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Sensible reviews of mountain gear from someone who uses it.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Golite Shangri-La 5

  The Shangri-La is famously the cheap way to come out with a wood heated tipi shelter, relative to Kifaru and Ti Goat.  I've used one stoveless, and am simply not a "wood stove in the tent" guy.  I'm well aware of the benefits, I just don't care to be bothering with it.
  Without a wood stove, floorless tents end up being a little less amazing compared to double wall's in the warmth department.  I've also noticed that people don't like to add up the weight of the ground cloths they use when comparing single and double wall shelter specs.  Nevertheless, they are still light, roomy, and functional in pretty nasty conditions.
  The 5 is very comfy with 3+gear+room to sprawl/cook.  Goes up and comes down easily with one guy.  There is a reason tipi style shelters are popular with ski tourers:  make your own beds, shelves, kitchen, etc. in the snow.  Basically a snow fort like you built when you were 10.
  Haven't used enough other tipi's to make a good pro/con list, so I'll leave that be.  Have used other floorless shelters and the tipi style has some major benefits.



Here are a few links to helpful or informative tipi/stove info:
Several tipi's with added stove jacks
Shangri-La with added stove boot
Ti Goat
Kifaru Shelters

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