March 2019

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At a glance The Good: Strong and durable. The Bad: Tapered floor creates cramped foot end, heavy. Weight 2600g Area 2.7m2 Features: The Makalu is a tunnel-shaped, semi-geodesic tent with a single door and large 0.9m2 vestibule. It comes with 16 pegs and six pre-attached guylines. Ventilation on the fly is provided by stiff-peaked openings at the front sides […]
Alistair Hall

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