Tiger Wall 2 Platinum remains almost identical to its predecessor, B.A.вЂ™s Tiger Of our shelters, I found much to recommend about the Tiger Wall 2 Platinum, andДecided it ranks among the very best backpacking tents available today. Hike through the Grand Canyon that-not surprisingly-tested the wind resistance Taking it out on a six-day, 74-mile spring UL2 from 2018 that seizes the grail and-most importantly-avoids shortcomingsД®ndemic to other ultralight tents. Has set the pace with the Tiger Wall 2 Platinum, a redesign of its Tiger Wall

That many have come close to achieving, without quite nailing it. Even in daylight you probably wonвЂ™t easily make out an alert message or the time of day from across the room.The sub-two-pound, double-wall, freestanding tent hasД«ecome like the two-hour marathon of the backpacking gear world: the holy grail Still, in the dark, you wonвЂ™t be able to glance at the clock and see what time it is without pressing power. In fact, you really need to be looking at the clock straight on to read it well, though there is a backlight that helps slightly. The one drawback that stood out was the LCD screen- it is very cheap and has extremely poor viewing angles. In other words, if you need a solid, LOUD alarm clock, this is a nice feature. The next morning when it went off, it sounded as though it was in our bedroom. I set it while playing with the clock, and left it downstairs in our living room. It is very easy to program, and it is incredibly loud. If you routinely head to NOAA for your weather updates, having the weather bands is a major plus. The radio antenna works well and you can program multiple favorite stations. So is the ZoneGuard an everyday device, an emergency device, or a bit of both? It depends on how much use youвЂ™ll get out of the radio and alarm clock. However, setting it up was easy, the LCD indicates the alerts are set, and I have no doubts that if and when there is an emergency alert in our area the ZoneGuard will let us know. I set up our area, but weвЂ™ve had pretty mild weather, and havenвЂ™t received any alerts. ZoneGuard will alert you via flashing lights (red, orange or green) and will also pick up a message letting you know what the alert is.

The ZoneGuard lets you monitor up to 25 county codes, so you can keep an eye on your area, your family and friendвЂ™s areas, etc. that pushes weather alerts via county code. S.A.M.E., or Specific Area Message Encoding, is an alert from N.O.A.A. If you think you will be relying heavily on the weather bands or the radio in an emergency, be sure to figure out if there are any areas where your radio signal is poor so you arenвЂ™t stumbling around in the dark waving the radio ahead of you. I found the same issue to be true with the weather bands- some of them came in quite clearly, and others required me to wander the room and aim the antenna in different directions. We were able to pick up our local NPR station on FM with far more clarity than any other radio we have in the house, though it did require walking through the living room to find the best spot.

ZoneGuard has a number of features it is an AM/FM radio, an alarm clock, picks up four weather bands, and connects to the S.A.M.E. In other words, I wouldnвЂ™t worry about it running out of juice mid-power outage if you put fresh batteries in when the power dies.) (It is worth noting that weвЂ™ve had it on battery power only for the last week and the indicator shows no sign of budging off full. To power the radio by battery requires three AA batteries. The hump that holds the batteries also accommodates the wall plug, so you can have it mounted and keep the wires flat against the wall. The ZoneGuard can be mounted to a wall or, using the included plastic stand, it can be propped up. A bit smaller than a paperback book, the ZoneGuard is rather compact although a battery/charger hump on the back does make it thicker at one point.

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