RE: Tent Choice
Rost,
I am familair with both tents. If I may, I suggest you also contact 6th Ave. Outfitters up here. They have the same tent as the Bombshelter (same manufactorer), but offer it a little cheaper.
Either of these tents will do the job, however, if I may. Both of these tents are high profile tents, and are NOT ideal for a caribou hunt, but are excellent for a moose hunt. Especially one on the Pennisula. They are very very heavy (over 30 lbs), and are high profile. They will catch the wind. 100 m.p.h. winds are not uncommon in caribou country.
No tent can withstand winds like that if they are staked out in the open. Finding wind breaks on a caribou hunt is very hard to do. Of course, proper guying and staking of the tent help immensely.
My caribou tent is the MSR Storm King. Just right for two people and gear, weighs in at 18 lbs, and is bombproof. It is a much lower profile tent, so a little brush will act as an adequate wind break.
My moose tent is the 6th Ave. Outfitter tent (Bombshelter). It is very roomy and comfortble. I feel safe with it on a moose hunt because there are always trees to set it up in.