DISCLAIMER: I'm a Tarptent fanboy. The Notch Li will be my 5th Tarptent in 15 years. Sold 2 of them to "upgrade" to new models.
Just ordered a gen.2 TT Lithium Li (Dyneema) solo tent. Hey, gotta spend my "pandemic relief check" somewhere.
The gen. 2 Notch Li has 2-way waterproof door zippers instead of a Velcro flap. Also the ripstop inner tent (2/3 ripstop, 1/3 netting) has a new ripstop "ceiling" to prevent any condensation from dripping off the fly and through the inner tent.
So it will arrive in 2 or 3 days and I'll make a few mods to it before I take it on a "safely socially distant" solo backpack here in Las Vegas' nearby Spring Mountains.
MOD #1-> dyeing the nylon inner tent ripstop "solid" panels a medium green with RIT DyeMore synthetic fabric dye. It's a mineral-based dye.
MOD #2-> applying Dyneema repair tape to 4 fly hem locations to reinforce sewn-on stake loops. Helps a lot in high winds.
OPTIONS-> I also bought trekking pole handle adapters to permanently attach into the inside of the two apex points B/C I absolutely do not want my pole handles and straps down in the dirt. My pole tips are always covered with rubber tip cups so they should not sink into the ground much.
For winter I'll still use my Tarptent Moment DW and X-ing pole I've shortened to run under the fly for snow load support. Its design is much better than the Notch for snow conditions.
After looking at literally all the solo Dyneema tents, both single and double wall versions, I feel the Notch Li is the best for most 3 season conditions. And at only 3 oz. heavier than the single wall TT AEON Li it's better suited to withstand an unseasonal snow storm which we DO get in shoulder seasons here in the western mountains of the US.
Eric B.
BTW, here are my main UL weight items:
->Osprey EXOS 58 pack (61 L. in size Large)
->REI FLASH Insulated 3 season air mattress (15 oz., R 3.7)
->Western Mountaineering Megalite down bag
With these to compliment the UL Notch Li tent this geezer will still be able to crawl up the mountain and camp at the 9,000+ ft. level where most campsites are located in these mountains.