SwiftyPaddler's Reviews & Views

The WindQuester Horizon 2 Lite Tent One of the most important findings in my review last year of the WindQuester Horizon 2 Lite tent was that there was no footprint offered for the tent. As someone who regularly camps in very rough environments, a tent footprint is a necessity if you want to avoid punctures in the floor of your tent; this is especially important for lightweight tents. Well, I'm happy to report that WindQuester now offers a great footprint that is perfectly sized for the floor of the WindQuester Horizon 2 Lite.  It's jet black, very light and made from 20D ripstop nylon polyether urethane and silicone. WindQuester Horizon 2 Lite Footprint I had a chance to use the new footprint on a recent trip, and it completely met my expectations.  Beyond being a perfect fit in size, lightweight and easy to pack, the attachment points are colour coded with the tent itself so that you can easily tell the difference between the foot end and the head end. I'd highly recomm...

The WindQuester Horizon 2 Lite A new company based in British Columbia called WindQuester reached out to me in July, offering me one of their tents for review.   “What’s the catch?” I asked.   None!   The tent was mine to keep in exchange for me providing my personal review.   WindQuester wouldn’t see my review in advance, or have any input into it whatsoever, i.e. I would be providing my unvarnished feedback without reservation.   “Awesome” I said, let’s do it!   Of the two tents they offer, I selected the WindQuester Horizon 2 Lite, an ultralight 2 person tent. Horizon 2 Lite In It's Top Loading Stuff Sack The tent arrived a day later, and I immediately began checking it out.   It wasn’t that long ago that I was in the market for a new two person tent for car camping and short portage trips, so I was already primed on what to look for.   I’ve since set it up multiple times, and have taken it with me into the backcountry.   A short review of...

As someone who frequently travels in backcountry, I’m occasionally faced with the challenge of finding a suitable campsite to set-up my tent and spend the night.  While I usually manage to make things work, in these circumstances I’m envious of hammock campers who have much greater flexibility in where they camp, requiring only two trees which are more or less 3m apart.  For this reason, I’ve been thinking about purchasing a camping hammock for several years, and finally pulled the trigger this past Spring. Hawk Nest Hammock Inside Included Bag There are many camping hammock options on the market to choose from.  Some look like traditional hammocks, some look like a tent suspended on a rope, another looks like a sleeping pad hanging at a right angle between trees!  Most of these options are fairly expensive, falling into the range you’d expect for a mid to high end tent. Hawk Nest Hammock Without Rainfly One of the reasons that I held back on purchasing a hammock is ...