't know it specifically, but I've got a feel for their designs. It does need to be quite a bit tighter and crisper and I suspect it needs at least 4 more guy lines to be storm ready. You're right to be cautious and go slowly on tuning up an ultralight tent until you know it well. I don't think the cuben fiber builds last as long as silnylon or silpoly, so avoiding over-tensioning to get longevity is the game. I haven't had much trouble with condensation, but Arizona is pretty low humidity. Until the monsoons. Mine has a lot of venting - 2 long, low horizontal netting strips along the sides. So it mostly over ventilates, which is excellent for summer camping. I put more effort into deciding how much to block the vents by tossing on stuff sacks, wind jackets and spare clothes to get the venting down to a reasonable amount in cold weather. On cold car camps I bring a wool blanket to insulate the whole floor and then toss an edge onto the vents to cover them. Not as warm as a double wall tent, but it gets by. Arizona is usually mild, but when there are storms, they really go for it. I've had a few auxiliary tarps get the corners torn out. The tent has done great, but I do use all the tie outs when I see a storm coming. Mine has about 8 optional wind tie outs. Staking out the door just makes the basic shape cleaner and more well behaved. The ground here is either loose sand or very hard with lots of rocks, so I replaced all the stakes with MSR Ground Hog hardened aluminum Y stakes. They make some extra long ones with a helical twist for wet ground and mini ones if you have nice solid clay soil. The Easton round stakes are good, but they just slide through the sand and aren't quite hard enough to drive through the hard/rocky soil without bending.
Awesome tips thank you! I've got 4 MSR groundhogs to bring for the two door guyouts as well as extra guylines for the tent ends where the struts are. I'm getting a great pitch!
I really like mine. It does indeed have excellent ventilation. I’ve had no problems in all night driven rain and hailstorms. I usually stake the bottom edge of the doors to give more vestibule space. I haven’t needed any of the other tie outs except in extreme wind. Coming from a double wall tent , this one is surprisingly bright inside even at night with some moon. Considering your first pitch was fairly good, you’ll enjoy pretty pitches in no time.
Used the Dipole 1LI for the last 1700mi of my 2023 AT thruhike (one of the wettest years). Absolutely loved it. I always used 6 stakes. Setup can be a little bit more fiddely on uneven ground, but you get used to it. Greetings from Germany, Tobi-Wan
Glad to hear that! I figured it could be a little tricky on uneven ground. I can't wait to get back out on the PCT and see how it goes. 😀 Thx for commenting!
Yes! Once I used the peak guylines and also put a little more tension between the 4 corner stakes, got a great pitch. I'm also have extra guylines for the strut ends for high winds if necessary. Looking forward to trying it out on trail! Any suggestions for hard to stake areas where rocks might be involved? Hoping I can still get enough tension in that scenario.
I mostly hike above tree line, so wind is always an issue. When I can I put stones on my stakes. I also carry extensions for my guylines 2 feet long(original guylines usually a bare minimum). I can use extension for: 1. Have more space to find spot for my stake; 2. Double stake with two in a row; 3. Use extension for "dead man anchor". Dead man anchor can be your stake positioned horizontally behind the rock. You can also wrap cord around small rock or tree brunch and put larger rock in front. Extensions also protects your original guylines from rock abrasion. Be well. @@TheHikingChick1
Having dealt with tents collapsing in the middle of the night because of damp, sandy soils or just windy it is much easier to add stakes as needed. Another words add your tie outs now instead of in the middle of the night cause that is nearly impossible when Wendy.
Looks like a pain to set up. Curious if it got easier and how the condensation was ? I have a notch for about 4 yrs and around 150+ nights and while it’s small, it never had any condensation, got wet and goes up in literally a minute with 4 pegs. Trying to decide if I should upgrade to the dipole for more space
Decent looking tent, personally i would add a couple of extra tent pegs to peg out the 2 side guylines, it should help with the sagging at the top, also it will add some exyta protection from side wind pushing the tent in
best of luck on the bimble
atb from across the pond
Barry
Yes! I purchased extra cord from tarptent when I bought the tent. I'm using 4 extra pegs total. Makes the tent super stable. I've got the pitch down pretty good now with 6 pegs. In windy situations, I'll add the two at the ends. Thank you!
Nice. Good luck on the PCT!
Thank you! Your tent was my other choice, but I opted for the extra ventilation. Your tents look awesome too! It was such a difficult choice! 😁
Thank you very much for the interesting review of the tent.🌹
Two thumbs up sounds like you’ll be getting on the trail this year
Thank you! That's the plan!🌻
Yes!
Good job with that initial setup! 👍. And thanks for the tour of the inside. I really like those windows at the top and the drainage vents at the bottom. Let us know how it performs in a real rain storm. 👏🏼
I did a short video after leaving it up all night in pouring rain. Check it out under "shorts".😁
I have a Protrail in silnylon - almost 8 years old! It's been on a bunch of scouts camp outs and dozens of solo overnights at Lake Pleasant north of Phoenix, AZ. With the burros trotting through my campground at 5am, I was concerned they might trample me and my tent, but they don't seem to ever step on anything accidentally. That Dipole is one deluxe solo tent. I don't know it specifically, but I've got a feel for their designs. It does need to be quite a bit tighter and crisper and I suspect it needs at least 4 more guy lines to be storm ready. You're right to be cautious and go slowly on tuning up an ultralight tent until you know it well. I don't think the cuben fiber builds last as long as silnylon or silpoly, so avoiding over-tensioning to get longevity is the game. I haven't had much trouble with condensation, but Arizona is pretty low humidity. Until the monsoons. Mine has a lot of venting - 2 long, low horizontal netting strips along the sides. So it mostly over ventilates, which is excellent for summer camping. I put more effort into deciding how much to block the vents by tossing on stuff sacks, wind jackets and spare clothes to get the venting down to a reasonable amount in cold weather. On cold car camps I bring a wool blanket to insulate the whole floor and then toss an edge onto the vents to cover them. Not as warm as a double wall tent, but it gets by.
Arizona is usually mild, but when there are storms, they really go for it. I've had a few auxiliary tarps get the corners torn out. The tent has done great, but I do use all the tie outs when I see a storm coming. Mine has about 8 optional wind tie outs. Staking out the door just makes the basic shape cleaner and more well behaved.
The ground here is either loose sand or very hard with lots of rocks, so I replaced all the stakes with MSR Ground Hog hardened aluminum Y stakes. They make some extra long ones with a helical twist for wet ground and mini ones if you have nice solid clay soil. The Easton round stakes are good, but they just slide through the sand and aren't quite hard enough to drive through the hard/rocky soil without bending.
Awesome tips thank you! I've got 4 MSR groundhogs to bring for the two door guyouts as well as extra guylines for the tent ends where the struts are. I'm getting a great pitch!
I really like mine. It does indeed have excellent ventilation. I’ve had no problems in all night driven rain and hailstorms. I usually stake the bottom edge of the doors to give more vestibule space. I haven’t needed any of the other tie outs except in extreme wind. Coming from a double wall tent , this one is surprisingly bright inside even at night with some moon. Considering your first pitch was fairly good, you’ll enjoy pretty pitches in no time.
Thank you! 🌻
Used the Dipole 1LI for the last 1700mi of my 2023 AT thruhike (one of the wettest years). Absolutely loved it. I always used 6 stakes. Setup can be a little bit more fiddely on uneven ground, but you get used to it. Greetings from Germany, Tobi-Wan
Glad to hear that! I figured it could be a little tricky on uneven ground. I can't wait to get back out on the PCT and see how it goes. 😀 Thx for commenting!
@@TheHikingChick1 Happy trails!
Peaks guylines will remove top sagging and will make tent more stable in high winds. I have Tarptent Stratospire Li, same issue. Great tent, congrats.
Yes! Once I used the peak guylines and also put a little more tension between the 4 corner stakes, got a great pitch. I'm also have extra guylines for the strut ends for high winds if necessary. Looking forward to trying it out on trail! Any suggestions for hard to stake areas where rocks might be involved? Hoping I can still get enough tension in that scenario.
I mostly hike above tree line, so wind is always an issue. When I can I put stones on my stakes. I also carry extensions for my guylines 2 feet long(original guylines usually a bare minimum). I can use extension for: 1. Have more space to find spot for my stake; 2. Double stake with two in a row; 3. Use extension for "dead man anchor". Dead man anchor can be your stake positioned horizontally behind the rock. You can also wrap cord around small rock or tree brunch and put larger rock in front. Extensions also protects your original guylines from rock abrasion. Be well. @@TheHikingChick1
@@Vladimiradventurephotography thank you!
Having dealt with tents collapsing in the middle of the night because of damp, sandy soils or just windy it is much easier to add stakes as needed. Another words add your tie outs now instead of in the middle of the night cause that is nearly impossible when Wendy.
Great tip for sure!
Looks like a pain to set up. Curious if it got easier and how the condensation was ?
I have a notch for about 4 yrs and around 150+ nights and while it’s small, it never had any condensation, got wet and goes up in literally a minute with 4 pegs.
Trying to decide if I should upgrade to the dipole for more space
Hi. Starting where you left off?
I have a permit this year. Starting from the terminus again.
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Hi! Yes, planning on Section B. Not sure of timing just yet. Maybe we'll cross paths again.😁