Thoughts on tents

**kenno** · 01-08-2009, 04:20 PM

Well the quickest tent to errect that I know of is the 'pop-up' type. They are a bit bulkier than traditional back-packer tents but they self errect in seconds.

**Red** · 01-09-2009, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by kenno

Well the quickest tent to errect that I know of is the 'pop-up' type. They are a bit bulkier than traditional back-packer tents but they self errect in seconds.

I have an old Moss 4 season tent (it holds a three foot snow load without colapsing ... and yes I needed it once) it is a bit heavier than normal back packing tents but well worth it...then me and my buddy went in on an outfitters tent (10x14) with a metal frame, woodstove, bought a heavy duty canvas tarp for a floor and it is awesome! Northern Maine in late April early May for Salmon fishing and we sit around in t-shirts at night!... I found it on craigslist for $600.00 ... included a two burner coleman stove, a table three cots, two chairs, to coleman lanterns and the guys entire kitchen box (Thanks Ken RIP) OH and Ken's wife kicked in a 500 round box of Federal .308M Match ammo Ken passed away suddenly and his wife was trying to move on and clean the basement out. I drink a toast to Ken everytime we use the tent! Here's to Ken! Drink!

Rick in NH

ps keep watching craigslist there are some awesome deals out there! (go ahead and look up one of these tents list price!)

**prairie dog** · 01-12-2009, 10:14 AM

Has anyone concidered cabela's tent cots? They run $169 for a one-man and not sure about the two person one, they have a rain fly, are off the ground so easier to get into from the side for us not so young types. You can buy one of those deer carts to use to haul it, and other supplies into a remote area, or a wildlife habitat area where motorised vehicles are not allowed. I plan on doing just that. Then use the cart to haul in and cache supplies so all I need to haul in is the tent-cot when the time comes. Just my thoughts.

**westaylor** · 01-17-2009, 08:27 AM

Had not even thought of a deer cart to help carr supplies. That would help a lot. I could get two. strap the tent and other supplies on one and the kids on the other lol. I thought about getting a hores or ass to help pull some kind of cart also. It could be a back up meal if we get too hungry also.

**kenno** · 01-17-2009, 08:44 AM

Winter tent pics!
This tent has been up since november with no one to tend to it's needs.

**Big_Saw** · 01-17-2009, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by kenno

Winter tent pics!
This tent has been up since november with no one to tend to it's needs.

For shame!!!!

**Red** · 01-18-2009, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by prairie dog

Has anyone concidered cabela's tent cots? They run $169 for a one-man and not sure about the two person one, they have a rain fly, are off the ground so easier to get into from the side for us not so young types. You can buy one of those deer carts to use to haul it, and other supplies into a remote area, or a wildlife habitat area where motorised vehicles are not allowed. I plan on doing just that. Then use the cart to haul in and cache supplies so all I need to haul in is the tent-cot when the time comes. Just my thoughts.

My hetero life partner and his Dad got a couple of these for our yearly early May Salmon fishing trip to northern Maine. If you have the porch roof bit up it is a bit of a task to get in and out but no harder than getting up and down from the ground. If you leave the sky light open to see the stars you may wake up looking at the ugly mug of your friend... watching you sleep... ha ha ha Did this to my buddy... just stared at him until he woke up...ha ha ah he nearly shit himself! Anyway, the biggest drawbacks to one of these is they are kind of big, kind of heavy, kind of clumsy to carry... and the worst thing is if it is a bit cool to cold the condensation builds up on the inside (the vent things don't work worth a crap) of the "elevated body bag" as I called them and then it rains down on you from the inside. My buddy uses his inside the cabin tent we now have because he is a big guy and it is wide enough for him... but as for the tent box... I'm not a big fan.

Red

**jetskrtal** · 02-01-2009, 09:16 PM

I have a surplus US artic tent that I use to camp at Knob Creek twice a year.
It has a stove pipe vent so you can use a woodburner,and also an artic liner for added insulation.
Not one that you would want to pack,as it weighs about 100 lbs.,but it dosen't take up much room in the back of a pick-up truck.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=504816

Here's the woodburner.

**methusaleh** · 02-01-2009, 09:27 PM

In case nobody's told you already, DO NOT place those stoves directly on anything but a stand!!! They will heat up and easily burn a GP medium or just about anything they sit on except a sturdy metal stand!

I don't see a stand in the photo, that's why I am writing this...