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Am I mad for taking a Gatewood Cape into exposed summer alpine conditions?

r/Ultralight·/u/blanchinator·about 1 month ago
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I'm doing the HRP/GR11 in the Pyrenees this summer. The conditions will be favourable, but afternoon storms do sometimes go through the night and I recall two nights with very strong winds the last time I was there.

The landscape is very exposed and camping below treeline is quite rare.

I love my Gatewood Cape but I haven't used it above 20mph winds.

Can the cape handle high winds, even if not particularly peacefully?

How do the alternatives (Zpacks Plex Solo, Lanshan 1 Pro, Durston Xmid, and other Mids) compare in similar conditions?

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