2nd CAG, CAP 2-1-5 5th Marines, 1st Mar. Div.
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Thanks griesl. I'm using a bmj now and want to move to a 4 season and so am doing my research. Sounds like the superfly might meet my needs better since pack size trumps weight savings for my needs. I still want to gry a cuben just to have one. Would be my priority if i did more hiking where weight works against you. Thanks for the real world packing size info.
No problem. If you are moving to a 4 season setup, also keep in mind that the SF has a lot more coverage than the cuben (or at least the one I have). The difference between 8.5 and 10 feet of total width doesn't sound like a lot, but I noticed the difference on the cuben on my last trip where it was 20 degrees and high winds. Also, to give you an idea of pack size, I stuffed my cuben into the SF sack, and it fit, but it was tight and couldn't be compressed at all. When I stuff my SF in the same sack, there's a little room to spare, and it can even be compressed a little. Good luck.
It came today! Didnt get a shipping notice ...oh well. Still super fast turn around. Tried to add door ties as well but I dont think the email made it in time....no big deal. Looks great. Its alot of cuben. Packing is alot more dense...I
Using snake skins and its like a stiff, moldable tube. Its a learning curve but no worries. I had a BMJ before this...for some reason.mine was only 9.5 wide (yes stretched tight) but the Cuben being 8.5 is a big difference..well covered still but gonna have to see how it handles next winter. Pics and trails and errors to come. Weighed 6.7oz plus a .2oz SS. Gonna try prussick /guy lines and 3/32 bungie on the doors. Kimda curious how it will hold up with the ridgeline under the tarp.
I'll preface this by saying I know next to nothing about cuben, except it was designed for sailboats.
I would be worried about developing a seam over time where the mylar coating might wear. Then again, the line we use is generally pretty slick and ideally the tarp shouldn't move once tied down over the ridgeline. Just something to think about.
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