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Packed Weight of Tarptent DW?

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Base pack backpacking the mass of the backpack and the gear inside - not including consumables such as food, water and fuel
light backpacking base weight less than 9.1kg
ultralight backpacking base weight less than 4.5kg
super-ultralight backpacking base weight less than 2.3kg
extreme-ultralight backpacking base weight less than 1.4kg
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Packed Weight of Tarptent DW?

Postby Pongo » Thu 01 May, 2014 4:42 pm

Hey Folks,

Always weary of the difference between advertised weight and actual, I've noticed that one poster on here has listed their Tarptent DW as 1.3kg, where as the website lists it as 960grams - a substantial difference.

I'm considering picking one up but this discrepancy concerns me. So...

Does anyone have one? And if so, what is it's weight, lines, pegs and all?



Link to the tent: http://www.tarptent.com/momentdw.html
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Re: Packed Weight of Tarptent DW?

Postby Pongo » Thu 01 May, 2014 4:52 pm

To start to answer my own question, this chappy here has his weighed in at 1045g

http://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=16750&p=223412&hilit=tarptent#p223412

Still happy to canvas other peoples input though.
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Re: Packed Weight of Tarptent DW?

Postby RonK » Thu 01 May, 2014 6:28 pm

There are a number of possible configurations (15 in fact) plus extras and accessories.

I have a Moment DW with solid fabric interior, extra crossing pole, both poles carbon fibre, two extra stakes and guys, and a Tyvek footprint. All packed in the stuff sack it weighs in at 1.31kg.
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Re: Packed Weight of Tarptent DW?

Postby dancier » Fri 02 May, 2014 5:18 am

I just got mine and weighed it at 1030 grams, I've got the carbon pole and mesh inner, but it needs to be seam sealed. The tyvek foot print is about 120 grams, which need to be added, so once it's sealed, all up probably 1175 grams.
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