Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used?
by fastasucan on Saturday November 27, 2021 @07:38PM
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Can you give an argument why we should adhere to your personal standard of a tent being light only if its under 1kg? Is it supported somewhere else? What if someone comes and claims that a tent is light only if its less than 500g?
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Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used?
by cinntaile on Sunday November 28, 2021 @08:59AM
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I never said you have to adhere to my standard. Light is subjective of course. There is no such thing as a light weight standard for tents and if there was it still wouldn't be objective. I base my opinion on what is available in the solo tent market where I look at a combination of price, durability, where it will be used and how many days the hike is. There are not that many tents under 500g so it's a bit too restrictive in my opinion, but someone else could claim that and that would be fine.
Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used?
by MrDresden on Monday November 29, 2021 @04:44AM
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I guess we are looking at different use cases for these tents.
I hike inside and around the arctic circle, sometimes during winter time.
That my shelter, that can take the beating that this kind of climate can dish out, weighs only around 1/30th of my total equipment weight makes it an incredible deal.
And subjectively very light.
Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used?
by cinntaile on Monday November 29, 2021 @05:41AM
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Yeah I could have framed my original response better.
I have hiked above the arctic circle but not during winter time. Then I would look towards what you are using. ;) You do seem to hike a little heavier than me, but that could be a seasonal thing. When I go for a 10 day summer trip my pack is around 19-23kg, enough stuff to deal with weather around 0C and rain storms.