Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: tent for car camping
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GickFirk22 |
I know it's more than your budget, but this tent and its accessories are frequently on sale at REI. |
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butthead |
Properly guyed and anchored mine has stood up to some very high winds that literally blew dozens of tents down around me, camping on top of the Carousel at Road America, big flat open hill top, The only large family size tents that come thru un-effected were KingDomes, BA Flying Diamonds, and canvas wall tents. Ebay Kingdome 6 as a more expensive example, still what I consider a decent price for an old style KingDome 6 (the old version is more tunnel without crossed frame poles but does have a much deeper vestibule, about 2x the size). butthead |
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merlyn |
The more I look the more confused I get and hope the forum can help me narrow my choices . Has anyone tried one of the "instant" tents? The frame is attached and you just extend the poles sort of like an umbrella. Ads claim 60 second set up, too good to be true? |
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Gordon |
They make one size larger (NTK Arizona 11/12), maybe that would be a better fit for you. Seems to be very well made, has held up in some winds where I expected it to fail, completely waterproof even in very heavy rain. Nice interior height, not hard to put up. It is heavy, and the poles are fiberglass. 2 doors, full rain fly coverage. |
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merlyn |
The instant tents caught my eye because the fast set up and take down would be a big help but not at the expense of a broken tent and a ruined trip. Your right "if it looks too good to be true --- ) The big problem now will be convincing my wife that I need another tent and how to hide the cc bill. "But honey it was on sale!" (it works for her) Thanks again, merlyn |
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butthead |
I have spent time in hunting tent camps And 4 in a 10x14 foot tent can get crowded. Whatever changes you go with consider the used market. Big value deals can be found. I owned a used Laacke & Joys 10x12 wall tent I found for $300 , 1/3 the cost of new. Currently the largest tent I own is a REI KingDome 6, bought at a REI garage sale for $130, it was returned for a 1/4 inch burn hole in the inner tent body to my benefit. Far as "instant tents" too good to be true would be an understatement. The flexible folding pole system is weak in the tents I have seen in campgrounds, collapsing in mild wind. butthead |