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Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 07:30:18 No.2513206 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2513214 >>2513232 >>2513244 >>2513258 >>2513351 >>2513381 >>2513382 >>2513404 >>2516168

How well is a 3 season tent covered in snow going to perform as a shelter? Assuming that I can place the tent and base the night before a major fall of 15+cm and dig it out when planning to use it.

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Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 08:12:20 No.2513214 Report

Quoted By: >>2513229 >>2513231

>>2513206
you ngmi.
4 season tents are heavy and expensive for a reason { to hold up snow, but they're also more waterproof, vented and durable). lmao.

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Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 09:27:02 No.2513229 Report

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>>2513214
Fortunately OP will never actually need one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 09:34:14 No.2513231 Report

Quoted By: >>2513236 >>2515243

>>2513214
4-season tents are only needed in arctic expedition tier shit. If you're not planning to spend weeks on your own in Svalbard you're just fine with a good 3-season tent.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 09:35:30 No.2513232 Report

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>>2513206
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5EVC3rgJ-o

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Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 09:43:23 No.2513236 Report

Quoted By: >>2513254

>>2513231
true with some tent designs. really comes down to how well it handles snow pack. some 3 season designs like pyramids ain't half bad.

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Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 10:17:09 No.2513244 Report

Quoted By: >>2513254

>>2513206
It all depends on the strength of the poles/mounting clips, if they can hold the weight of that snow. If they can, it becomes a comfy igloo but the walls will sag a lot and you'll have minimal living space. Honestly you're better off waiting for the snow to blow through and then digging an igloo.

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Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 12:10:39 No.2513254 Report

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>>2513236
>>2513244

I have a tent with this style of spider joint from mec, I'm pretty sure it will do the job and is comfortingly close to the shape of a quinzhee or igloo roof

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 12:38:19 No.2513258 Report

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>>2513206
Its do-able, you just need to make sure the structure remains intact. Snow will be heavy on the walls so you'll need to make sure the poles can handle it. Having a breathing hole is important.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 17:28:36 No.2513351 Report

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>>2513206
Why do you need to set it up the night before?

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Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 18:51:31 No.2513381 Report

Quoted By: >>2513405

>>2513206
>How well is a 3 season tent covered in snow going to perform as a shelter?
as good as an igloo

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 18:58:12 No.2513382 Report

Quoted By: >>2516168

>>2513206
If you tarp ober the outside of the tent and have an air pocket between your tent and that tarp the snow will improve insulation.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 20:02:19 No.2513404 Report

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>>2513206
It's really dependent on the tent design how well it does. The wider and less steep the sides, the more snow will accumulate and the more weight it will need to be able to handle. All else being equal I would err on the side of pyramids and a-frames to do better as accumulation is more likely to fall off. When I pitch my tarps in snow conditions, I will go with a more narrow pitch and not porch mode the tarp. What you may do if you have the ability to is bring another tarp and hang it at a sharp angle above the tent so that snow its caught there and slides off and away from your tent.

There's also a lot of variability here. 6in of dry powder that gets blown around isn't the same issue as 6in of wet snow that sticks together.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Dec 2022 20:04:47 No.2513405 Report

Quoted By: >>2514016

>>2513381
Snow is a pretty good insulator funny enough, good luck disassembling your tent though

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Dec 2022 23:55:16 No.2514016 Report

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>>2513405
It shouldn’t be too bad, just chuck the rain fly to the side and all my poles are right there.

Update : I bedded in the tent last night before this storm, picked a nice spot with the easy access to firewood, went back today after the storm, about 2cm on the tent everywhere, looks very cozy I just spent another half hour sectioning wood and building a nice seat for the fire.

I’m planning on setting up a feeder for the local dear as they seem to always be trying to get back to the top of the ridge where the trail is when I’m walking down, saw their site was close so I figure I’ll pay them some rent with a bag of carrots or something.

Coming back to this site around New Years with a lady friend which is why I’m putting the tent up in advance, mostly so I don’t have to pack too much on the day of.

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Anonymous Mon 26 Dec 2022 10:35:59 No.2515243 Report

Quoted By: >>2516271 >>2518076

>>2513231
Not when you live in Norway.

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Anonymous Wed 28 Dec 2022 08:18:25 No.2516168 Report

Quoted By: >>2516244

>>2513206
It's fine, just put up a tarp over your tent if it snows a lot, or is heavy snow, or ice rain
>>2513382
Seconded

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Dec 2022 14:13:58 No.2516244 Report

Quoted By: >>2516350

>>2516168
Are pyramids better for snow?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Dec 2022 15:38:54 No.2516271 Report

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>>2515243
This, but unironically. I suspect its the same for Finns and Swedes as well

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Anonymous Wed 28 Dec 2022 18:19:41 No.2516350 Report

Quoted By: >>2516393

>>2516244
Probably, since they have sharp angles, but if it's not a 2 wall tent it's going to collection a lot of condensation
The big thing about pyramids is that they require a pole

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 28 Dec 2022 19:48:27 No.2516393 Report

Quoted By: >>2518052

>>2516350
They sell tent poles that are lighter than trekking poles. Every tent has to be propped up with something.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 31 Dec 2022 19:28:07 No.2518052 Report

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>>2516393
Perhaps he meant that they aren't free standing

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 31 Dec 2022 20:20:10 No.2518076 Report

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>>2515243
esplain

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