Comments on: Coastal Hiking Tips: Advice for Beach Backpacking https://dawnoutdoors.com/coastal-hiking-tips/ Sharing advice, info and inspiration about my happy place: the Great Outdoors. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:56:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/coastal-hiking-tips/#comment-123675 Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:33:20 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=9551#comment-123675 In reply to Michel.

Condensation was definitely a concern with the triplex, but we decided it was worth the weight savings on a trip this long where food weight begins to be a problem. We were fortunate enough to have fairly dry conditions for most of our trip on the WCT with no significant rain and not that much fog. Since then we have hiked Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail with our triplex and I took our Zpacks Plexamid on the Juan de Fuca trail. We experienced wetter and foggier weather on those trips and definitely had some condensation inside the tent. However, were careful on all of those trips to spend a lot of time getting the pitch nice and taut so the floor vents were nice and exposed. I also find bringing a small quick dry towel to sponge down the inside of the tent helps a lot. Using a single wall tent is a lot more work and can be a little less pleasant due to the condensation, but for me the weight savings are usually worth it.

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By: Michel https://dawnoutdoors.com/coastal-hiking-tips/#comment-123674 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:45:13 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=9551#comment-123674 Loved your guide (all seven sections) and it gave me some ideas before I booked my trip for this August (this morning, I got the last July/August spot!)
I noticed that you use the ZPacks Triplex, which is my go to tent – absolutely love the size and weight (lack thereof 😉 especially when backpacking in the Rockies. However, I had actually planned on taking a heavier but double walled tent on the West Coast Trail, as I was concerned about condensation. How did you find the Triplex handled the humidity?
Thanks for the great postings, information and pictures.

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By: Edu Erre https://dawnoutdoors.com/coastal-hiking-tips/#comment-113722 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:03:54 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=9551#comment-113722 Great article! Informative, inspiring and written from the heart; thank you very much for sharing your experience with us!

Happy trails!

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By: Ash https://dawnoutdoors.com/coastal-hiking-tips/#comment-103384 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:17:21 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=9551#comment-103384 I really appreciate this comprehensive guide! I’m planning on hiking the lost coast trail this upcoming season so I’ll be sure to bookmark this for future reference! Thanks, Taryn and happy trails.

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