tommudd wrote:
cmohr wrote:
As I said...
Yes I like it a lot, passed up a chance to buy one for 295 bucks from a couple who was from "down under
" and used it while traveling in the US but didn't want to haul it back home. Still kicking myself
Thanks for the pictures!
Bugger!!!!
I like it because its simple, it's a component tent, so if all you are doing is overnight, you only have to put up the tent bit, not worry about putting on the front walls. I strongly suggest if you do get one, get the tent fly as well. You have to buy it sep, but, as with all tents, a fly means there is a double layer above you, so , DRY and COOL. I find there is plenty of ventilation, the whole back of the tent is a screen, theres windows on both sides, and the front, with the front walls, it allows you to close up the front area overnight and just have the screens open and no one can see in. The canvas is strong and very light, the screens are very fine, so the smallest of bugs cant get thru them. The tent floor is very thick, and runs a good 8ins up the tent walls, so rain is not an issue. Also I like the fact that there is no floor in the front area, I just use a big sheet of Shade cloth as a floor, it lets all sand and dust and water go thru and stays clean, so you aren't filling up the tent with crap.
Asd said, don't go putting one up facing the direction of strong winds, but the back is sloped and handles very strong winds, I know as I have been in very rainy windy weather, tent was fine, and dry. I 've had dome tents, and I still have a small one for touring, just o'night stuff where you dont need actual shelter, but was sick of all that wasted time putting it up and taking it down when staying places for a few days, you had to put up the sleeping dome, then the shelter tarp and a screen dome for the bugs, and then another tarp to eat under too much I say., also with domes, they are not high enough for me, (6'3'') and you cant use all the floor space as well as you can in a flat walled tent. Yes you do have to use tent pegs, but all tents do, saw one guy complaining about that on Ausjeep, but I think he had no idea, just bought a JK, then bought the biggest Oztent, then went touring and was complaing about how it was no good, seems like he didn't have any idea. I have no trouble, But thats me.
I just say, if you are going to get one, go "whole hog" and get the tent, fly, and peaked side walls, and delux front panel. and you wont be dissappointed.
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