so this is also a confession. I am looking to get a big, fat, heavy roomy tent that will sleep 4 because I want to go car camping () with the wife and my son and his family. You know...the kind of 'camping" where you can have steaks, cold drinks and ice in a cooler, shower every day, etc. (This is real...there are people who actually do this).
So I am looking for a "car camper" tent. This is where my rant kicks in....in looking at reviews for gear, why do some many people feel obligated to "review" their new gear purchase when they have only set it up in the backyard on a sunny day or, in the case of boots, only worn them once to retrieve the mail, etc., etc. Or how great the back pack felt in the store (without any weight in it). I propose either a moratorium or a law prohibiting any kind of gear reviews until 6 months after the purchase OR 30 days of actual use before submitting a $%#& review. Look pal, we know you liked it in the store or you wouldn't have bought it but how about using the $%*& before telling others how great said piece of gear is. Thanks.
OK, I feel better now. Thanks for letting me vent.