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I’m thinking about purchasing a 1 or 2 man tent for when I go backpacking and camping. I want something light and durable. I never had to purchase one because the tents were always provided through scouts and now the outdoors club at school.. happened to be the same Eureka! tent.
Let me know your thoughts on the different brands.
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Look at the Campmor.com online catalog. They have about the best range of tents with very good comparison tables of dimensions and weights. In general, with tents, the lighter and more durable they are the more expensive they are.
Eureka makes nice tents BUT over 5 or 10 years of hard use they will begin to show more wear than a more costly Sierra Designs, North Face or Marmot tents (the floors may start to leak a little). But, since they are cheaper you can afford to replace them more often. The more expensive tents will also tend to have fancier features — you’ll have to decide for yourself what you can’t live without. I’ve also heard good things about Big Agnes brand tents as a moderate priced option. Campmor often has some good prices on close-out models. It’s a good place to start looking. I’ve bought things from them for years and their customer service is great.
The big walmarts etc. have good deals on closeout tents REI will be selling off the rental gear, campmore has good prices but I believe in try before you buy you can’t do that buying on line. I also prefer Colman the price is right and there products do last a long time. Fancy names don’t get you a better tent. It is better care that makes your tent last longer not it’s name
Now I have this I got it at a rental resale for $50.
Good luck to you
It depends on your budget. For about $150, Kelty makes a good 2-man tent. Whatever tent you choose, make sure the rain fly extends all the way to the ground; those that stop halfway are worthless.
Rule of thumb when buying a tent. If one person is using it, buy a two man tent. If two people are going to use it, buy a four man tent. And so on. Otherwise you will not have enough room to also put your gear into the tent, you will be too crowded.
I`ll never sleep in a tent again, I have a Hennessy Hammock and its the greatest thing. Its less expensive than a tent, its lighter weight than a 1 man tent, you can lay flat in it on your stomach back or side without waking up to sore or numb shoulder hips and arms. I`ve never had any problems with wind, rain or snow. also there is no need to worry about level ground, sticks, rocks, or roots to ruin your night, all you need is 2 trees which is not hard to find in the woods.
I usually get a larger tent than I technically need.
After being in numerous massive storms, I’ve learned to appreciate a few extra inches of elbow room when it’s a really good idea to not break camp and to wait out a storm. I prefer 3+man tents, even when I’m solo.
The weight is justifiable, at least it is for me.
People are obsessed with weight I think a bit too much.
Hammocks are cool, but limited (I keep thinking about above treeline camping… the best!)
I just depends on what is acceptable to you, basically.
It’s all personal preference.
Sierra Designs stuff can be a decent value.
Eureka makes good stuff.
North Face is good, but over priced.
Not a fan of Kelty, but I have personal issues with ‘em.
There are any number of decent tents, just find what you feel comfortable with.
Comfortable… key word!
go to Mountain Equiptment Co-op or if your not in canada go to their website, they have very good quality stuff for fair prices, i buy most of my treeplanting and camping gear there
Two trees are not hard to find in any woods..funny that….gotta be something in that..errr..hmmm…bit difficult to find at 13 000 feet in the Andes or high in the Alps or in the Atacama Desert or on the sand dunes on the west coast of Spain.
My Coleman’s have done all of them and stood up well.
And seen loads of forest and green valleys around UK and Europe, and in Chile and Peru, South Africa and India,,,green India that is, in lovely Kerala.
Maybe one day they’ll see the Adirondak and even the Appalachians and get some dulcimer music through them to add to the sitars and the drums and the bagpipes of bonnie Scotland.
I take a tiny Coleman Raid everywhere now for easier terrain and as a back-up for hostelling trips in case I get stuck anywhere or find some place nice and decide to stay. I used a Coleman Viper for years on the mountains and still have it…looking not far off new.
For the money they cost you can do a lot worse than Coleman.
I’ve got Vango tents as well and use one for rough weather trips in the Scottish Highlands where the gales can be freezing and the rain comes in torrents. It’s been brilliant, but maybe you can’t get one in USA. The ultimate heavy duty trekker tent from Vango is the Force Ten series, of which there are several dozen on Everest any day of the year. . . . .
All my Colemans and one Vango have a long side entrance for easier moving around and they air out great.
The Viper can be bought for $80 or so in USA, £60 in UK. . . . .
Bottom two tents on here are the Coleman Raid and Epsilon . . .
The Viper and one of the Force Ten models are together on here…old but you can still get them . . .
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