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You don't really need a free-standing tent. Just use a deadman anchor or use something similar to wedge your stakes between or under rocks or logs. There is always a way to get the stake or tie-out...

As Idsailor noted above, talk to Rod at StickPic. He is a great guy and can set you up with what you need to attach your GoPro to a trekking pole. I love to support cottage gear makers like Rod.

Check out the LightHeart Gear Duo!

Voted for you! At first I couldn't find your trip - you have to look under the Canoeing section. Best of Luck and enjoy!

The inventor of the Stick Pic and my friend, Rod Java, will be at Trail Days this year, selling his products at the LightHeart Gear tent. He is quite a character and a great guy so please come by...

I have never heard of ATMOS silicone waterproofing spray - Googled it but didn't find anything. I wonder if you meant ATSKO? ATSKO is a great product but has nothing to do with seam sealing! Most...

Have you looked at the LightHeart Gear SoLong 6? Uses your hiking poles, will easily fit you and your dog, and will save you some weight over your existing tent.
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This is Marc, Judy's husband and partner in LightHeart Gear. I don't think Judy has permanently sworn off Cuben forever. In the last couple months we have just been consumed with keeping up with...

It is the AT Kick-Off Celebration at Amicalola Falls State Park Lodge the weekend of March 8 - 10. There will be vendors and presentations. We have been there the last 2 years and it is an...

I have used a (single) "sweetie-pie" made by Functional Designs on my Cat's Meow but it is heavy and takes up a lot of space. It is also uses synthetic insulation. Take a look at the Montbell line...

@Bucho,
Yes, The Z-Poles will work with the LightHeart Solo. If they are adjustable, they will work as is. If they are fixed length and not 130 cm, you may require a custom ridge pole which I...

Sorry Judy is out hiking. I am Judy's husband and partner in LightHeart Gear. Your 25'X77" pad will fit into the Solo. The four corners will just touch the inside of the bath tub floor so it...

The key to getting a tight pitch on this tent is the corner tie-outs. When you stake out the corners, only use the bottom (fixed length loop) tie outs, make sure the floor of the tent is "squared...

Matthew is a great pack maker and a nice guy. He will be at Amicalola Falls State Park on the weekend of March 2 - 4 for the AT Celebration Backpacking Clinic and he will also be giving a...

The LightHeart Solo packs down to a cylinder that is approx. 12 inches long and 6 inches in diameter. This includes the ridge pole but you could compress it further if you packed the ridge pole...

Megapixel,
The Wedge option creates an awning out of the regular fly. The body of the tent is exactly the same. It just adds a wedge shaped piece of fabric sewn onto on side of the zippered fly...

OddManOut,
I don't want to speak for BrianLe, but I thought I would try to clarify a few things. BrianLe has the Cuben version (with the sil-nylon floor) of the Solo. The "Wedge" option is not...

A guy who is 5"10" with a 60 pound Golden Retriever hiked the Colorado Trail with a SoLong 6 this past summer and said it worked out great. There is a picture of the tent and the dog (Walter) on our...

If you get the "OR" poles at Walmart, get the ones with flick locks rather than the twist locks. They are a little more expensive (I think $12.88 each) but the locks are so much easier to deal with...

The two outfitters in Franklin are Outdoor 76 and Three Eagles. I don't know Three Eagles that well but the folks at Outdoor 76 are wonderful to work with! Rob and Cory are great guys - They've...

Texico,
If you are interested in a LightHeart SoLong 6 (or any other LightHeart tent) and only have 125 cm max length poles, I can make you a custom ridge pole. I have made them for other people in...

The LightHeart Duo, weighing 2 pounds even (not including seam sealing or stakes), is two pieces - one is the tent itself including sil-nylon fabric, no-see-um mesh, tie-out cord, etc. (flys are...

Hiking Man,
Thanks for the nice comments. With regard to the Duo in wind, we have been in winds of about 35 MPH on the PCT this past April and others have reported it into the mid 40's MPH with no...

Hiking Man,
As said by others above, other than seam sealing, no additional waterproofing of the fabric is required. If you purchase either the Standard Solo or the Duo you will be getting...

Check out Sport Eyz (http://www.sporteyz.com/). They are so light that they float on water, they're flexible, and pack down really small. Pretty reasonably priced as well at around $10 plus $3 for...