We are in different countries so I have no idea what some of these things are. "ventile cotton clothing"? I wear wool.... What is "quinze"?<br><br>My friend uses a specicial eygptian cotton blend made to his spects. As is it will turn thorns, and it can be oiled...he buys it oiled....you don't do anything but live in it....<br><br>yes if you intend to carry this on your back synthectics are the way to go. Each has advantages and disadvantages, also life times as well.<br><br>I hope you at least look at the site. I think the top of the world tent is made to be dragged on a sled, as the idea for it to be taken, is that people would need to drag more food than they can possibly carry.....So why carry anything more than the clothes on your back, and everything else goes in the sled.<br><br>You might e mail peter and ask how long the trip was that that tent was used for... I can't be sure, but think it was 3 months....No one can carry 3 months supplies in a single pack.<br><br>I met peter 20 years ago, and he was making tents full time then....he has made no syntheic tents, but has made tents for every coner of the world and for historical events from about every date you can dream up......if you know of a tent that he doesn't he would want to know about it....of that I am 100% sure......Mac<br>ps: I am just dying to know pre trip details! Like when where how long, and what ever you wish to share????