Connie Tent Travelers, what tent would you recommend someone buying?
1 season (winter - airflow). Winter tents generally have solid sides and top and a full rain fly that goes all the way to the ground. 3 season tents have lots of mesh for airflow.For those that don't know, what's the difference in a 3 season and a 4 season tent?
Ride safe, Ted
Yes but you freeze with plenty of frozen condensation on the walls.Ahh, soo.
So {with more fabric on the tent itself} and the fabric of the rain fly, you have 2 layers of fabric/insulation while you freeze anyway?
Ride safe, Ted
No, tent fabric only reduces airflow. Itās only marginally warmer.Ahh, soo.
So {with more fabric on the tent itself} and the fabric of the rain fly, you have 2 layers of fabric/insulation while you freeze anyway?
Ride safe, Ted
This is what I use most of the time. 4 man is big enough to put a low cot into plus all my gear. Good quality trr we not.Look into Alps Mountaineering brand tents. Most use clips to attach to the poles not the slide through sleeve design. Very good quality. Many years ago I had a Colman tent I liked. It had a rip-stop tub floor that was completely water proof, not just thicker taffeta. I ride mostly 2 up with my wife so bike camping with gear for 2 is hard. We still car camp but have bigger tents.
Right on. I prefer 4 season because you can roll the rain fly up if youāre hot. Canāt make it bigger though.In my experience any tent that does not have a fly that completely covers the tent all the way to the ground is a "get wet" tent, in heavy or persistent rain the exposed inner tent will get soggy with moisture and it will make its way into the interior of the tent. I have a 2 person tent, stands about 4ft tall, has a full fly with 2 vestibules, one vestibule is my "front door" and the opposite vestibule is the "garage" where I store stuff I don't want sitting out all night or want to keep dry if it rains. I've had the tent 7 or 8 years now and have never gotten any rain in it and have never (yet) had to seal the seams.
PG.
+1 on the Alps Mountaineering tent. I have the 3 person with the fly that gives you two vestibules for gear. A good tent like this will keep you dry no matter how hard it rains. Top quality and will last for years. Get the optional ground pad.Look into Alps Mountaineering brand tents. Most use clips to attach to the poles not the slide through sleeve design. Very good quality. Many years ago I had a Colman tent I liked. It had a rip-stop tub floor that was completely water proof, not just thicker taffeta. I ride mostly 2 up with my wife so bike camping with gear for 2 is hard. We still car camp but have bigger tents.
Another fan of the Alps mountaineering tents. I have both the 2-person and 4-person versions of the Lynx.+1 on the Alps Mountaineering tent. I have the 3 person with the fly that gives you two vestibules for gear. A good tent like this will keep you dry no matter how hard it rains. Top quality and will last for years. Get the optional ground pad.
I'm no longer a tent camper nor a cross country rider. But I occasionally (actually, Rarely) bring out my "old" Tent for a Rally.In my experience any tent that does not have a fly that completely covers the tent all the way to the ground is a "get wet" tent, in heavy or persistent rain the exposed inner tent will get soggy with moisture and it will make its way into the interior of the tent. I have a 2 person tent, stands about 4ft tall, has a full fly with 2 vestibules, one vestibule is my "front door" and the opposite vestibule is the "garage" where I store stuff I don't want sitting out all night or want to keep dry if it rains. I've had the tent 7 or 8 years now and have never gotten any rain in it and have never (yet) had to seal the seams.
PG.
Anyone seen a Voyager for sale anywhere lately? It's an old Boy Scout design, early ones canvas, later ones (70s) nylon. It's an A tent with poles and guy lines on each end and smaller guys to pull the lower sides out a bit. Big enough for two cots plus a narrow walkway, and you can stand up if you're around 6' or less. The nylon one my friend had would fit easily on the rack of my Givi topcase. I've hunted hi and lo on the net but no one seems to make it anymore. I get so tired of crawling in and out of a dome tent.
Bob:The Timberline model is what Iām thinking of
Bob:
Eureka!! (Literally, "I have found it.") I looked quickly at the site referred to, and I can see this is where I am headed. The "four"-man (haha) Timberline design is almost exactly what I want; kind of an improved Voyager (ours never had a fly, or a 5-pole guyless design), although it's just a bit shorter or my memory is slipping -- again. But I won't have to crawl in, it has the waterproof full-tub design, and I will be able to sit on the cot I want and pull my boots on in the morning instead of rolling around on a wet floor. The six-- haha -- man design is even taller, though pricier and bulkier. I will definitely be looking into these; my local Bass Pro and "Rick's" Sporting Goods (starts with a D and can't pass the COG filter) both carry Eureka! products.
Prepare to be shocked, typical COGgers and folks who know how cheap I am, but I am not averse to spending $300-$500 for the tent I want that will last me the rest of my life.
I just bought a Moon Lence cot that is 8''; the one I want can be either low or 14" high with included extensions and "mud feet," but is currently out-of-stock everywhere I can find:
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Just today, I bought a "4" dome at Aldi because 1)It has a mud flap out the door, a gear loft and lantern hanger (my current yard-sale tent has none of these things 2)It's a foot wider 3)my current tent says "Hillary" on the front (Sir Edmund, I know, but...) 4)it was $33. I will do a test-set as soon as I get a dry day, then we are off for four days at the lake on the way to the SE Beat the Heat Rally in Maggie Valley, NC.
Thanks again, Bob...Camp On!!
PS: My late Dad once had a terrier named Ono -- named for what I said when I came home and found he had adopted another stray. Her picture hangs on the wall not 15' from where I sit typing this -- thanks also for the memories...what a great dog!
Youāre welcome Vern,
I have gotten the best prices on Eureka stuff by registering on their web site and waiting for āSalesā emailsā¦
I had a āHillaryā tent for years. Great tent
Came from Sears, was their high end stuff
Thanks for sharing Moon Lence
Iāll check it out
Best
Bob
Timberline tents are tough. Many Boy Scout groups use them.
Two online sites you might want to find are Campmor.com and Sierra Trading Post. Camping gear is a little āfashion and colorā āprice sensitiveā since o many young folks like to do it. These sites sell ālast years colorsā and styles generally at a discount to places like REI.
This looks like a great product, but $400 + is a bit steep for a cot, to me. Like my cheaper preference, leg extensions currently unavailable on Amazon.. The best backpacking/motorcycle setup for cot I've found is the Helinox Cot One. Very well built, small and can set up in a minute or two.