Hello Benco mate, long time no see you fab Falklands Islander you! Andy mentioned these on his blog, like a proper tent rather than a traditional tarp or tarp tent. Does not exactly answer your questions I know, but just thought I would provide you with that article, as I do. lol.
The Scarp 1 is only available from TarpTent. I''ve just used one on the TGO Challenge and it was fine - and some of the weather was horrendous. There's a review in the June TGO (written before the Challenge obviously!). There's also some picture of it on my blog.
Chris - was the review in the last issue of TGO or is June the one due to come out over the next week or so (in June)? I lose track of whether TGO cover dates are 1 month ahead or just at the beginning of the month. At least it isn't coming out in May for the July issue like I've seen some magazines.
I have heard some negative comments about the Scarp 1 tent. There was also the scarpboat modification too. If I remember the link I will post it.
If I remember correctly the Scarp 1 is light without the cross over pole but starts to get a bit heavy for a solo tent with the cross over pole. However I have to qualify that with the comment that the cross over pole means that it could be compared with other designs of tents such as semi geodesics which then make the scarp 1 tent with cross over pole able to be considered light again.
Personally I think it looks too fiddly for a wet, windswept mountain camp when setting up in the dark by head torch. I basicallt want something you peg out on two corners to hold it down, 1 or two poles through continuous sleeves then another 2-6 pegs and it is up and only needing a few more pegs and / or guylines if windy weather is a risk.
The review was in the current June TGO, published earlier this month. TGO comes out about three weeks before the cover month.
The Scarp is 1366 grams without the crossover poles, 1711 grams with them. With the crossover poles I'd compare it with the Hilleberg Soulo, which weighs 2120 grams.
The Scarp 1 is very easy to set up without the crossover poles - six pegs see it up, with another two for the pole guylines I've added. Attaching the crossover poles is a little fiddly but still doesn't take long, even in freezing windy weather with snow falling.
Andy mentioned these on his blog, like a proper tent rather than a traditional tarp or tarp tent. Does not exactly answer your questions I know, but just thought I would provide you with that article, as I do. lol.
