North Shore, NSW, AU
Ya don't know how tattered something is until you see a new one. And that's true with my new tent. I loved my old tent. She stood by me through thick and thin, though she was duct taped where the mouse chewed through and where tiny holes were in the mesh, and she leaked a bit in the rain...but hey, she'd been through a lotta living over the last 8 years. And I loved her design. So when Bob at Big Sky International offered me a deal I couldn't refuse (and April helped me to see that), I ordered a Big Sky Revolution 2p (2 person, cuz I like to spread out). I have to say I loved my old tent so much
I cried when I had to cut her up (instead of shipping her back as a trade in)...and because I was worried that I might not love the new one as much.
But cut her up, I did. And into the trash she went.
And I love my new one!!! My old one was the Evolution model. The new one is the Revolution, where the mesh and tent stay hooked together and clip to the poles on the outside.
This is so much easier and quicker to set up and take down every day. Really love it! And I love the new color...gun metal grey, I call it. The inside has a yellowy green floor that makes a nice glow in daylight. Currently here in Australia the sun is setting at 5 pm so I'm not in my tent much in the daylight. With 2 vestibules (like my old one) I have lots of storage room. And it sets up so nice and taut.
And I was also surprised by how much lighter it was than my old tent. I don't have scales, but it was noticeably lighter. And I love how easily and one-handed I can unzip the mesh. The only thing I added was stake out tabs on both sections of the vestibule flys...it only comes with one and on the door I normally pull up.
There was a bit of a mix up with the fly style I wanted. I ordered the "porch" model that puts an overhang over the door so I can keep the vestibules open in the rain. Bob was very apologetic and I'm sure the correct one will be here in no time. It's a bit of a challenge getting things shipped so they arrive up the road ahead of me...but it's all part of the adventure.
Tonight's view is better than the road I cycled in on. I've gotten myself buggered as they say here. The road became 4WD and I'm not.
Thinking the sand would end soon, I pushed on. It didn't. So I quit for the night. I'll enjoy the view and push Blaze back out in the morning. I'll find a different route tomorrow.
Livin' the life!
BagLady
