What tent to buy ?

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:42 am

Unless... you tie it up REALLLY high!

Inc · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:09 pm

Tom, I still have that 3 room tent for sale in the "other stuff" section.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:17 pm

Inc wrote:

Tom, I still have that 3 room tent for sale in the "other stuff" section.

Yes looked at it Inc but its really too big for just me, I want one that I can stand up in, enough room for one or two cots and / or a couple of chairs if its pouring down rain. Mostly just be me on long weekend trips so no need for a castle :wink:

And also since due to the economy/ cutbacks/ working for state government :roll:

I will have 14 extra UNPAID days each year for the next two years to use up may as well go sightseeing and camping :lol:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:28 pm

Tom

I like how you validate things :lol:

tomsjeep · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:55 pm

To chime in on this... although I looked at the Kelty tents (like their smaller backpacking tent and have used one for years) I ended up going with one from Sierra Designs... called the Bedouin Six. It has aluminum poles, so it has withstood windstorms and rainstorms pretty well (fiberglass pole systems have broken or dismantled themselves in a storm several times before).
Campmor offers them for sale at a pretty good markdown, and there is also a smaller version with a large vestible/screen room. I have gotten too old to want to roadside camp in a tiny, crawl-in tent anymore. I'm thinking about adding a cot to the pile... my tent allows for cot, small table, etc. inside for a couple... or since I'm usually solo, lots of room for me and gear should it rain.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:08 pm

tomsjeep wrote:

To chime in on this... although I looked at the Kelty tents (like their smaller backpacking tent and have used one for years) I ended up going with one from Sierra Designs... called the Bedouin Six. It has aluminum poles, so it has withstood windstorms and rainstorms pretty well (fiberglass pole systems have broken or dismantled themselves in a storm several times before).
Campmor offers them for sale at a pretty good markdown, and there is also a smaller version with a large vestible/screen room. I have gotten too old to want to roadside camp in a tiny, crawl-in tent anymore. I'm thinking about adding a cot to the pile... my tent allows for cot, small table, etc. inside for a couple... or since I'm usually solo, lots of room for me and gear should it rain.

Sounds like me, too old to want to crawl in :lol:

OK looking at these next, Thanks Tom

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:10 pm

just came across this...the ultimate roof top tent

tomsjeep · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:03 pm

tommudd wrote:

tomsjeep wrote:

To chime in on this... although I looked at the Kelty tents (like their smaller backpacking tent and have used one for years) I ended up going with one from Sierra Designs... called the Bedouin Six. It has aluminum poles, so it has withstood windstorms and rainstorms pretty well (fiberglass pole systems have broken or dismantled themselves in a storm several times before).
Campmor offers them for sale at a pretty good markdown, and there is also a smaller version with a large vestible/screen room. I have gotten too old to want to roadside camp in a tiny, crawl-in tent anymore. I'm thinking about adding a cot to the pile... my tent allows for cot, small table, etc. inside for a couple... or since I'm usually solo, lots of room for me and gear should it rain.

Sounds like me, too old to want to crawl in :lol:

OK looking at these next, Thanks Tom

I can crawl in... I just need help crawling back out!

tomsjeep · **Posted:** Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:22 pm

Jeep4me99 wrote:

just came across this...the ultimate roof top tent

Having already admitted to trouble crawling around, how does anyone think I'd have the wherewithal to climb up into that thing in the middle of the night after a "coffee out" break!
Nice idea, but I like the trailer-mounted rigs better... espcially if you're doing something like going into lion country.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:43 pm

Plus that was a one off design from what I have been able to find out on various forums, but I wonder what they did with it?

DryBones · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:04 pm

sounds like you need to find a cabin style tent. check out Campmor and anyplace else for cabin style tents. we have a 12 footer that sounds like what you are looking for. Got it at Walmart a few years back. I will post up some photos tonight when I get home.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:03 pm

See I want it all... :shock:

quick set/ tear down for one person
enough room for maybe two cots and a chair or two
tall enough to stand up in

I hate to stay in one spot more than a night or two
want enough room so if it is raining out I have a place to kick back

went from very small 2 person , tent trailers. pickup campers , pull trailers, motor homes and now I want simple but still ....
Really want a RTT that you come down the ladder into an enclosed room on a small trailer, have it drawn out just no one to sew up the canvas like I want it!

Oh well back to the drawing board

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:09 pm

Tom,

ya need to find ya a old Marine who still does custom work on ruck packs and what not

Guy down here I used to know did packs, he also did TENTS

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:21 pm

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

Tom,

ya need to find ya a old Marine who still does custom work on ruck packs and what not

Guy down here I used to know did packs, he also did TENTS

Thats who I need !!! I have framework , everything laid out , trying to talk some Amish into doing it for me !!!

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:22 pm

Local VFW may have a lead

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