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Osprey Two-Man Tent - Fully Modded High-Speed Low-Drag KIT
Estimated price for orientation: 189 $
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Chinook
Here's what's included and how (and why) it has been modded.THE TENTThe base tent itself is a Chinook Sirocco 2-Person tent. It's surprisingly roomy - in the pic showing my feet, I first laid down diagonally with my head in one corner. I then sat straight up, and this is the distance between my feet and a mac in the opposite corner. The tent sets up and breaks down remarkably simple with its easy clip-hook design. Without hammering in stakes, the tent itself can be unrolled and set up in less than two minutes.WATER/SUN PROOFINGI've coated all of the seams in this tent with Kiwi Camp Dry, Heavy Duty Water Repellant. I also threw down a light coating of Nikwax Tent & Gear Solar and Water Proofer on the main fabric. This is something EVERY tent should have done to it. In this case, I've saved you the work. But if you do decide to do this to your own gear (highly recommended!) make sure that you let it cure in dry air for at least three days before re-folding. All zippers, seams, flys, chords, etc. are in excellent condition.POLESThese poles are aluminum. This is important as you can find this exact same tent with the cheaper plastic poles. Aluminum poles are just as light but far stronger than the plastic ones. Of course, they are a bit more expensive, but well worth it if you plan on using your tent for more than a weekend or two. I ditched the silly flimsy "pole bag" and keep them bundled tight with a simple black women's hair band.STAKESI ditched the flimsy tent stakes that came with the tent and bought six bad-ass blue aluminum DAC angle-edged stakes (one for each corner of the rectangle floor and one on each of the long sides for a vent cover and entrance vestibule. These things are super tough and super light-weight. The original string loops used for pulling the stakes out have been replaced with glow-in-the-dark 550 chord. This will help you spot the ends of the stakes at night to keep from stubbing your toe. There is also three feet of black 550 chord added in to expand a vent cover on the side of the tent. All 550 chord ends have been melted to prevent fraying. HARD PLASTIC MALLETHow to hammer in the stakes? You could attempt a rock and mess up your hand and/or the stakes. You could carry an obnoxiously heavy metal hammer. OR you could do this. A lightweight but super strong plastic mallet. I cut half of the mallet's handle off to cut weight even more without reducing the mallet's effectiveness. Also remember, if the ground is so hard that you feel like you actually need real leverage on a metal hammer, save your stakes and just poor some water where you are staking to soften up the ground a bit. GROUND COVERNext up, I added a simple piece of tarp that has been cut a bit smaller than the footprint of the tent itself. This allows the ground cover to protect the floor of the tent without requiring separate stakes. Plus having your ground cover slightly smaller than the tent saves a bit on weight. A groundcover is key for any tent if you want to prolong the life of your tent. Groundcovers are much easier to replace than tents!COMPRESSION BAGSqueezing it all together is an ALPS Mountaineering high quality super tough compression sack. I replaced the bag's original drawstring with black 550 chord. (Note, all of this 550 chord worked inconspicuously throughout the kit is meant to be used for a variety of other purposes in emergency situations.) I modified the compression bag by adding velcro sewn onto key parts, shortening certain straps, melting the edges and re-sewing parts to be even stronger and lighter/cleaner. This compression sack is where I sacrificed a bit on weight in order to get a really strong compression bag. Why? Because anything less will rip open and/or poof out.PATCH KITAt the end of the compression bag is a tiny zip-pouch that contains roughly a three-foot ribbon of stick-on vinyl patch. This is the kind of thing that you forget about UNTIL you need it. Plus, it can be used on other gear such as your pack, sleeping pad, poncho, heck, even an open wound if push comes to shove. The end result...A super clean, compact, and light tent kit. EVERYTHING mentioned above (the hammer, the poles, the 550 chord, the compression bag, everything!) comes it at EXACTLY six pounds and a length of only one foot three inches!!!I went crazy cutting out the weight so that I wouldn't mind packing around my super luxurious extra large basecamp Therm-A-Rest sleeping pad as my basic pad. (see my other ads for this pad and my sleeping bag)This kit is worth $400 total and I'm selling it for only $250 (need to pay off some debt).
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Chinook |
Here's what's included and how (and why) it has been modded.THE TENTThe base tent itself is a Chinook Sirocco 2-Person tent. It's surprisingly roomy - in the pic showing my feet, I first laid down diagonally with my head in one corner. I then sat straight up, and this is the distance between my feet and a mac in the opposite corner. The tent sets up and breaks down remarkably simple with its easy clip-hook design. Without hammering in stakes, the tent itself can be unrolled and set up in less than two minutes.WATER/SUN PROOFINGI've coated all of the seams in this tent with Kiwi Camp Dry, Heavy Duty Water Repellant. I also threw down a light coating of Nikwax Tent & Gear Solar and Water Proofer on the main fabric. This is something EVERY tent should have done to it. In this case, I've saved you the work. But if you do decide to do this to your own gear (highly recommended!) make sure that you let it cure in dry air for at least three days before re-folding. All zippers, seams, flys, chords, etc. are in excellent condition.POLESThese poles are aluminum. This is important as you can find this exact same tent with the cheaper plastic poles. Aluminum poles are just as light but far stronger than the plastic ones. Of course, they are a bit more expensive, but well worth it if you plan on using your tent for more than a weekend or two. I ditched the silly flimsy "pole bag" and keep them bundled tight with a simple black women's hair band.STAKESI ditched the flimsy tent stakes that came with the tent and bought six bad-ass blue aluminum DAC angle-edged stakes (one for each corner of the rectangle floor and one on each of the long sides for a vent cover and entrance vestibule. These things are super tough and super light-weight. The original string loops used for pulling the stakes out have been replaced with glow-in-the-dark 550 chord. This will help you spot the ends of the stakes at night to keep from stubbing your toe. There is also three feet of black 550 chord added in to expand a vent cover on the side of the tent. All 550 chord ends have been melted to prevent fraying. HARD PLASTIC MALLETHow to hammer in the stakes? You could attempt a rock and mess up your hand and/or the stakes. You could carry an obnoxiously heavy metal hammer. OR you could do this. A lightweight but super strong plastic mallet. I cut half of the mallet's handle off to cut weight even more without reducing the mallet's effectiveness. Also remember, if the ground is so hard that you feel like you actually need real leverage on a metal hammer, save your stakes and just poor some water where you are staking to soften up the ground a bit. GROUND COVERNext up, I added a simple piece of tarp that has been cut a bit smaller than the footprint of the tent itself. This allows the ground cover to protect the floor of the tent without requiring separate stakes. Plus having your ground cover slightly smaller than the tent saves a bit on weight. A groundcover is key for any tent if you want to prolong the life of your tent. Groundcovers are much easier to replace than tents!COMPRESSION BAGSqueezing it all together is an ALPS Mountaineering high quality super tough compression sack. I replaced the bag's original drawstring with black 550 chord. (Note, all of this 550 chord worked inconspicuously throughout the kit is meant to be used for a variety of other purposes in emergency situations.) I modified the compression bag by adding velcro sewn onto key parts, shortening certain straps, melting the edges and re-sewing parts to be even stronger and lighter/cleaner. This compression sack is where I sacrificed a bit on weight in order to get a really strong compression bag. Why? Because anything less will rip open and/or poof out.PATCH KITAt the end of the compression bag is a tiny zip-pouch that contains roughly a three-foot ribbon of stick-on vinyl patch. This is the kind of thing that you forget about UNTIL you need it. Plus, it can be used on other gear such as your pack, sleeping pad, poncho, heck, even an open wound if push comes to shove. The end result...A super clean, compact, and light tent kit. EVERYTHING mentioned above (the hammer, the poles, the 550 chord, the compression bag, everything!) comes it at EXACTLY six pounds and a length of only one foot three inches!!!I went crazy cutting out the weight so that I wouldn't mind packing around my super luxurious extra large basecamp Therm-A-Rest sleeping pad as my basic pad. (see my other ads for this pad and my sleeping bag)This kit is worth $400 total and I'm selling it for only $250 (need to pay off some debt).