Yepper, it's the TW. Winterized so to speak...wasn't expecting the snow, so don't have the chains on yet ! Can be fairly crisp riding so early in the morn! Take care, love your posts!
I have to ask; what is this tent? First i though it was semi permanent installation, but you have it in few pictures. I would have to venture a guess that wont pack down to your bike?
it is a "Mad Bear" Lavuu, and packs down as small as a regular tent, and I pitch it on my own, I think I have a picture somewhere of it on my bike, I shall have a look.
is it a commercial product or home brew? I love it, more specs please Just occurred to me, lavuu AKA Lavvu/kota/laavu as in sami paoples tent. Like tipi, but less vertical.
Yes comercial, we have a few of these by different makers here in the UK, like this Nordic... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvlODHO8D9o although this is bigger than my one, but I bought mine because it would fit on the bike.
That looks very neat, I've been interested (not enough to buy obviously) in teepees for quite a while. How long does it take you to set up? And do you only take it when you *know* you'll be staying somewhere with stake-able ground? I feel like if you were in rocky or sandy territory, it would not work very well, especially with a good breeze.
It takes a little over five mins or so to set up on a good day, most of our ground is pretty good, and I have not had any problems yet, if I was doing a longer trip out of the UK, like Spain or Italy, I would use a normal style tent that supported itself with poles.
Thanks! That is in Death Valley NP, Striped Butte Valley specifically. Here's the view from that natural shelter campsite.
