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Hope this is my last post trying to decide on my new tent.

Narrowed my choice down to the Copper Spur 2 XL or XDome 2. For the most part, they are tied for my use.

So I figure the final feature that matters most for me will help me decide: Durability.

Am I wrong to conclude that the Copper Spur has a slight edge on durability? Mostly concerned about the fabric, as I would get the aluminum poles anyway, and the zippers are probably pretty much the same.

Thanks if anyone has experience with both of these. The price is pretty close with the REI sale going on now. Ends tomorrow I think.

Main question: is it ridiculous to carry and use for one person?

Context: 6’ 2, big guy, usually backpack alone, but once in a rare while my son - same size - or wife will join me. The XL would be great for those rare nights, but would it feel and be silly to carry and use it when it’s mostly just me and my small dog?

My first sensor died on day 3. Second died day 4-5. Third worked perfectly through 15 days + 12 hours of grace. Placed the 4th sensor this morning about 6 hours ago, wild swings since then, about an hour spent altogether “below 70” which is absolutely not correct and no chance of compression, and now we are about a half hour into a “Brief sensor issue please wait up to 3 hours” period.

Why does Stelo suck so bad? Serious question. Is the technology hard? Like, to be expected because the challenge is just so hard? Or they just don’t care?

Why do I keep trying? Because the insights I get when it’s working and the new habits I am forming are helping me change my life and avoid diabetes. But a 25 percent success rate? And going through the gauntlet every time to replace one of their faulty sensors? It really sucks.