Had a wonderful trip to YSNP & GTNP this last week. Here are two of the highlights. The Bears were seen along the Madison River road. And the Auroras with STEVE were seen from Driggs ID.
Driggs ID 10:45-12:15 iPhone 16 Possible appearance of STEVE. White purple Arc beginning in the Western sky and extending all the way to the Eastern horizon. Pretty amazing display. Also caught the aurora over the Tetons! Display was still going at 12:15 however moonrise was starting to interfere.
Hello,
I’m looking for a solid (it will see some wind beach camping), roomy, lightweight, freestanding ( not interested in trekking pole tents)-2p backpacking tent. I currently own an older BA CS 4p for family trips and small groups. I can manage the weight backpacking around the Great Lakes. However, my 10 year old son wants to get into mountaineering. And we’re are planning to climb a 14er in the San Juan Mountains this summer. I’m not going to bring the extra weight when trekking at elevation. So, looking at a 2p which will also fill a hole in my kit for duo or solo missions. The X-dome looks like a great option and my son is a fan, he even emailed the company. Also, looks like a great owners community which is a plus for me. Most posts I see says it handles the wind well. However, I wanted to know if anyone has done a lot of beach camping with it and if so how has it held up. Im based in the Great Lakes and this is the main use it will see. I am also open to any other suggestions y’all may have experience with thank you in advance for your feedback!