Yeh - got lucky with the weather on this one. Was a great spot. The full report is on the blog sdbwanderings.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/a-grasmoor-round-wild-camp-from.html
I'm thinking of getting the Scarp 1 or a Duomid as an alternative to the soulo , wanting something a tad bigger and lighter but still a strong mountain tent. Watched some of your other vids , great stuff.ATB.
The soulo is great but probably overkill for all but the most extreme weather. I’ve not used a Duomid but have heard great things from folk whose opinions I respect. I can recommend the scarp. it’s been recently updated too and looks even more appealing. Tough decision. ATB. Steve.
I’ve just ordered one , had most of the hilleberg line up , there just getting way to expensive it’s ridiculous guess Bo wants his retirement money to buy an island
I never bother with a footprint but that gave me a thought. Pegging one out before putting Scarp up. What a great way of getti g the Scarp just where you want it. I pick my spot but it always seems to have migrated by the time all the pegs are in!
David Williams It's only 60 grams so I've just got into the habit of using one. If your scarp floor is ok after ?2 TGO challenges then I guess I don't really need one though.
The Scarp has done three TGO Challenges, Steve, and also quite a number of other overnighters. I am always careful about where I pitch though. Once it's up I run my hand gently over the inside of the floor to find and remove any sharp sticks, stones, etc. So far no problems. However, I have hardly ever used it in, say, a forest, where I guess the ground may be less forgiving with lots of sharp stuff around. I do have some thin Tyvek I got from Backpacking Light UK as a footprint but never actually bothered taking it! On a couple of pitches I've used in Scotland there has been bits of thistly stuff and I got round this by putting a few of my A4 toughprint waterproof paper (great stuff) map printouts underneath the ground sheet on selected spikey bits!
Makes sense David! Its obviously much tougher that I thought but I guess I just have a psychological aversion to an unprotected floor ... and I like a target to pitch the tent on :-)
Got my tarptent scarp 2 last month so not had chance to take it out with these restrictions but fingers crossed end of April beginning of May I'm up in Scotland for 3 days
Paul Stubbs Yep. Still going strong. There are lighter tents, including some of the newer tarptents eg. The Notch, but the scarp is tough and reliable. I also use my trailstar often and a simple tarp in summer fair weather. If you’re going to be camping high is all weathers then the scarp is a nice place to be in.
Now that's what I call a tent with a view...fantastic!!!
Yeh - got lucky with the weather on this one. Was a great spot. The full report is on the blog sdbwanderings.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/a-grasmoor-round-wild-camp-from.html
I'm thinking of getting the Scarp 1 or a Duomid as an alternative to the soulo , wanting something a tad bigger and lighter but still a strong mountain tent. Watched some of your other vids , great stuff.ATB.
The soulo is great but probably overkill for all but the most extreme weather. I’ve not used a Duomid but have heard great things from folk whose opinions I respect. I can recommend the scarp. it’s been recently updated too and looks even more appealing. Tough decision. ATB. Steve.
I’ve just ordered one , had most of the hilleberg line up , there just getting way to expensive it’s ridiculous guess Bo wants his retirement money to buy an island
I never bother with a footprint but that gave me a thought. Pegging one out before putting Scarp up. What a great way of getti g the Scarp just where you want it. I pick my spot but it always seems to have migrated by the time all the pegs are in!
David Williams It's only 60 grams so I've just got into the habit of using one. If your scarp floor is ok after ?2 TGO challenges then I guess I don't really need one though.
The Scarp has done three TGO Challenges, Steve, and also quite a number of other overnighters. I am always careful about where I pitch though. Once it's up I run my hand gently over the inside of the floor to find and remove any sharp sticks, stones, etc. So far no problems. However, I have hardly ever used it in, say, a forest, where I guess the ground may be less forgiving with lots of sharp stuff around. I do have some thin Tyvek I got from Backpacking Light UK as a footprint but never actually bothered taking it! On a couple of pitches I've used in Scotland there has been bits of thistly stuff and I got round this by putting a few of my A4 toughprint waterproof paper (great stuff) map printouts underneath the ground sheet on selected spikey bits!
Makes sense David! Its obviously much tougher that I thought but I guess I just have a psychological aversion to an unprotected floor ... and I like a target to pitch the tent on :-)
Got my tarptent scarp 2 last month so not had chance to take it out with these restrictions but fingers crossed end of April beginning of May I'm up in Scotland for 3 days
It’s a superb tent. Hope you have some great adventures.
Is the scarp still going strong? I need to bite the bullet and get one ordered
Paul Stubbs Yep. Still going strong. There are lighter tents, including some of the newer tarptents eg. The Notch, but the scarp is tough and reliable. I also use my trailstar often and a simple tarp in summer fair weather. If you’re going to be camping high is all weathers then the scarp is a nice place to be in.
@@SummitandCamp that's good to hear ☺ atb
You sure know how to put that scarp up!
Cheers. Had plenty of practice ... but it's not a difficult tent to pitch. Love my Scarp :-)
A Thing of real beauty!