"Now, all that said, the Observer bag you got it kinda tent like... and it weighs even more than my lightest tent!"
... And that is... Good? 🤨
I've been eyeing the Hilleberg "Enan", as well as the Durston Gear X-Mid 1/2-Pro for a while now... Might just be one of those that I'll settle for.
My 2 cents: Give it a shot with what you have. You'll learn a lot about what you would like to have done, once you're out there.
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