I want to buy a new mountaineering tent, but I would also like to be able to use in in summer as well. I like the idea single wal tents, i have an old garuda tent it vents OK. lShould I give up this pipe dream, I was thinking the BD ahwanee, two massive mesh doors combined with a vestibule seems like it would vent well, and I would never really use to for hardcore alpine stuff where it would get really blasted with wind. Bad idea?? Thoughts? Recommendations?
I have a BD Lighthouse which is similar to the Ahwahnee. They don't make it anymore but it has one giant door on the side that is mesh and a smaller back window. I find it to be perfect for summer use, it ventilates well and doesn't heat up too bad. Has held up very well too.
The awanee (sp?) is a bibler made of todtex and is much more waterproof than the lighthouse tent made of epic. I sold my epic tent be because it wasn't waterproof in a bad thunderstorm. My Eldorado (todtex) is great but too warm for summer, but it only has one small door. I am guessing the A would be good for what u want but there a lighter options if u get two tents, one winter and one summer.
Harpo, I have a direkt 2 but its small and not exactly a summer worthy tent with the small vents and no mesh door. I fell for the hype on super low weight,....mistake for what I do
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