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LightHeart Gear

 

LightHeart Gear is the brainchild of Judy Gross, AKA HeartFire.  An avid hiker, and dressmaker, she lamented about the need to carry a 4+ pound tent during her thru hike attempt of the Appalachian Trail in 2006.  This was the single heaviest, and largest item in her pack other than food and water.  With her skills of sewing and pattern design, and her knowledge of backpacking, she has designed several ultra-light tents for backpacking and hiking.

 

Generously sized for the number of intended inhabitants – one person will find the Solo tent roomy, two people will find the Duo spacious, and "Six Footers' will find the SoLong 6 an ultra-light palace.  The “standard” Solo, Duo, & SoLong 6 are made of 1.1 oz. sil-nylon (silicone impregnated ripstop nylon) fabric, it is extremely waterproof.  The sil-nylon that we use has a hydrostatic head of over 3500 mm water.  For all of our tents we offer a Tyvek® ground cloth cut just slightly smaller than the floor of the tent.

 

LightHeart tents are trekking pole supported shelters utilizing our patented support system. This allows the user to enjoy the full head room height of the tent, keeps the poles out of the way of the entry door, and maximizes space while minimizing weight. Trekking poles are inside the tent to protect them from the elements and night critters that like to chew on them.  Though not provided with the tent, the use of trekking poles again helps lighten the load you will be packing.  A lightweight plastic ridge pole is included with the tent along with tie-out cord and a stuff sack.  For those who do not use trekking poles, we have adjustable aluminum tent poles which fold down to only 11 inches.

 

Additionally, LightHeart Gear offers rain jackets, rain pants and a rain wrap (skirt) for serious down pours.   Our rain gear is waterproof with a hydrostatic head of over 2000mm water.  True waterproof material is not breathable so the jacket comes with generous pit zips for ventilation.  We also offer a unique Hoodie Pack Cover made from sil-nylon (hydrostatic head of over 3500 mm water) that keeps the water of your pack and off your head and shoulders if you choose.

 

Offered in a variety of colors, all our gear from tents to tarps to rain gear is also offered in Woodland Camo sil-nylon.  Regardless of what you choose know that all LightHeart Gear products are sewn in the USA.  So come on over and check out our gear, your back will thank you later.