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Fitness Tip of the Day!
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Diabetes Worldwide in 2011
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The 5th ed. of "Diabetes Atlas" (published Nov. 2011) reports that there were 366 million people with diabetes worldwide as of 2011. This is up almost 30% from the year before, which reported 285 million.
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Product Details: UltaMid-2 Pyramid Tent
Product Name:
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UltaMid-2 Pyramid Tent
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Category:
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Hiking Gear
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Manufacturer:
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear
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List Price:
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$715 (white), $780 (green)
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Capacity:
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1-2 people
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Colors Available:
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white or spruce green
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Description:
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The UltaMid-2 is an extremely lightweight tent...mainly because it consists of just the outer tent and perimeter guy lines (mesh insert, floor, and stake kits sold separately). The manufacturer claims that the tent, made of DCF-8 Dyneema fabric, is 100% waterproof.
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Footprint:
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Rectangle: 107 inches long x 83 inches wide. 63 sq. ft.
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Ideal For:
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Backpackers, hikers, mountain bikers, motorcyclists who want an extremely light waterproof tent.
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Length:
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Useable length: 107 inches. Packed length: 8.5 inches
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Product Reviews:
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Dozens of reviews of this tent appear on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear web site and nearly all of them are very positive.
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Special Features:
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The tent fabric is made of DCF-8 Dyneema. Technically, it is classified as ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. UV-resistant polyethylene gel is extruded in a patented process to produce a fiber that has the highest strength-to-weight ratio in the world: 15 times stronger than high-quality steel! Dyneema fibers and fabrics are produced in Arizona and North Carolina.
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Weight:
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Tent and guy lines only = 19 oz (534 grams)
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Why It's Cool:
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First, this tent is extremely lightweight. Second, the DCF-8 Dyneema fabric appears to be extremely strong and waterproof. Third, without the floor, this tent can be pitched above the ground. It can even be suspended from a tree limb.
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