What I learned last week

[fzsk4p]

Going along with the equipment /store post I wanted to share/ask a few things.

Our equipment seems to be working out fairly well for a multi night stay in one place.

I do however think that I made a few mistakes if one wants to be a "mobile" camper. Staying in a new rustic spot each night.

The Kodiak is a great tent but the set up/take down is not something I`d want to do every night on a multi stay trip.

The Coleman Expo kitchen is another example. While useful and convenient a tailgate would work almost as well.

Since our family camping is going to be both multi night in one place and mobile i need to make a few changes in equipment selection based on mobile usage.

Posted before on the Expo trailer that is currently under construction. The frame is out for top counting now. Next will be the floor, sides and top(s).

Before I was thinking the trailer would be a means of hauling equipment. Now I want to add the option of a quick set up RTT.

Like many I can not afford or justify a true RTT. So a regular tent is going to have to suffice.

The trailer is 4x6 and I can add a second top (overhang) to make it about an 6x8.

Sooooo,

Anyone care to make a suggestion on an easy to set up, decent quality tent that might measure right around 6x8. Tat would lend itself to be mounted on a sheet of plywood ?

While I have a few ideas on using UniStrut for the base/overhang I`d love to here any thoughts or links. I did do a little searching but felt kinda lazy tonight.

 

[toy_tek]

You might check out the Ghetto RTT thread going on here. Seems you could incorporate some of his ideas to your application.

 

[Corey]

There should also be a thread here by Jimbo showing his regular tent on a trailer.
I think he used one of those cool air tents that you inflate.

 

[Titanpat57]

Pound for pound the best tent I ever owned....quick to setup, never leaked, and withstood everything I ever threw at it. It's got a7'-2" x 5'-3" footprint.

Good luck

here's the link..I'm not sure it's the best price..but show's what I mean

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...q=eureka+timberline+tent&gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off

 

[RHINO]

for a tent thats gonna be good to set-up and break down everyday i'd suggest a 2 or 3 pole dome with clips that way you dont have to slide the poles in and out of those dang sheaths, that always seems to be the slowest part of setting up a tent.

 

[opie]

Going along with the equipment /store post I wanted to share/ask a few things.

Our equipment seems to be working out fairly well for a multi night stay in one place.

I do however think that I made a few mistakes if one wants to be a "mobile" camper. Staying in a new rustic spot each night.

The Kodiak is a great tent but the set up/take down is not something I`d want to do every night on a multi stay trip.

The Coleman Expo kitchen is another example. While useful and convenient a tailgate would work almost as well.

Since our family camping is going to be both multi night in one place and mobile i need to make a few changes in equipment selection based on mobile usage.

Posted before on the Expo trailer that is currently under construction. The frame is out for top counting now. Next will be the floor, sides and top(s).

Before I was thinking the trailer would be a means of hauling equipment. Now I want to add the option of a quick set up RTT.

Like many I can not afford or justify a true RTT. So a regular tent is going to have to suffice.

The trailer is 4x6 and I can add a second top (overhang) to make it about an 6x8.

Sooooo,

Anyone care to make a suggestion on an easy to set up, decent quality tent that might measure right around 6x8. Tat would lend itself to be mounted on a sheet of plywood ?

While I have a few ideas on using UniStrut for the base/overhang I`d love to here any thoughts or links. I did do a little searching but felt kinda lazy tonight.

I have (and am selling) an almost brand new Kelty Pagosa 4. Billed as a 4 man tent...good for two adults and 2 kids, but probably not 4 adults.

It measures 78"x 110"x52" high. 59sqft of floor area. 2 vestibules each offering 20sqft of covered area. It is very easy to set up. Roomy..The main 2 poles are hubbed on either end, with a 3rd short pole spreading them at the top. The tent itself then clips to the poles. Less than a 5 minute set-up not including throwing on the fly.

 

[fzsk4p]

Pound for pound the best tent I ever owned....quick to setup, never leaked, and withstood everything I ever threw at it. It's got a7'-2" x 5'-3" footprint.

Good luck

here's the link..I'm not sure it's the best price..but show's what I mean

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...q=eureka+timberline+tent&gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off

Thanks for the link Titan. Again as a newbie I am still trying to learn this stuff. So many tents to choose from it is hard to make a good choice without some help.

Opie, yours looks good but I think is a bit to big for my RTT plans. Good luck with the sale.

 

[Titanpat57]

You beatcha..anytime..here's a link with prices..it's the 2 man model

Happy camping..best sport in the whoooooooole wide world!

http://www.crowdstorm.com/eureka_ti...oot_by_5-foot_two-person_tent/p_c/B000EQ817E/

 

[opie]

Thanks for the link Titan. Again as a newbie I am still trying to learn this stuff. So many tents to choose from it is hard to make a good choice without some help.

Opie, yours looks good but I think is a bit to big for my RTT plans. Good luck with the sale.

I noticed that when I re-read your post about your size limitations.

 

[Snagger]

I had a similar problem last year, where my Coleman X4 was an excellent tent marred severely by the near-hour it takes to erect, and another hour to pack away, plus its large and heavy pack-up. While great for camping several nights in one place, it's a damned nuisance when hopping about, and was not brilliant for lifting onto the roof or its contribution to the trip's load effect on the vehicle's handling.

For the last couple of hops on that trip, we bough a pair of Quecha 2-Second tents, so named because that's how long they take to erect. They take about 30 seconds to fully put away and only weigh 5kg. The two man model also fits between the side rails on my Land Rover, so would work as a cheap, safe and stable roof tent.

Because of how impressed we were with those tents, we have just bought a Quecha Base-Seconds 4.2. It is the same size as the Coleman, with a good sized centre romm with two adjoining double berth sleeping compartments. It takes under a minute to fully erect and only about 3-4 minutes to fully pack. It weighs 14kg and folds up fairly small, so is easy to pack in the car.

We have only practiced with it in the garden, so haven't lived in the big Quecha yet (we have 2 weeks booked in France this summer, so we'll see then), but it seems to be good quality. It's no winter or extreme climate tent, but for those who only go camping in summer, it's practical and good value.