GEAR

Storm-Tested Shelters

Choose and pitch tents, tarps, or bivies that survive alpine wind, coastal rain, and desert exposure.

Pick the Right Style

  • • Double-wall tents: best all-round weather protection
  • • Trekking-pole tarps: ultralight, require skill and site selection
  • • Bivy + tarp: minimal weight, limited comfort

Alpine Wind

Low profiles, strong poles/guylines, full stake-out. See alpine traverse.

Coastal Rain

Double walls reduce condensation; wide vestibules for wet gear. See coastal loop.

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