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Yeah buddy! I hope it was helpful. I didn’t measure the bolt diameter, but I think it was a 10mm or 3/8" bolt; the other most common sizes are 12mm and 1/2". I'm not sure of the thread pitch (probably standard for whatever the bolt is). You could take several nut sizes if you want to be sure you have the right size available when you get there. In fact, come back and drop a comment with the right size when you return! Regarding gear: take a bolt hanger, nut, crescent wrench to secure the nut, harness (or gunner’s belt), rope, carabiner, and some kind of device that will auto-arrest a fall. I descended on a figure eight with a Klemheist autoblock (that's the green cord you see in the vid). Remember: the most important thing is that if you slip, you don’t want to go tumbling down the canyon. If you have a rope, you can use it to assist you, and you probably won’t fall because it will be a cake walk. BUT, if you do happen to lose your footing and slip for whatever reason, you want to be sure the fall is quickly arrested within a few inches to avoid shock loading you and the anchor point, especially with static rope that has little to no elongation. I also used a Petzl Basic Ascender on the ascent, but you don't really need one and could just ascend by tying in with the Klemheist (or whatever autoblock you use) and push that up the rope with your hands as you simultaneously use your hands to grip the rope and assist your ascent. That way, if you slip and your hands come off the rope (which they almost certainly would because that's a natural reaction), the autoblock will bite down on the rope and you won't go bouncing down the canyon to the bottom. I hope that all makes sense. Let me know if you have any other questions. It’s a beautiful place, and the descent/ascent is a breeze with the right gear. Double check all your connections before you load the line, and have a good time!

Hell yeah I’m glad it helped!🤙

I believe it was a 3/8” bolt.

@@adrianofthewest thanks

@@rangim1 you bet. It could be worth taking a 1/2” nut and bolt hanger just in case though. I don’t think I measured the bolt diameter, but most are 3/8”.

@@adrianofthewest got it thanks!

@@rangim1 🤙🤙

Thanks! We’ve never used it in the rain. The main reason we went for canvas was to protect against sand storms. For a solo, there’s enough room inside for gear.

Thanks!

Weird. I just watched it, and the color I see is accurate.

I’m glad it helped 🤙

I hope you get one soon!

It’s hard to say. I guess it ultimately depends on each person. I think the most difficult part would be getting the poles in place, but if you could stabilize the pole with your disabled hand or forearm enough to bend it into place with your good hand, I think you would be able to erect the tent. Bending the poles seems like it would be the most challenging part. I ended up returning the tent, so I’m going off of a fuzzy memory here. I hope that helps! 🤙

Thanks! I wouldn’t do it without gear. It can be done without gear, but if you slip and don’t have a way to arrest the fall, you’ll be in for one hell of a ride down to the bottom. I’ve seen a lot of videos of people descending without gear or just with a hand line, and they made it. But again, if they had slipped for whatever reason, they wouldn’t have been able to stop themselves from falling all the way down about 60’ to the landing. To me, it wasn’t worth the risk. Falling is no joke. A fall like that (or even a lot less than that) could result and a broken back or neck. The risk of ending up paraplegic or quadriplegic just doesn’t make sense when it can be mitigated by carrying a bit of gear and making safety a priority. And even if one of those worst-case scenarios doesn’t happen, having a brain injury or breaking a leg, arm, ankle, wrist, rib, etc. is still a major issue. I know I probably sound a bit dramatic, but I take safety very seriously having had a few close calls in my day. I hope that helps👍

@@adrianofthewest Thanks a bunch for this detailed account! It's done its job in raising red flags! ;) I totally agree with you that injury of whatever sort is not an option out there. OK, so I'll look into how to handle basic climbing gear! Best, Markus

@@markusschmied2237 You bet! I’m glad it helped! Let me know if you have other questions.

Thanks!

I wouldn’t do it without gear. It can be done without gear, but if you slip and don’t have a way to arrest the fall, you’ll be in for one hell of a ride down to the bottom. I’ve seen a lot of videos of people descending without gear or just with a hand line, and they made it. But again, if they had slipped for whatever reason, they wouldn’t have been able to stop themselves from falling all the way down about 60’ to the landing. To me, it wasn’t worth the risk. Falling is no joke. A fall like that (or even a lot less than that) could result and a broken back or neck. The risk of ending up paraplegic or quadriplegic just doesn’t make sense when it can be mitigated by carrying a bit of gear and making safety a priority. And even if one of those worst-case scenarios doesn’t happen, having a brain injury or breaking a leg, arm, ankle, wrist, rib, etc. is still a major issue. I know I probably sound a bit dramatic, but I take safety very seriously having had a few close calls in my day. I hope that helps👍

@@adrianofthewest interesting. I was planning to start at Crack in the wall and exit up this with the group. But seeing that top view in your video, and given what you're saying about the decent, i might have them go down JHA to start with and hike to the Crack over the next day. I'd rather manage that angle of approach from an assisted downclimb than trying to scale it with packs.

Yeah, I agree. I haven’t been to Crack in the Wall, but if you can ascend it, I would recommend descending JHA and ascending Crack.

Hell yeah solid idea 👍

I don’t think it’s usually that windy there. Take goggles just in case though!

Yeah buddy 🤙

People have told me it was a defective zipper. I don’t imagine the company would stay in business if that was the standard zipper performance.

@@adrianofthewest thanks for the reply. were you able to get a zipper repair with the manufacturer?

@@mahal808Y you bet! And I just returned the tent rather than go for the repair.

I use a piece of the grey indoor/outdoor carpet you can get at Home Depot. Carpet does a better job of protecting against rock punctures when there is weight applied than a tarp. I’ve given up on keeping the tent clean since we spend our time in the desert; the sand and dust basically make it impossible.

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Thanks! 🤙 I’m glad it helped

Thanks!

I experienced the exact same thing, and that's what I had to do. It fixed the problem instantly

@victormarshall8828 good to know that works👍

@adrianofthewest yes sir, yeah mine is a 10x14 but it does the same thing if the corner stakes are way too tightly stretched.

@@victormarshall8828 classic user error 😅

@@adrianofthewest happens to the best of us 😂😂

I’d say there is enough headroom to get a blowup mattress in there, though you’d sacrifice home vertical space for sure. Perhaps a high density foam pad would work in place or an air mattress and still provide the comfort and support you’re seeking.

Thanks! Yeah I ended up cutting out the laptop pocket and compression straps too. I wish 5.11 made a dedicated laptop pocket that could open from the top with its own zipper like a normal laptop bag. I also wish they put three horizontal zipper pockets across the front, rather than the admin panel. I used to have a First Tactical bag and I really liked it. First makes good gear.

The syndrome is real lol. Start at Wire Pass (37.01903, -112.02520). It's about 1.9 miles to where things start to get epic (37.01847, -112.00224). Another 2.3 miles gets you to a good place to eat and turn back (37.01141, -111.97840), but you probably won't want to because that place is amazing. If pops isn't up for it, you could cut that short by a 0.75 to 1 miles and still see what the canyon has to offer. Have a blast man. Of all the places I've been, Buckskin still holds the number one spot.

@@adrianofthewest Thanks man. Appreciate it. Been on countless forums and can never get an exact answer. Most of my time out there has been spent North and East of the Vermillion cliffs, up into the swell and around Moab/Hite. So looking forward to getting into Buckskin. Wish I didn't live 2500 miles from there haha.

Hell yeah man, I’m glad it helped🤙

Lol props to you for suspending your response until you watched the whole thing. It seems to be a rare quality these days. 🤙

Thanks! 🤙

Totally agree👍

Yeah that hike was one of my favorites for sure🤙

Epic place!

Yeah, I think so. There’s no way they’re all that bad or they wouldn’t sell any.

Haha thanks mate

Thanks! 🙌

@@adrianofthewest you're welcome

Thanks🤙

Hell yeah man, I’m glad it was helpful 🤙

All of them haha

We first bought the 10x14 and it was absolutely HUGE. We returned it and bought the 10x10, which was still huge, but more reasonable. One thing to keep in mind is finding a site for the tent. It can get difficult to find a level place to pitch a large tent. That wasn’t something we considered until we had the 10x10. And keep in mind the size of the sandboxes at campsites (if you plan to use more developed sites, like at national parks) because I think a lot of them are only 10x10 ish. I think any canvas tent will keep you just as warm once the windows are zipped shut. Canvas does a pretty good job of holding heat. It’s nice to have extra ventilation if you need it, especially higher up in the tent to vent condensation. Good luck!

Glad it helped 🙌

About $800👍

Thanks man. At 6' 4", I'd say you *might* fit, but you'd probably be in contact with the tent on both ends. If you're solo, you may be able to sleep diagonally, which should give you the space, but that might interfere with your sleeping pad, depending on its width. We ended up eventually buying the Kodiak Canvas 8.5 x 6, which is a great tent for car camping but isn't suitable for backpacking by any means (too heavy). If you want a car camping tent, I highly recommend the Kodiak 8.5 x 6. You can see a video I did on that tent here: czcams.com/video/ckqsodcjKfk/video.html. Also, you might want to check out @DarwinOnthetrail. His channel is loaded with great videos and tons of info. Darwin is a taller dude, too--I think he's 6' 2". He's a true outdoorsman who has hiked about 10,000 miles and knows his shit. His channel is pretty big, so you may find a good tent on there, but if you don't, you could drop a comment or shoot him a DM in Instagram and maybe get a reply/recommendation from him. But again, his channel is >300k subs, so I wouldn't bank on him replying because he probably gets a ton of comments, etc. Good luck bro.

Thanks! I’m not sure how far the whole loop is. I’ve only done Peekaboo, Druid, and the section in this video.

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Thanks! Even with two hands those things caught hard. I’ve become convinced I had a defective tent, but it could just be that I’m defective lol

I am one of the strange people in the world who appreciates over criticality lol, so that’s all good here, mate🤙🤙

So you mean your a smart guy , it takes a smart man to always want know when we make a mistake, or if there is a better way of doing things, iam same way!!

Cheers to that bother!

Yea bud after watching this again..I realize you definitely have the tent stake to tight in wrong way is why that zipper is sticking, just wanted point that out so you don't give up on the tent for wrong reasons

Right on, thanks man! 🤙 good looking out

Thanks!

Thanks! I’m glad it helped you!

The tension on every set up is not exactly the same. Side pole extension depends on how taunt you stake the perimeter. Unlike my 10×10 model, the side poles are adjustable so extending them is not an issue. Unlike the guy says in the video, I set the poles initially shorter than I will need them to be, extending both of them after both sides are up. Just don't forget to insert them first in the sleeve which the 10×10 doesn't have.

He definitely has the 10x10 staked in a way that was causing that zipper to stick, I told him in comment, hope he didn't return it thinking it was faulty

lol yeah I returned it a few days later. But I did get another Kodiak tent, it’s the 8x6 ish one. I like the more compact design with it being only about 4’ tall

I’m not sure if they were specifically designed for one, but they would probably work just fine.

I can’t tell you what the temperature will be then, but I’m confident you’ll want to stay dry. We saw a bunch of people wearing the same kind of chest-high waders, so I believe you can rent them from a business in the area; a google search should show which business.

Collapse it into the middle fold it in half, fold it in half again and then roll it.🤙

Thanks! I’m glad you found it helpful 🙌

Right on-I’m glad it was helpful. And the app is GaiaGPS. I pay about $40/year and it’s worth every dime. No GPS will do very well in canyons, but Gaia has been pretty reliable overall. The app’s UI is great, and the browser interface is solid. 🤙