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#126968 - 03/10/08 11:37 PM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: ]
bigmothertrucker Offline
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Registered: 02/21/08
Posts: 79
Loc: Alberta
I have one. What exactly did you want to know?

I have the 1 man model. It is ultra light, and very easy to carry. you can kinda hang it from stuff but you need to be extra cautious when pitching it in windy areas. The lack of a floor can be a pain and a blessing depending on where you are. The fact that you need a pole to pitch it seems like no big deal but the last time I used mine it was around the Suffield area(no trees)

If you want ultra light I would reccomend it but otherwise you can do just as good for less money with some of the other one man shelters.
If ultra lite is your game I have also used this and found it just as good for a lot less money. http://www.backcountrygear.com
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#126974 - 03/11/08 01:12 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: bigmothertrucker]
Hacksaw
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My main concerns are if it's truly as '4 season' as GoLite claims it is and if one of the larger models would be suitable for October weather in Alaska even if I have to buy the nest and/or the floor to go with it. I like the idea that I can get a tent big enough for both my wife and I plus gear plus a bit of room to be comfy while hiding from a storm AND have it be light enough to pack in without burden.

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#126976 - 03/11/08 01:24 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: ]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
I don't have one of these, and have never bought from them, but I have read many things stating that Stephenson's tents are outstanding. Kinda pricey, but sometimes you get what you pay for...
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#126977 - 03/11/08 01:47 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: OldBaldGuy]
BobS Offline
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Registered: 02/08/08
Posts: 924
Loc: Toledo Ohio
You know the last tent I had cost $30.00 it was a 3-man tent (2-man really) it lasted 4-years worth of camping and my son setting it up several times in the back yard each year to camp in with friends. I don’t think you need to spend hundreds of dollars to get a good useable tent.

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#126979 - 03/11/08 02:07 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: BobS]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Registered: 09/30/01
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Heck, I still use a 7x7 ft square based dome tent I bought from Sears in 'bout '88 for well under $100. It has been used a LOT too...
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#126980 - 03/11/08 02:11 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: BobS]
Hacksaw
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LOL.

I need a tent that can be depended on while I drive 3000km to Fairbanks Alaska during the wettest time of year in that State and through possible winter conditions. I won't have the luxury of walking inside if it leaks or gets blown away and I might not even have the luxury of staying in a hotel if it does because I'm going to be intentionally avoiding civilization...I did civilization last year when we drove to San Francisco. I also want a tent that I can set up in the rain, pack up in the rain for 14 straight days and nights without regretting

I have a perfectly serviceable tent...two in fact but I wouldn't trust either in a down pour let alone wet snow and I sure as hell couldn't set either up wet every night for 2 weeks and still enjoy my vacation. The thought of mopping the floor up so I can just unroll my sleeping bag gives me the willies.

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#126981 - 03/11/08 02:20 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: ]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Registered: 09/30/01
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Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
"...I did civilization last year when we drove to San Francisco..."

I don't know how to break this to you, but SF is far from civilization...
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#126985 - 03/11/08 04:21 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: OldBaldGuy]
Hacksaw
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You can swap 'civilization' for 'population' in my last post if that helps wink

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#127055 - 03/12/08 12:15 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: ]
SHawk Offline
Stranger

Registered: 02/05/08
Posts: 19
Loc: Central Washington
While it may not be a conventional expidention tent check out Churchill River Campfire tent, http://www.churchillrivercanoe.com/tent.htm. I remember reading a book about folks kayaking around Vancouver Island and they raved about this tent. Good luck on your trip, don't miss the chance to stop at Laird River Hot Springs.

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#127058 - 03/12/08 12:26 AM Re: Going on a road trip and need some tent advice [Re: SHawk]
SHawk Offline
Stranger

Registered: 02/05/08
Posts: 19
Loc: Central Washington
OOPs I didn't look at the correct price tag. A bit steep for me.

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