Backpacker Tent Survey Results

... are up over at Section Hiker.  link

As with last January's survey of which water filter backpackers use, there's a lot of experience packed in there.  While it's a completely unscientific survey, it is from a self-selected group of somewhat nerdy online avid backpackers, those are exactly the kind of people you'd trust for gear recommendations.  At least, it's got to be more meaningful than reading the average Amazon reviews.

Back to the survey, it has a few surprises.  Big Agnes brand is the run-away winner, with slightly more than the next two brands (REI and Tarptent) combined.  Eureka, my pick and a best-seller with the car camping crowd, is way down the list.  There are also breakdowns by shelter type (tent, hammock, etc.) and a few more sub-divisions, including intention to buy a Dyneema tent ($$$$).  Interesting data, it may influence you to try something new.

ps: Weather looks poor this weekend, so that Tuxachanie trip is likely a scrub.