I've had lots of tents. But for me you can't beat Kodiak canvas tents. Quick easy setup. only 2 side poles. Lots of room inside and different sizes to choose from. https://www.kodiakcanvas.com/flex-bow-tents/
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Camping tent suggestions?
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I actually ended up getting a 4 person gazelle tent. Then I bought the 8 person one as well. I really like them a lot. Only downside to them is that they are still quite large when packed up. But setup takes 2 mins. My 8 person one stood up very well to an all day rainstorm and stayed dry on the inside.
Has anyone brought up Coleman’s dark room tents.
those have peaked my interest when talking about trunk camping
those have peaked my interest when talking about trunk camping
Alaska tent and tarp.
Those are some serious tents. With a serious $
And those stoves definitely make it more comfortable
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My girlfriend and I bought the Core 10 person cabin tent and we love it. It goes for $200 on Amazon and can fit 2 queen size beds comfortably. We had one queen bed and all of our stuff in it with room to spare and walk around. I grew up roughing it and wanted to be spoiled with some space.
https://www.coreequipment.com/colle...We94PQRVcCjgwNpTSbvT8hN9JR0sVXWhoCgfMQAvD_BwE
https://www.coreequipment.com/colle...We94PQRVcCjgwNpTSbvT8hN9JR0sVXWhoCgfMQAvD_BwE
For me, tents kind of come and go depending on who's going and it's good to have a few if you can. Things were simple when I camped by myself. I had a 2 person Escort tent and it was great. When my wife decided she wanted to camp too we bought a 6 person Coleman tent and for some reason it was way too small for to the 2 of us ... go figure. It didn't last. I then got a Cabela's SUV tent. I still haven't explored its full potential but I like it. Then I picked up a used 2 person Woods air suspension tent. I like it too and I seem to be back where I started.
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Awesome tent. Here in Montana good 4 season tents are the way to go. I have tents ranging from 2 to 6 person. Not to mention glamping in the Keystone hideout. lol
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Rooftop tents are convenient. The consideration is it is always there if you decide to wheel. I have a pull behind. I like it but it is a pull behind. Leave it to wheel you have to secure it. Positive and negatives for both. Ground option IMHO is no good. You are on the ground. I have a pull behind and will get a rooftop. I like to have options. Try them all and make a decision that works for you. This was at my training for the Army Reserves. It good to be the Chief. I usually pull the Jeep camper with my 1998 TJ Sport. This training was five hours away so I elected to take the 2018 JLU Sahara.
I have probably around 1000 nights of tent camping in my life ranging from winter backpacking to leading youth groups camping in open meadows. I personally think that Coleman's quality is no longer what it used to be. I have purchased at least 40 - 50 tents over the last 30 years for myself and my youth group and the inexpensive ($100 - $200) tents they make do not seem to last more than a year or two now. they are also not very water tight and do not hold up well to significant wind. They are still not a bad place to start to stay in your budget, especially if your camping will mostly be fair weather. But if you decide you will do a lot of tent camping, you should look at the Cabela's Alaskan Guide or REI Basecamp or any other 4 pole tent with a full vestibule. The Vestibule keeps rain from leaking onto your tent floor every time you unzip the door and gives you a place to put shoes and other gear you don't want to sleep with. the four pole design, if coupled with quality fabric and stitching will endure high winds without collapsing or shredding. I also like to put a folding stool in the vestibule to sit on to put on shoes etc. If car camping and weight is not an issue, always prefer a tent that I can fully stand up in for changing etc.
That said, I have not personally slept in a tent more than a few times in the last 10 years of coleman evanston 8 dimensions, I usually take my hammock or build a shelter - definitely not for everyone.
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Hi, I'm looking to purchase a new tent and hoping for se advice... There seem to be a ton of very good 2-3 person options from big Agnes, marmot, rei, etc... However they're all designed for backpacking and from what Ive seen of them at rei they appear to make some serious compromises in durability to get very low weights. On the opposite side are hilleberg and redverz but they look like they'd be hotter than hell during the summer, not to mention they're very expensive. What's the best option? Thanks in advance for the advice.
You might want to look at the military issue dome tents. USMC and US Army. One is called the Lightfighter iirc. They are 1, 2 and I think 3 man. Very bombproof. And really only for car camping.
Also check out Outdoor Gear Labs for reviews. They may have a car camping tent review section.
You can get it from Amazon and Ebay too.
https://www.usmilitarytents.com/Products/USMC-MARINE-TENT__CM2762459.aspx
https://www.usmilitarytents.com/Products/USMC-MARINE-TENT__CM2762459.aspx