I also bring extra stakes for the side if the weather is really bad and have some guyline attatched to the side. There are many …

BUY NOW. I was pleased with Tarptent's first Dyneema shelter last year, the Notch Li. Tarptent said they will have more rainbows in stock late May. Iron Mike Junior Member. The ProTrail is a one-person, single wall silnylon shelter. I now carry a BA Copperspur UL3 I absolutely love.

Elegant and airy, Tarptent sets up virtually anywhere. Our most popular solo shelter, the ProTrail is the best tent for thru-hiking, bikepacking, or any trip where every gram/ounce is important.

Tarptent Rainbow vs Protrail for tall hiker. If you’re an ultralight backpacker, a long distance thru-hiker, or just someone that likes to keep weight to a … I'm concerned with how well it will handle wind though since its only got one pole vs two poles. Afternoon all, Following my lakeland trip having to cancelled due to my back going a few days before (injury is improving but will not ever "fix" totally) I'm now thinking of how to reduce the weight I carry for future trips.

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I couldn't find any abrasions, rips, tears, damage, etc. I put it through some crazy conditions in the high country of a couple … Question. I do a lot of wilderness hunting and pack in with my feet. I'm 6' 200lbs and that 45" height is completely misleading. I bought a Protrail a couple years ago thinking that it looks plenty big enough in the pictures. If you didn't have a problem with that on the AT, you certainly won't have a problem with that on the PCT.
There seems to be a ton of interest in this tent, which is the successor to the very popular TT Contrail, and an extreme dearth of in-depth reviews. There is one for everybody. If it's raining, I'd set up my pole so that it wasn't perpendicular to the ground. I couldn't sit up anywhere in that tent without making serious contact with the walls. 5. I have an X-Mid, great storm tent but narrow interior and larger footprint. Question.

Been looking at the Protrail and Rainbow and curious how they compare.

Camp is anywhere from 2 to 6 miles in. You could always replace it with thinner cordage similar to what comes standard with Tarptent shelters, which would allow you to integrate the O-ring for taller trekking poles on the foot side. The tarptent did not look like it would hold up to above treeline thunderstorms very well. In-Depth TarpTent Protrail Review I used the Tarptent Protrail as my tent during a recent 5 week thru-hike of the Colorado Trail. I'm 6'6 so looking for a good amount of length. It is definitely beefy and won't slip. I'm 6' 200lbs and that 45" height is completely misleading. In general I like a single wall front entry shelter as it is has great headroom and is light weight. Still love my Protrail. Tarptent is a premium collection of ultralight, mobile shelters that shed everything from flying bugs to summer snow.

I like the weight, the dripline well outside the bathtub floor, and the front entry. I use both depending on where I'm going and weather. I bought a Protrail a couple years ago thinking that it looks plenty big enough in the pictures. Resident Australian, proving being a grumpy old man is not just an American trait.

Boy was I wrong. The Tarptent ProTrail is shaped like an A-frame tarp or pup tent with an integrated rainfly and internal bathtub floor that’s suspended from the fly with bug netting. The walls come down at a sharper angle than is depicted in the pictures. I couldn't sit up anywhere in that tent without making serious contact with the walls.

On the Protrail, I've found that using five stakes (the normal four and the one from the top of the tent) really, really improved my pitches. TarpTent ProTrail First Pitch Gear Review Back in February I purchased the REI Flash Air 1 and posted a first look review since it was a brand new tent on the market ( https://www.reddit.com/r/Ultralight/comments/f5aaqp/rei_flash_air_1_first_pitch/ ).

I found the Tarptent ones have poor durability. Tarptent Protrail or SMD Skyscape Trekker. The top of the Rainbow (right) has an 18-inch aluminum strut to widen the tent. I put it through some crazy conditions in the high country of a couple states over 60 nights and it's ready for more.

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I couldn't sit up anywhere in that tent without making serious contact with the walls. Buy it! PROTRAIL Li $499-$525.

I'm concerned with how well it will handle wind though since its only got one pole vs two poles. PROTRAIL USES AND FEATURES. I keep looking at the Tarptent Protrail.

Equally as competent as a bike-packing tent! Thread starter Iron Mike; Start date Nov 25 , 2015; Nov 25, 2015 #1 I. For the standard Uinta camping spot in the trees, I think a tarptent would be perfect, unless you camp in … I have heard the Protrail is prone to condensation because it is not a roomy shelter. Recommendation. Some background first.