Honu
lost on the mainland
just saw this thread
materials I still love rip stop HEAVY poly cotton canvas
some reasons poly cotton canvas keeps heat in better when cool and when hot stays cooler than nylon and stays darker inside which we like ! no condensation and is silent no flappy/snappy noise in wind
nylon has its place in weight and space savings though for sure
one is not better than the other again each has its strengths but I do feel when presented with a reason that one can have a advantage over the other big time and if space or weight is not a concern then poly cotton canvas all the way !!
few thoughts
like mentioned without kids no annex IMHO with kids get a annex
put a PETT toilet below when your 3 or 4 year old has to go potty !!! a lot better than going out of the tent etc..
getting up with the kids in the morning getting them ready is so much easier when standing and having room to move around then trying to do it sitting etc..
at least for our kids
yes you can do it in a normal low tent but with the option why ? I like to take the easy way out
now style of annex I seem to see two models one with a floor and one without ? I have pros cons to both
I prefer a floor so its cleaner etc.. zip in or out floor could be nice ?
usually I would get up hit the buddy heater going then get ready and in 5 minutes the tent would be toasty warm and had happy kids and wife
our annex was also big enough for a play pen which when our little guy was small was nice to put him in for napping and keep the bugs off him and also the heavy canvas made napping easier with the dark ! and sleeping in is easier
fully enclosed annex allows a lot more sleeping area to as kids grow etc..
this is what ours is like with a fully tubbed floor etc.. if I was picking out a RTT again I would for sure go with a annex and full floor
materials I still love rip stop HEAVY poly cotton canvas
some reasons poly cotton canvas keeps heat in better when cool and when hot stays cooler than nylon and stays darker inside which we like ! no condensation and is silent no flappy/snappy noise in wind
nylon has its place in weight and space savings though for sure
one is not better than the other again each has its strengths but I do feel when presented with a reason that one can have a advantage over the other big time and if space or weight is not a concern then poly cotton canvas all the way !!
few thoughts
like mentioned without kids no annex IMHO with kids get a annex
put a PETT toilet below when your 3 or 4 year old has to go potty !!! a lot better than going out of the tent etc..
getting up with the kids in the morning getting them ready is so much easier when standing and having room to move around then trying to do it sitting etc..
at least for our kids
yes you can do it in a normal low tent but with the option why ? I like to take the easy way out
now style of annex I seem to see two models one with a floor and one without ? I have pros cons to both
I prefer a floor so its cleaner etc.. zip in or out floor could be nice ?
usually I would get up hit the buddy heater going then get ready and in 5 minutes the tent would be toasty warm and had happy kids and wife
our annex was also big enough for a play pen which when our little guy was small was nice to put him in for napping and keep the bugs off him and also the heavy canvas made napping easier with the dark ! and sleeping in is easier
fully enclosed annex allows a lot more sleeping area to as kids grow etc..
this is what ours is like with a fully tubbed floor etc.. if I was picking out a RTT again I would for sure go with a annex and full floor