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If going for a tent, though it is rated 3-season, the Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2 is hard to beat. Really only large enough for one unless you know your partner real well, it is fine for one and some gear. Only weighs 3.5 to 4 pounds. Lighter than that and I go with a tarp. I will also second a quality bag, Marmot, Western Mountaineering are good brands and a place to start a search.
Posts: 236 | From: Southern ILLinois | Registered: Dec 2003
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I've got a North Face Expedition 4 season tent and it must weigh 9 pounds. It went on one goat hunt and also one sheep hunt where it was left at the drop point while we spiked out of a 3 season. It's just too much to pack.
Why do you think you need the 4 season. If you're sure, you can buy mine.
Posts: 747 | From: Wasilla, Alaska | Registered: Jan 2008
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clint just buy what ya need when ya get here as it will be heaps cheap as the us dollar is worth more than our dollar the place to get it from is the NZ hunting and fishing store they are everywhere. jeff
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I've never hunted sheep. However, all of the guys that I read about that are bivying for sheep usually recommend a free-standing tent as you many not have anything to tie off on. You could also just go the bivy route. My tent is a 3 season Big Agnes and is light and keeps the water out.
Marmot makes very good down bags. I have a Marmot bag but its only rated to +20F. Super light and warm.
Posts: 429 | From: Benton County, MO | Registered: Nov 2007
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I have a Seedhouse 2. They have a couple newer, lighter models now. Copper Spur and Fly Creek I believe.
I use a BA Deep Creek down bag. It is 15F, waterproof and used the BA Insulated Air Core pad. VERY, VERY comfortable sleeping arragement for the high country.
I'd really, really like to have a Kifaru tipi, but the price keeps me out. My buddy has a TiGoat tipi that I can use any time, so I live with second best for the price
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Just bought a Eureka Tundraline, which is based on the 80’s Canondale Aroostook, for canoe wilderness tripping. This is supposed to be a great tent for nasty weather but it’s heavy at 12 lbs.
Posts: 57 | From: Southern Ontario | Registered: Aug 2007
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For tents, there are a lot of great choices. Mountain Hardware, NorthFace, Bibler, GoLite, Marmot, Big Agnes, Black Diamond. I used to do a lot of mountaineering and extended back country ski trips, when I lived in Alaska. I used a Mountain Hardware Trango for most of the time, but it was heavy. I'd split the load with a buddy. I used an Outdoor Research bivy sack a lot, too.
For sleeping bags, Western Mountaineering and Feathered Friends make some of the tops. I've got a Feathered Friends bag with 800 fill and Goretex. I've used it in soaking conditions in Southeast Alaska and never got wet.
One thing to definitely splurge on is your sleeping pad. I'd rather pack an extra 2 pounds of thick sleeping pad, than go with a thinnner one. A good nights sleep more than makes up for the extra weight. You'll also sleep a lot warmer.
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i've already got a pad. it's a thermarest prolite plus, in the small size. looks like i've got some researching to do!
i'd say that there will be 2-3 of us in the hunting party. one day i may want to go solo. no wood up in tahr country. -20C would be the coldest overnight minimum that i would expect. warmer through the day. anything between -20C and 10C is possible.
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Kifaru Super Tarps are a real versitile system,I've got that setup,no regrets.I've never seen anything that beats it. Tim
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A couple things to think about reguarding a shelter that can accept a stove; _in the winter you don't need as much spare clothing because you can dry you'r wet stuff out. -you don't have to pack another stove or fuel to cook with. -you don't have to pack a water filter,you can boil water when you have the stove burning anyway. -you can use a wood stove with spark screens in area's where no camp fires are allowed Tim
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Go to ALASKA OUTDOOR FORUMS and then to the GEAR section. Lots of good reports on hard used equipment. They rate Hilleberg products as supreme.
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I borrowed a Hillenberg Jannu tent for a Colorado back pack trip. Extremely well made and easy to put up. A true 4 season tent and pack weight is around 6 pounds. Also bought a campmor ultra light tarp and it has really held up well. In the 80's had a cheaper "4 season" tent collapse due to high winds and 5" of wet snow.
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