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The Snugpak Ionosphere...unboxing.
Is the Ionoshere a 1 man tent...or a bivvi?
I think of it as a glorified bivvi...................
Love the Stratosphere, but can't get on with the condensation......so in a similar vein and at a remarkable price from Outdoors GB (£117), I ordered one (the Ionosphere) and have just unboxed it and had an initial set up; which is always more of a faff than subsequent pitching? The Jack Wolfskin Gossamer was another consideration?
So , firstly, there's 16....yes 16 pegs, including what Snugpak refer to as 2 spares. Why? Some manufacturers have the gall not to supply even the basic need for their tents! Are they crap? Seem good standard S/pak cross shaped pegs, and yet....if you use ALL the peg out points......you need two more!! Obviously some points are designed to double up on the pegs, yet the tent/bivvi, didn't seem to set so well doing that, and I do like shelters pegged out taught and flat/smooth? But it CAN be set well.
I don't as a rule like inner set first shelters and this is the case here. Whilst it is nice (bloody excellent!) to be able to use just as a mozzy proof shelter, it can't be beyond the wit of man to design it so you have the option on set up?
Much has been said in videos about the floor space inside: I am 6'4" and 105 kgs, and it suits me fine, the inner mesh is way off my face......but whether my pack could (comfortably) come in above or below me, I very much doubt. I'll find out soon, lol!! You will need to be under 6' for that I feel. There is loads of room for the smaller paraphanalia though?
Entrance and exit is a doddle, I can even turn around inside...just....and I'm an old git!
I think this is getting closer to stealth/lightweight camping Nirvana for me....... but maybe not QUITE there yet?
We'll know better when used............................................
Is the Ionoshere a 1 man tent...or a bivvi?
I think of it as a glorified bivvi...................
Love the Stratosphere, but can't get on with the condensation......so in a similar vein and at a remarkable price from Outdoors GB (£117), I ordered one (the Ionosphere) and have just unboxed it and had an initial set up; which is always more of a faff than subsequent pitching? The Jack Wolfskin Gossamer was another consideration?
So , firstly, there's 16....yes 16 pegs, including what Snugpak refer to as 2 spares. Why? Some manufacturers have the gall not to supply even the basic need for their tents! Are they crap? Seem good standard S/pak cross shaped pegs, and yet....if you use ALL the peg out points......you need two more!! Obviously some points are designed to double up on the pegs, yet the tent/bivvi, didn't seem to set so well doing that, and I do like shelters pegged out taught and flat/smooth? But it CAN be set well.
I don't as a rule like inner set first shelters and this is the case here. Whilst it is nice (bloody excellent!) to be able to use just as a mozzy proof shelter, it can't be beyond the wit of man to design it so you have the option on set up?
Much has been said in videos about the floor space inside: I am 6'4" and 105 kgs, and it suits me fine, the inner mesh is way off my face......but whether my pack could (comfortably) come in above or below me, I very much doubt. I'll find out soon, lol!! You will need to be under 6' for that I feel. There is loads of room for the smaller paraphanalia though?
Entrance and exit is a doddle, I can even turn around inside...just....and I'm an old git!
I think this is getting closer to stealth/lightweight camping Nirvana for me....... but maybe not QUITE there yet?
We'll know better when used............................................