Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Have a great trip and keep us posted. I look forward to hearing how things go both now and this Summer on the big trip. It is fun to follow your progress since you are taking a different path than most. The low budget stuff and the ingenuity to make it work are admirable. My hat is off to you.
On the 4 man tent... Unless it is pretty light I wouldn't want to haul it across the country. I hauled a 9 pound 4 man tent on the TA and hated it on every mountain pass. There were three of us so it made some sense, but otherwise I would not consider it. The extra 4-5 pounds (or more) makes a big difference.
Well surprisingly it only weighs about 5-6 lb so I will just make do, I will go lighter along the way if I really feel like dying and give away the tent because after all, it was free. Thanks for the positive support, I will keep everyone posted.