It’s been very windy, so I used all the tie out points on Ginger’s Zpacks Duplex tent. I also used the freestanding kit so I didn’t have to collapse the tent to use my hiking poles for hiking. Though, had I thought of it, I think Ginger has some carbon fiber tent poles I could have brought along.

I do like this tent, though I’ve never used it for backpacking. It would certainly be lighter than my hammock set up. But sleeping on the ground, even with Ginger’s four-inch thick sleeping pad, is not as comfortable as sleeping in my hammock. As to having to get down on my hands and knees to get in and out… I think it’s the hammock life for me.

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