Question about tents. [Archive]

Hooch

12-11-2007, 11:25

Forget the tent. Really. If you want to be comfortable, get a hammock and rain fly to go over it. Your back will thank you. :D Not that I'd know anything about it, but there is plenty of info (http://www.hammockforums.net) on hammocks out there.

hopefulhiker

12-11-2007, 11:28

HENRY SHIRE'S TARP TENTS.. Tarptents.com.. or Six Moons designs..

These single wall bug proof tents are some of the lightest room, protection per weight ratio of any tent out there, excluding tarps or bivies..

Summit

12-11-2007, 12:09

REI Camp Dome - on sale until Dec. 24th for $79 (if you are a member - $15 one-time membership fee). There is a $20 off $100 purchase, so you would have to buy a second item for $1 or more but get $20 off instantly.

http://www.rei.com/product/731378

Roots

12-11-2007, 14:15

What is a good choice for a 2-3 man tent that is also relatively light?

I just did a lot of research on this. If you don't want a hammock, I would go with either the Big Agnes Seedhouse or MSR hubba hubba, IMO. My husband and I finally decided on the Hubba hubba. It blows my mind how you seem to get so much for so little-weight wise and durability wise. I got mine from REI last week and it was $100 dollars OFF. Pretty good deal. Good luck!!:)

mlkelley

12-11-2007, 14:18

I like my Sierra Designs Lightning, on sale now at REI

neo

12-11-2007, 14:26

What is a good choice for a 2-3 man tent that is also relatively light?

:) this here is what i use,tents are obsolete.:cool: neo

http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=1915&catid=member&imageuser=11

http://www.mosquitohammock.com/junglehammock.html

neo

12-11-2007, 14:27

Lone Wolf

12-11-2007, 14:28

warraghiyagey

12-11-2007, 14:37

Forget the tent. Really. If you want to be comfortable, get a hammock and rain fly to go over it. Your back will thank you. . .
There's plenty of threads about hammocks out there. This is obviously not one of them. That would be a more apt place to report your opinions on them.

Lone Wolf

12-11-2007, 14:39

:) this here is what i use,tents are obsolete.:cool: neo

http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=1915&catid=member&imageuser=11

http://www.mosquitohammock.com/junglehammock.html

hammocks are confining and restrictive. there's so much you CAN'T do in a hammock. they're best in the back yard for hangin' out after mowing the lawn

taildragger

12-11-2007, 14:41

hammocks are confining and restrictive. there's so much you CAN'T do in a hammock. they're best in the back yard for hangin' out after mowing the lawn

:eek: this is a family site...there are minors like Kirby on this board

sorry, couldn't help that comment:D

warraghiyagey

12-11-2007, 14:42

hammocks are confining and restrictive. there's so much you CAN'T do in a hammock. they're best in the back yard for hangin' out after mowing the lawn
Not to mention that if he's asking about 2 to 3 man tents then the hammock opinion is even less pertinent.

Johnny Thunder

12-11-2007, 14:42

Kirby's old enough to know you can't cook dinner in your hammock.

taildragger

12-11-2007, 14:49

Kirby's old enough to know you can't cook dinner in your hammock.

True, he was just the only one under 18 that I could think of.

I remember when I turned 14 and someone gave the me the "no cooking in the hammock talk". Talk about a fire and burn hazard. Sheesh

Johnny Thunder

12-11-2007, 15:04

True, he was just the only one under 18 that I could think of.

I remember when I turned 14 and someone gave the me the "no cooking in the hammock talk". Talk about a fire and burn hazard. Sheesh

When I was 14 my father walked into my room and mumbled some bad joke...

dessertrat

12-11-2007, 15:04

Not to mention that if he's asking about 2 to 3 man tents then the hammock opinion is even less pertinent.

If it's a two to three *man* tent you're talking about, we really don't want to talk about the things you can't do in a hammock. Minnesota Smith might start lecturing us.:banana

AT-HITMAN2005

12-11-2007, 15:05

second the hubba hubba sugggestion. for 2 man at least.my wife and i are using one next year on our thru attempt. if your going 3 man they also have the mutha hubba. i considered this one but its really big and i think you would be hard pressed to find an area on the AT open enough for this big tent.

and since when do they make a 2-3 person hammock?:confused::D

envirodiver

12-11-2007, 15:06

I see that you are from what I asume to be the Johnson City area. If you find yourself in the Nashville/ Brentwood, TN area come by the REI store and set some of those tents up, crawl in them and see how they fit you, look at the construction, etc. That's the best way to shop them. You may want to call ahead and see if the ones you'd like to try are in stock.

Another nice 2 person backpacking tent is the REI Half Dome. Not the lightest tent, but good size, 2 doors, 2 vestibules, good price. If you have 2 people sharing the weight it works out OK.

Frolicking Dinosaurs

12-11-2007, 15:11

What is a good choice for a 2-3 man tent that is also relatively light?For light-weight and size, it is hard to beat the Double Rainbow (http://www.tarptent.com/doublerainbow.html) Tarptent and the Lunar Duo (http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=47) by Six Moon Designs.

neo

12-11-2007, 16:28

he doesn't give a s**t about hammocks. he asked about tents

:D whats a tent:cool: neo

envirodiver

12-11-2007, 16:31

For light-weight and size, it is hard to beat the Double Rainbow (http://www.tarptent.com/doublerainbow.html) Tarptent and the Lunar Duo (http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=47) by Six Moon Designs.

Ms. Dino, how are these 2 tents with respect to condensation in colder weather? They appear to be a single wall tent and I've had problems with single walls when it gets cold and rainy and can't vent them well.

Frolicking Dinosaurs

12-11-2007, 17:11

Here are some previous threads on condensation and the Rainbow and / or Lunar Duo:
Hubba versus Rainbow (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=27258)
Contrail versus Rainbow (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=28294)
Single Wall Tents (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=26418)
Tarptents - help me understand the concept (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=20306)

hopefulhiker

12-11-2007, 18:21

I used a Tarptent the entire hike, I did sleep in shelters some of the time..

The trick is to set up the tarptent so it faces the incoming wind on low wind nights. Also if you set it up under tree cover it reduce condensation, which is most of the time..

I learned that condensation is causd by the termperature difference so if you can sleep a littel colder than you can reduce the condensation too..

I felt like the amount of condensation that I experienced was insignificant compared to the weight savings of the tent.

Except for one of my first nights out when I set up next to a stream that flooded, my tarptent kept me dry the whole hike....

river1

12-11-2007, 19:27

I use a REI half dome. it has a good size to weight ratio, vents real well year around.Yep its a little heavy but I can't take really small tents and hammocks are not for me.. I really like when its pouring rain, makes carrying it worthwhile..

warraghiyagey

12-11-2007, 20:44

:D whats a tent:cool: neo
Bummer. . . poor dude's never pitched a tent.
:D

Frolicking Dinosaurs

12-11-2007, 20:51

::: Dino bites Neo on the underquilt :::

Whiskyjo

12-11-2007, 21:15

Also check out the REI quarter dome, Its fine for the wife and I

slow

12-11-2007, 22:29

Also check out the REI quarter dome, Its fine for the wife and I

Great tent for the money.:)

slow

12-11-2007, 22:47

For light-weight and size, it is hard to beat the Double Rainbow (http://www.tarptent.com/doublerainbow.html) Tarptent and the Lunar Duo (http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=47) by Six Moon Designs.

I have rei half and Q dome and also duo....i lug the duo,but if going lite i take my smd tarp and bug bivy at 12oz.

SMD DUO is a nice setup.

Smile

12-11-2007, 23:20

I agree Slow, I got in a SMD DUO at Traildays, lots of room for two and a sweet design. A condo for a solo hiker :)

Blissful

12-11-2007, 23:34

The Hubba Hubba is an excellent tent. I was so glad when we switched to it for New England.

turtle fast

12-11-2007, 23:55

I have to agree with envirodiver about the REI half dome tent. I recently purchased one and though not the lightest tent...it has 2 doors and vestubles. We weathered a nasty thunderstorm with strong winds and it stayed dry and stable. It is also a freestanding tent...another plus.
This will be the tent my wife and I will do our thru hike in 08'.

LIhikers

12-12-2007, 11:06

If you really want a 3 person tent I can recommend the two kinds my wife and I use. One is the Sierra Designs Sirrius 3 and the other is a Tarptent Rainshadow. They both have plenty of room for us and our dog.