tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post4817607718139405202..comments2024-03-27T21:31:59.376+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: Wild Camp, Wild WeatherChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-75183946894817688122010-11-18T13:16:37.227+00:002010-11-18T13:16:37.227+00:00Jorgen, you can attach the side guys anywhere. I f...Jorgen, you can attach the side guys anywhere. I found high up was best for maximum inner space and stopping the wind pushing the sides inwards. Lower down would be better for snow and allowing condensation to run down the walls - though I think condensation would have flicked on me anyway.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-29548400417935823272010-11-18T08:36:13.622+00:002010-11-18T08:36:13.622+00:00Interesting tent, I like the model. Also interesti...Interesting tent, I like the model. Also interesting about the side guys. Looking closely at your photo it seems they connect so high on the sides as to create a 'flat' roof instead of helping to maintain the 'tent' shape and keep it from billowing spinnaker shape in a side wind. Or was the flat roof a consequence of a not too taut ridgeline?<br />I'd appreciate your thoughts Jörgen Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527089654222009239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-48891512883386185092010-11-10T12:26:17.480+00:002010-11-10T12:26:17.480+00:00Tony, for British conditions a double-skin tent ha...Tony, for British conditions a double-skin tent handles condensation better than a single-skin but weighs more. I was comfortable in the Litehouse but over several days of damp weather the condensation could have been more of a problem. There would have been condensation in the Akto or any other nylon tent but the inner would have given me more protection against it. Even a mesh inner makes a Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-78235479441188083892010-11-10T09:11:37.704+00:002010-11-10T09:11:37.704+00:00Would you normally have prefered the Ako Hilleberg...Would you normally have prefered the Ako Hilleberg tend? Sorry 'bout the spelling lol.<br /><br />Off to the wilds of Cheddar today.Tonyhttp://www.pbase.com/flying_fox_tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-34586378205744554232010-11-09T22:41:54.377+00:002010-11-09T22:41:54.377+00:00If anything the side guys made likelihood of conde...If anything the side guys made likelihood of condensation dripping slightly worse! By flattening the top of the tent they meant that drops were less likely to run down the walls. However they did reduce flapping and gave more room inside. <br /><br />Given that I was camped on sodden ground and the humidity was 100% I think condensation was unavoidable and would have been as bad or worse in any Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-38541884065877296802010-11-09T22:27:12.166+00:002010-11-09T22:27:12.166+00:00Great photo that, Chris.
Good wee tent, eh? I'...Great photo that, Chris.<br /><br />Good wee tent, eh? I've not used the gripclips on mine yet.<br /><br />I note you still suffered condensation splattering onto you in high winds. The side guys make that much of a difference?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730639220766098918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-50370694375915326502010-11-09T18:11:48.460+00:002010-11-09T18:11:48.460+00:00great reading!.
i made a point of getting over to ...great reading!.<br />i made a point of getting over to snowdonia for a high camp at the weekend.<br />had a sleepless snowy night in my bivvy, but the perfect 2 or 3 mins of sky burning sunrise made it all worthwhile!.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-26178530889982914102010-11-08T13:09:36.030+00:002010-11-08T13:09:36.030+00:00Keith, the flat groundsheet was okay though I had ...Keith, the flat groundsheet was okay though I had to be careful not to push gear onto the low angled mesh panels on each side. I'd prefer a tray groundsheet. The gripclips were fine too and the side guys made a big difference. I don't think there's any risk of tearing the fabric.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-25900357566465412532010-11-08T11:24:44.981+00:002010-11-08T11:24:44.981+00:00Hi Chris,
This trip report resonates with my own ...Hi Chris,<br /><br />This trip report resonates with my own experience up Glen Doll this weekend. Other than the placenames you mention, it sounds like exactly the same trip...<br /><br />cheers,<br /><br />FraserFraserhttp://mcalisterium.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-70189382103834851112010-11-08T09:21:31.235+00:002010-11-08T09:21:31.235+00:00It's nice to see a Litehouse Solo in action. I...It's nice to see a Litehouse Solo in action. I was considering this tent myself.<br /><br />How did you get on with not having a bathtub floor in the wet conditions?<br /><br />I see that you were using side tie-outs. Was that with gripclips? I wondered how much danger there was of tearing the fabric using those.Keith Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114006831583939493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-33617958293252260002010-11-08T07:27:57.481+00:002010-11-08T07:27:57.481+00:00I think watching the birth of a new day being play...I think watching the birth of a new day being played out on the mountain sides is my most favourite part of short trips like this too. Evocative post Chris, thank you for sharing.Joe Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00907231785281446095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-19127462102165493022010-11-08T00:13:08.211+00:002010-11-08T00:13:08.211+00:00Great read Chris and stunning photo, can't bel...Great read Chris and stunning photo, can't believe how sharp the detail is in it! I was in Australia for three weeks recently but coming back and going walking in the Lakes at weekend I knew I was back where I belonged, I'm guessing you may have felt a little like that too?Jamie Bassnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355269195886660628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-88721758504532238582010-11-07T21:49:08.201+00:002010-11-07T21:49:08.201+00:00Ask a stupid question ;-)
I was expecting it to be...Ask a stupid question ;-)<br />I was expecting it to be frozen solid and bend, fold or crack :-)<br />Can you tell I have never camped in the cold ;-) or at all! Now where's that hot water bottle!<br />Cheers.<br />TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-76288005219117970132010-11-07T20:40:48.995+00:002010-11-07T20:40:48.995+00:00Shake off as much ice as possible and stuff it int...Shake off as much ice as possible and stuff it into the pack!Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-20912708595090941262010-11-07T20:24:41.940+00:002010-11-07T20:24:41.940+00:00Glad you enjoyed your wild camping trip.
How do yo...Glad you enjoyed your wild camping trip.<br />How do you pack away a frozen tent?<br />TonyTonyhttp://www.pbase.com/flying_fox_tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-32850891473367893742010-11-07T13:55:28.072+00:002010-11-07T13:55:28.072+00:00Martin, yes that is the Gram Counter tent and it w...Martin, yes that is the Gram Counter tent and it was fairly severely tested. <br />The forecast is for blizzards with winds up to 90mph and heavy snow above 550 metres for the next two days so I could well be getting my skis out soon.<br />The NEX 5 has noticeable better dynamic range than the Canon 450D.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-37829747558907337632010-11-07T13:07:01.129+00:002010-11-07T13:07:01.129+00:00NEX-5 RAW files capture so much detail. Terrific ...NEX-5 RAW files capture so much detail. Terrific photo and a great test for the Lighthouse tent you had there. Well it looks like the Gram Counter tent. I expect you will soon be on your skies again touring the tops. Winter seems to be taking its icy grip.Martin Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719332121719827761noreply@blogger.com