Shelters Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/shelters/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:35:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Shelters Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/shelters/ 32 32 38683869 Six Moon Designs Deschutes Silpoly — A Best Buy https://popupbackpacker.com/six-moon-designs-deschutes-silpoly-a-best-buy/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:39:58 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151634 Joyce bought me a Six Moon Designs Deschutes Silpoly shelter for my birthday. The Deschutes is, in my opinion, the best buy on the market for a ultralight one person shelter. After several days of rain, I finally got the chance to set up the shelter to seal the seams. While doing this I took … Continue reading Six Moon Designs Deschutes Silpoly — A Best Buy →

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]]> 151634 The “Top Ten Lists” – Can You Trust Them? https://popupbackpacker.com/the-top-ten-lists-can-you-trust-them/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:43:34 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=146051 It sounds counter intuitive, but I spend much less time on the Internet since I retired, even though all my time is free time, that is, I can do whatever I like, as long as Joyce is happy. I keep myself busy around the house with many tasks, plus we camp more often, not to … Continue reading The “Top Ten Lists” – Can You Trust Them? →

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]]> 146051 Six Moon Designs Deschutes CF Shelter https://popupbackpacker.com/six-moon-designs-deschutes-cf-shelter/ Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:27:21 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=10123 DESCHUTES? What kind of a name is that? I can’t pronounce it and can barely spell it. So I looked it up via Google. It is a river in Oregon that is a main tributary of the Columbia River. The Deschutes also flows north, which is atypical for a North American river. The manufacturer of … Continue reading Six Moon Designs Deschutes CF Shelter →

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]]> 10123 Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis Shelter https://popupbackpacker.com/six-moon-designs-wild-oasis-shelter/ Mon, 05 Aug 2013 00:54:02 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=4154 A while back I posted about Dave Chenault’s Pyramid Shelter article. At that point it dawned on me that I have not discussed this shelter previously. The Wild Oasis seems to be a shelter that often gets little love. It has been around for quite a while; I bought mine in 2008. But I don’t … Continue reading Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis Shelter →

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]]> 4154 Chenault on Shelters https://popupbackpacker.com/chenault-on-shelters/ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:48:50 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=4129 A pretty good post by Dave over at Bedrock & Paradox. An incomplete treatise on ‘mid selection. A few things stand out in the first paragraph, in my mind, about Dave’s comments: “A pyramid shelter is the most versatile shelter for outdoor adventure.” AND “That a tent is fully enclosed inherently brings with it the … Continue reading Chenault on Shelters →

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