*BiGBonES** July 6, 2005 Share *BiGBonES** Member July 6, 2005 First tent: A 6 man Tundra tunnel tent. Weight: About 20 kg Length: 8meters Height: Over 6ft in the middle My opinions: I'm quite pleased with this tent. If you have a truck to transport it in, then go for it. Plenty of room inside, can sleep 6 people using the 2 3-man compartments. Me and my girlfriend took it away for a weekend, stored food in one compartment and slept in the other. It can't hack windy conditions very well, mainly due to its size. I ended up using about 6 pegs for each rope to hold it firm. Second tent: 2/3 man Eurohike tent Weight: 8kg Legnth: 2 meteres estimate Height: under 6ft Description: Mines a bit better than the picture shows. It has nicer colours and has a different make, but the shape is similar. Its a good tent, lasted me about 6 years. Its easy to set up, and extremely easy to carry. The only disadvantage is its size, meaning it may be a bit uncomfortable to store all the equipment in aswell as sleep more than one person. There you have it, post up your tents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit July 6, 2005 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member July 6, 2005 Hmm, I'll post my tents up when I get home, but as an engineer I just gotta say, its either Metric or its SI, which one will it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Chip Douglas July 6, 2005 Share Lord Chip Douglas Member July 6, 2005 Tru Dizzat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty July 7, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder July 7, 2005 I have a tent that someone gave me, who knows what it is, I never put it up. I only wanted to post here and tell you that I enjoyed the pun in the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Shertown Pimp July 8, 2005 Share Sir Shertown Pimp Member July 8, 2005 :-P ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DLM]->Fish July 10, 2005 Share [DLM]->Fish Member July 10, 2005 I just bought a new family tent this year and it got rain tested with no water getting into the main body of it A little did get into the porch area because of the high winds but a small piece of plastic did the trick just fine. For backpacking I use a different tent Just remember when choosing a tent make sure that the rain fly goes almost to the ground and also use a good seam sealer before you venture out for the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit July 10, 2005 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member July 10, 2005 I have a tent that someone gave me, who knows what it is, I never put it up. I only wanted to post here and tell you that I enjoyed the pun in the topic. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I had to put up his tent last year at fragfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewychee July 25, 2005 Share chewychee Member July 25, 2005 i got 3 i set them up this week and snap a few shots!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief August 5, 2005 Share Chief Member August 5, 2005 IMO, you can't much beat a good Mountain Hardware tent. I have the skyview 3, which isn't made anymore. You can still find them online and they're worth the money. Light enough for hiking, and a great three season tent. It has tons of ventilation and seals up nice for heavy rain/wind. IMO a tent is more important to upgrade than a sleeping bag. Whatever you get, seal the seams as suggested above. And also buy (if it's not included) a base that matches your tent to put under it http://www.epinions.com/otdr-review-4961-3...-3A344046-prod3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIMbot 2.0 BETA Tester May 8, 2006 Share AIMbot 2.0 BETA Tester Member May 8, 2006 Tents? What kind of panzies are you? Buy a solid 20* wiggys bag, a fleece liner for is its cold or use alone when warm, then lay on a construction tarp. Make sure it is big enough to pull over yourself if it rains. I have woken up with ice on my bag, slept through sandstorms, pelting rain, snow and prolly anything else anyone can come up with. All without a tent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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