5th gen 4Runners in scenic locations

Lots of avalanche cones in the distance!

 

Cool! Like it!

 

When you see it...

 

#1 - Curt Gowdy State Park campsite - Cheyenne, WY - my buddy's Revel Sprinter (the mothership). #2 - Trailhead to Leverich Canyon Trail, Bozeman, MT.

Notice - All five vehicles in the parking lot are Toyota's.

 

Shaffer Trail

 

The switchbacks on this trail are awesome, if you're not afraid of heights.

 

Heaven

 

Went up to go backpacking and found a nice yellow post camp off a newly opened forest road. Decided to camp there and explore the area a bit.

Idyllwild, CA.

 

What tent is that? It looks like maybe a Tarptent Stratospire.

 

Pretty close! ( I had the Stratospire Li before this one). This one is the Durston XMid Pro 2.

 

How do you like it compared to the Stratospire? My favorite 1p is the Notch, but I'm looking for a new 2p to replace my ancient Rainbow.

 

I had the Notch Li before the Strat. I liked it, but it was a bit too small for me. And when I started bringing a dog, a lot too small.

I like the XMid better than the Strat but it's close.

Pros for the XMid Pro v.s. the Strat Li:
It's easier to set up then the Strat.
It's bigger inside (or at least feels bigger) because it's not a double wall tent like the Strat (the regular XMid is double wall, but not the Pros).

Cons:
You can't set up the XMid inner-only or fly-only like you can the Strat.
Some people prefer double wall because they feel it reduces condensation.
The parallelogram interior seems odd at first but you get used to it.

They both have giant footprints so it's somewhat difficult to find a sufficiently sized tent site. Being trekking pole tents, neither are freestanding.

The Double Rainbow Li looks to be a pretty good option too but I've never tried it.

Strat:



Notch:

 

Thanks for the info! I figured the Stratospire might be a bit fiddly. One thing I don't like about the Double Rainbow (non-Li) is setting that long pole. Depending on the temperature, it can be moderately difficult to darn near impossible to get the ends engaged. The one I carried almost as long as the Notch was the original Contrail, but it wasn't nearly as good in bad weather as the Notch.

 

Somewhere west of Moab.

 

fuck the boomers

 

Converse Basin, Sequoia

 

India at Whitmore Canyon, AZ...



...and hiking down to the Colorado River from the Grand Canyon's North Rim.

 

This thing is amazing. I got stuck in deep sand in 2H... then put it in 4H and easily pulled me out. I am in love

Wharton SF

 

A hiking trailhead in NY

 

Where exactly in NY?

 

Greenwater, WA

 

Catskills

 

NY has a hiking trail? Huh? Who knew?

 

Right?! I thought NY was a concrete jungle!