shelters – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:08:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg shelters – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 The Quiver – Top Shelters of all time! https://pmags.com/top-ten-backpacking-shelters-of-all-time https://pmags.com/top-ten-backpacking-shelters-of-all-time#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:01:30 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=10894 The Quiver – Top Shelters of all time!

What began as a parody of “top ten” gear lists has grown into a reflection on how real shelter choices evolve with trips, partners, seasons, and the simple goal of sleeping well and walking on. Updated 2025. Read More ...

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An initial overlook at The Gossamer Gear "The Two" that Joan and I have used the past couple of months. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/first-impressons-gossamer-gear-the-two/feed 0 38706 10+ year gear review – Flytop tent https://pmags.com/10-year-gear-review-flytop-tent https://pmags.com/10-year-gear-review-flytop-tent#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 04:50:11 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=34138 10+ year gear review – Flytop tent

An off-hand purchase about a decade ago of our current backup/loaner tent makes me think of the place and use of budget gear items. Read More ...

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After about 100 nights we find the $200 ALPS Mountaineering Chaos 3 an excellent car camping tent. Read More ...

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We did not buy or have a chance to try out much new gear or clothing this past year. Instead, we replaced worn-out items with a few exceptions. Read More ...

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A very good sun and rain tarp for the back of a truck or SUV. Purchase some additional equipment and the tarp goes from a very good piece of gear to excellent. Read More ...

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My initial impressions of the Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis. I've owned a form of this shelter since 2006. And now, I have the DCF version new for 2020. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/first-impressions-wild-oasis-dcf/feed 1 27241 Intro to Backpacking Pt 2- Shelter options https://pmags.com/intro-to-backpacking-pt-2-shelter-options https://pmags.com/intro-to-backpacking-pt-2-shelter-options#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:57:26 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=26948 Intro to Backpacking Pt 2- Shelter options

In this video, we'll look at different shelter options available to backpackers ranging, why cowboy camping works so well, and some info on groundsheets. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/intro-to-backpacking-pt-2-shelter-options/feed 0 26948 Tent of Wonder – Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 (2019) https://pmags.com/tent-of-wonder-big-agnes-copper-spur-hv-ul2-2019 https://pmags.com/tent-of-wonder-big-agnes-copper-spur-hv-ul2-2019#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:22:13 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=26603 Tent of Wonder – Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 (2019)

Less of a gear review and more about thoughts about having the right gear for what we are doing and works well for us. Read More ...

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Some gear or clothing I used to use. But I have now phased out for various reasons. Always interesting to see how styles and preferences evolve over the years. Read More ...

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