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Old August 2nd 05, 07:14 PM
john smith
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I agree with the above...
From my own personal experience, the Sierra Designs 3 season tents are

a good bet. I've already worn one out (after many years of camping).
When I worked for the National Park Service, they used North Face. We
used them on the north rim of Grand Canyon where any type of weather
could be encountered (including snow on June 6th one year!). My best
friend has a Moss that he likes very much.


I used a North Face Roadrunner 22. On Monday night, the rain was
sufficiently heavy and the wind sufficiently strong to drive some rain
through the entry zippers of the fly, creating a small drip. I kept my
Packtowl handy and absorbed the small amount that leaked through.
The wind also managed to blow a small amount of rain between the tent
footprint and the tent floor. Tuesday morning, I removed the fly,
unstaked the tent, lifted it up and wiped the moisture away. I put
everything back the way it was and didn't have any further problems the
rest of the week

Moss was bought out by MSR several years ago. You will find some of the
Moss design characteristics still exist in their product line.