tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post778350094776536112..comments2024-03-27T21:31:59.376+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Few Days on SkyeChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-5295176529910015372008-10-18T18:42:00.000+01:002008-10-18T18:42:00.000+01:00Steve, I may do that. In the meantime I'll just sa...Steve, I may do that. In the meantime I'll just say it's not very suitable for the Scottish climate in terms of humidity but it is very wind resistant. Condensation can be a big problem, as with any single skin tent. I think the double-skin version would be much better.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-16177187389322354432008-10-18T16:02:00.000+01:002008-10-18T16:02:00.000+01:00Any chance of a blog mini-review on this tent Chri...Any chance of a blog mini-review on this tent Chris? Specifically, how suitable it is to the scottish climate and terrain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-89222839257717651272008-10-08T22:35:00.000+01:002008-10-08T22:35:00.000+01:00I wonder what colour your Warmlite is, Mike? :-)I wonder what colour your Warmlite is, Mike? :-)Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-24969790751733962722008-10-08T22:09:00.000+01:002008-10-08T22:09:00.000+01:00Nice tent Chris. Better in a mixture of blues thou...Nice tent Chris. Better in a mixture of blues though! :)<BR/>Mike fae Dundee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-49402106549203106362008-10-08T20:33:00.000+01:002008-10-08T20:33:00.000+01:00Walter, I don't actually have much experience of c...Walter, I don't actually have much experience of cooking in a tent. Prior to this occasion I hadn't cooked in a tent for many years. I normally cook in the porch or outside. In this case I took a stove that screws into a canister as I reckoned this would be easiest to use. Initially I just set it up on the groundsheet with nothing under it. Later I used the foil windshield. Some form of stove Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-61234993445144381292008-10-08T20:06:00.000+01:002008-10-08T20:06:00.000+01:00Sorry to bug you with these minutiae, but your acc...Sorry to bug you with these minutiae, but your accumulated wisdom and experience is arguably unmatched: so, when you cook inside a tent, what do you put under the stove? If one uses a canister stove, stability is an issue, but if you go for something like the MSR WindPro, then you want to insulate the bottom from the groundsheet. I haven't come up with any bright lightweight but safe idea to dealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-50767862376762414122008-10-07T20:15:00.000+01:002008-10-07T20:15:00.000+01:00Pete,The tent not only has no vestibule but the do...Pete,<BR/><BR/>The tent not only has no vestibule but the door opens over the inner so you can't have it open without rain getting in. I cooked inside with the door closed. I used a small gas stove and this was fine. I placed it under the upper vent so steam could exit. There is plenty of space but I was still very careful. I don't usually cook inside a tent.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-46521053449996555402008-10-07T20:10:00.000+01:002008-10-07T20:10:00.000+01:00ChrisI'm looking forward to reading your review!I ...Chris<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to reading your review!<BR/><BR/>I notice you cooked in the tent - was that fine? Did it feel safe? (for those that don't know I think the tent doesn't have a vestibule area, just one big inside; the manufacturers say the tent is fine to cook in, as do lots of users, but I'm never too sure so am interested in this aspect!).<BR/><BR/>PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-53962752126888804802008-10-07T12:25:00.000+01:002008-10-07T12:25:00.000+01:00I thought the tent might attract attention! Yes, i...I thought the tent might attract attention! Yes, it is a Stephenson's Warmlite, the 2X model, which is the only single skin one. I've been testing it for a review of single skin tents that will appear soon on Backpacking Light.com.<BR/><BR/>Stephenson's have been making this tent for decades so it's very much a final product. It's available in much brighter colours! How about fushia or pink? The Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-74531412952830830942008-10-07T11:03:00.000+01:002008-10-07T11:03:00.000+01:00Do you think the midges could have been attracted ...Do you think the midges could have been attracted by the rather revoltingly coloured tent? ;-)<BR/><BR/>I realise it may have been one you were testing - given the choice, I would have expected you to use something a bit less eyecatching. Do you have any preference for less obtrusive colours for tents, clothing etc.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-16969387666641855822008-10-07T10:32:00.000+01:002008-10-07T10:32:00.000+01:00Well Chris...I know why the midges came after you....Well Chris...I know why the midges came after you. It was not the fault of the midge forecast but the color of your tent. I bet every midge could see that from miles away.<BR/>What the ... did you test out and I hope the final product will be a bit less flashyLighthikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554784533149166651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-5812280681539139092008-10-07T09:40:00.000+01:002008-10-07T09:40:00.000+01:00Good yarn, Chris.Is that a Stevenson Warmlite tent...Good yarn, Chris.<BR/><BR/>Is that a Stevenson Warmlite tent I spy in there??<BR/><BR/>Is it a new purchase and how does it compare to your experience with the Akto? Condensation-wise and the rest.<BR/><BR/>Didn't expect midges to be that bad this time of year...<BR/><BR/>WalterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com