Therefore, the choice fell on aluminized D.C.F. (formerly Cuben). The completely glued mini-tarp has mainly served for providing shade during breaks when no shade was in sight (at around 40 ° C very practical). But it was also very useful as an addition to the tipi or as a cover for the bikes during longer breaks. Unfortunately, the aluminum coating does not seem to be very durable, so it will probably not be included in the range. The key data: Size 210 x 132 cm, weight 157g. The hems and guy points are completely taped with the D.C.F/Cuben tape.
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D.C.F. - sun protection
Since the cotton tipi was already heavy enough during the tour in Jordan, the additional sun protection could not weigh much...
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Cotton tipi
than a tent made of synthetic fiber. The advantages outweigh the relatively high weight of 3.5 kilos (without pole and pegs) by far. On the tour we decided against the tarp, because a closed construction protects much better from sand, wind and gives more privacy.The mosquito net at the top of...
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Snow pegs
These snow pegs are ideal for sand and snow. They have proven themselves both on the bike tour in Jordan and on various winter tours. The black pegs are made of 2mm PE sheets and are very light, but not particularly robust. The white pegs are made of 2mm polyamide plates and are somewhat heavier....
Silnylon tarp
The simple design results in a very wide variety of set-up options and an unbeatable space-to-weight ratio. There are many tarp variants with angled sides, additional beaks, concave cut, etc., but we prefer the simple rectangular shape (with maaany guy points and of course made of silnylon)...
Silnylon tipi
A 6-sided tipi seems to combine the features perfectly. Since the tipi only requires 6 triangles to be sewn together (well, a little more will do....), the construction, cutting and sewing is very simple. As material we used the very light ripstop nylon, silicone coated, 45g/sqm, 2nd choice and...
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