Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Basecamp Basics :: Screen Tent
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scotttimm |
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Pilgrimpaddler |
It's nice to finally be able to afford really good gear before I get too old to trip. |
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Z4K |
Requirements: Tall enough to stand up in Seat 6 people around a table for cards or a meal (12x12+) Highly bug resistant Durable/properly shaped tarp (roof) to withstand moderate winds. I'm busy enough when those thunderstorms roll in at 1am I don't want to be tearing down a bug shelter, I'd like to just be able to quickly add a guyline or two as needed and make sure everything is tight like I do with our tents and tarps now. I would be OK with rolling the netting up at night but ideally this will get set up once per campsite and stay set up. I've been looking at quite a few online. I've been weeding out the festival-style overly bulky pop-up contraptions. I find myself gravitating towards the ones without their own poles. We do not bring hiking poles, but I wouldn't be against having to source a couple organic poles. I'd like one that is similar in setup to the tarp we currently use. The Nemo Bug Out Tent is currently the frontrunner. I know plenty of you use these enclosures as I see more and more each year in the BWCA. If you have, please offer some advice, especially if you have one that has made it a few years. Zac |
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x2jmorris |
So I do something very similar on my annual kids trip. I usually choose basecamping areas that require very little portaging. Sometimes it's a decent paddle but the portaging is the key point in my annual kids trip. I bring a tarp and a I think mine is 12x12 screen tent. Mine is a cheap tent that gets used once a year lol so it is not great but it is like this Screen Tent So I set that up and attach the tarp off on of the doors if it is going to rain. That way I have a 12 by 20 area for hanging out if the weather turns bad. It is going on its 5th trip this year so fir what I use it for it isn't terrible. I'm not a fancy person though ;) My advice is, if it is once a year then don't worry about the weight. An extra walk on portages isn't something I would stress about. |