Post your tents, your tentfu, which will be your next acquisition, etcI currently have my first tent (a typical cheap igloo camping tent, Hummer Igloo 3+) and 2 ultra light 3 season tents (forclaz mt900 tarp tent for 1 and 2 persons). I have used the latter in high mountain before, during summer (which is still cold), but usually in this part of Los Andes the wind is too strong for my tent. So I'm planning to buy a 4 season tent more appropriate for high-altitude and strong winds.Around here most people use the mountaineering line of Doite, pic related would be the one appropriate for my needs. The thing is that here tents are particularly expensive (that one costs +400usd), and I think I might be able to buy something half that price in the US, but I'm not familiar with US brands. Which one would you recommend?
Nice stock image, fatso
>>2866985I've got a Lanshan 2 for trekking and some free-standing 4-person 'instant up' tent from Aldi. Haven't used the latter yet but I wanted something more spacious for two people when we're car camping (or at least camping in places where you're not more than a couple of hours from the trailhead).
>>2866990Of course it's a stock image braindead, I literally said it's a tent I like, not one I own.
>>2866985GoLite ShangriLa 5
I'm OP. I've also noticed that almost no 4-season tents in the US have snow skirts. Why aren't they used there?
>>2866985I have a 6 Moons Lunar Solo but I'm not really happy with it. I've had it blow over a few times in high winds and there isn't enough head space near the ends even if I guy out the panels. Thinking about selling it on fleabay and grabbing a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2. I've heard 2 person tents are much more "livable" for long trips.
Tell me why I should not buy a Hilleberg tent?
>>2867033Bc they're overkill. A 4-season tent should be dual-walled, fly right down to the ground, limited mesh on the inner, and multiple vents on the fly. Mountaineering tents would have skirts.
Here's my Xmid 2pro
>>2866985There is only.one tent that was made almost perfect. But because of that it is no longer produced.The one and only. The queen of all tentsEV 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj6cRfRi0zshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_WZ8-bpYWEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-_xcvIzuwAnything else is a shit!
>>2866985I have a Kelty Salida 1 that I got like new for $10.
I camped in the rain and then left the tent packed up for several months now it's got a bunch of mold on itYes I know I'm retardedWhat's the best way to fix this?
Just bought a tent. Now, I'm going to buy a sleeping bag and pad. I'm thinking I will go with NEMO but can't decide between the Forte and the Disco. I am 6'1" and 235 lb. I tried different bag sizes in store. I like regular wide. Should I get a bag liner? If so, what size?
*ahem*
USMC pop-up tent if anyone's curious.
Any anon who has a recommendation for a cheapish tent with light-proof material? Is canvas ok, or a Zeltbahn? Weight is not much of an issue. I'd like to sleep in the garden but the street lights are too bright in direct line of sight ;_;
Free tent gang. Ex lives in same building as me and blasted my door to drop her 2 person peak one off because she used it 3 times and thinks it’s broken because we got wet last summer. I think it’s beacause I set it up in the dark blasted on shrooms and left the rainflys open while we partied, but hey, free tent. No more Mr hikes with kikes for car camping unless I want to, it’s easier to set up solo
this shit. It's prety heavy but very tough & has plenty of space inside. i payed 450 trumpcoins for it a couple years ago.
>>2867660Is that insulated? You some sort of Russian? I like the Zionist and peak (it was actually a 3 person) because they’re high tub mesh wall tents when you flip the rainfly off and you aren’t crawling into an opaque walled tomb
>>2867234Neutral soap and white vinegar.>>2867065I'm getting into mountaineering.
>>2867008Nice. GoLite should have stayed j in n their lane. The world wasn’t ready. >>2867035>fell over in windSkill issue>head roomDesign flaw. The single trekking pole, non-free standing designs all suffer from it. Trekking poles are all about the same length so the peak of these tens it’s close to the same. And no matter how long the floor is it doesn’t change the headroom all that much. Great for women and men who are as tall as women. Or if you sleep curled up or something, I guess. I really want to love the idea but it’s been around forever and has always had that issue.>>2867071No one ever mentions how this design was totally ignored when Sierra Designs came up with it. It’s crazy how no one else has bothered to use the offset two pole layout. >>2867252Terrible. >>2867660That tent is designed for legitimate winter conditions, specifically high winds and snow loads.>so it must be even better in summer!No. It’s a god awful choice like all winter tents. There’s basically zero ventilation by design because they expect people using it to not be retarded.
>>2866985I just got the Naturehike Star Trails EXT from aliexpress for just 90€ for my summer /out/It's incredible that thing is only 780g (without the pegs)
>>2867663>>2867939> That tent is designed for legitimate winter conditions, specifically high winds and snow loads.i earn my living in a geology related area in Patagonia, i do need this tent. In summer i just remove the fly.
Vaude Taurus 2 Person Ultralight. It is very light (around 1 kg) for a full tent with no compromises. Good ventilation, excellent built quality, very quick assembly and quite small when packed. Withstood some intense winds. Cheaper compared to the Hubba Hubba series. I recommend it, although I will try a Hubba next.
>>2867295Rate it. Was it decent to use?
>>2867234>>2867931 This but with warm water, wear a mask, safety glasses, gloves.
>>2868223This is a fiberglass free safe space chuddy, take your cancer rods somewhere else
>>2866999>66999niceI'm a full timer or wanderer or whatever. I bought a onetigres jovian last year and have spend over 200 nights in it, most of them standing for 2 weeks at a time taking the sun. It's still in great shape. It's heavy as fuck I think it's 13 pounds. So for me it's car camping only maybe if you're a super dad you can lug it a mile for state park primitive camping. But it's huge and bombproof I've had it up on mountain faces getting 40mph winds it's a good tent for car camping.
>>2868177It was decent enough in my opinion.
me tent and me socks
>>2870382This is still my first tent, it is a Zemphire Ultra Light hiking tent. It was only 200 dollars which is pretty decent, I have also camped in some seriously windy conditions so it holds strong. I don't see myself getting a new one until this one dies. Will be camping throughout Mongolia soon so it should be a good test for it
>>2866985I was going to go for an x-dome, but its still bulky (apart from short pole option) and the weight savings are mostly down to lower durability compromises.And i want something freestanding so i can park it anywhere. Its kind of limiting when i look at the options on the market and its mostly down to material limits. Noones making a distinctly better designed tent with better stuff thats also super light and compact.
I am going glamping with my wife and our two toddlers. Right now I'm considering a Core tent with a rainfly. Any reason I shouldn't?
Do yall ever keep spare tents incase one gets damaged?
hammock bros, we recently had a leap in suspended outdoor sleeping technology:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEka3yxxBek
Lightheart Gear Solong 6, made in the USA. One of the last non chinkslop euroslop wetback tents available. Have a Tarptent too, before they started shipping to chinks for assembly.
>>2866990Not everyone is a selfie Instagram faggot taking photos of their outings and pretty tent pictures. I have never photographed my campsite in the 12 years of doing it. Woman.
>>2867939>No one ever mentions how this design was totally ignored when Sierra Designs came up with it. IThat's crazy, thanks for the info. It's a good design, regardless of originality. I mostly tarp camp, but I'm thinking about getting the X-mid 2p+ for trips with the gf. Love that the bug net is separate and can be pitched independently.
>>2867071Should I get the 2pro or the 2pro+ if my only use for it is camping with two people?
first for tarps
>>2871457
I have a couple of nemo 3 seasons tents that are alright but pretty light and I have a 4 seasons crossbow 2 person tent from slingfin that I love. >>2870521I was thinking of buying this to go glamping with my wife and two toddlers.https://www.slingfin.com/products/oneup
This is the setup ive been using, and it works well enough although ive never been in a huge rainstorm with it.Ive been thinking of switching to an x-mid 1 or 2 to save both weight and space.Pretty expensive where I am though, just the basic x-mid 1 is like 415 Canadabucks after shipping and taxes.
I can't decide between:Nemo Aurora HighriseNorth Face WawonaREI WestwardThey are all effectively the same tent.
>>2871801Is this for drive in campsite camping? (im just assuming because they are pretty heavy 15+ pounds)If thats the case I would just get the cheapest one and it would work fine.
>>2871793I'd try ditching the bivy before switching to a xmid. looks a little heavy and maybe redundant.
>>2871806The problem for me atleast is that I need some sort of barrier between me and bugs so just a tarp wont cut it. I bought that bivy when I was still really new to hiking because I thought it looked cool.And to be fair it is a really good one, 4 season, waterproof, like 250 bucks. But after hiking with it a bunch I realized it takes up way too much space compared to the shelter it provides.I might try some sort of lightweight bug netting system, but it needs a loop or something on the top to keep it off my face.
>>2871808If it's waterproof, why do you place it under, or even bring, the tarp? That bivy is probably like what, a couple lbs? Just wondering, nothing against getting an X-mid of course, just think you might wanna try experimenting with replacing the bivy first. I've got a flat tarp like yours and am considering these:https://yamamountaingear.com/products/bug-bivy?srsltid=AfmBOor6hvXEVJWlNIZl1x42IuUKlayNxU4Rjt020NXevbFixQQ2NwvRhttps://mountainlaureldesigns.com/product/mld-bug-bivy/https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/product/bug-bivy-2/Hyperlite makes one in DCF too but it's 2x+ the price:https://hyperlitemountaingear.com/products/bug-bivyhttps://hyperlitemountaingear.com/products/splash-bivyYou might like something like this though:https://borahgear.com/cubenbivy.htmlI don't usually experience bad bug pressure so usually just a headnet for me is fine at most, but I wanna hit up some areas with bad bugs this year. I've been kinda sperging out about in this thread and using it as a place to take notes before buying anything:https://boards.4chan.org/out/thread/2869629/tent-help#bottomMy ideal version would be like the MLD bug bivy but with a DCF bathtub like in the Hyperlite version, I emailed to ask if they'd do that. The MLD's tieouts are designed to work with pyramid pitches, not just A-frames, which is important to me. IMO, if you want a place where you can sit up without bugs, you're probably best with a tent. If you're OK with only having complete protection while laying down, the bivies seem good but I've never actually used them. To me the bug netting things that drape over you just seemed really janky and finicky.
>>2871808also there's cheap aliexpress stuff like thishttps://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807670959194.html
>>2871812>>2871812>If it's waterproof, why do you place it under, or even bring, the tarp?If I new it was going to be sunny outside the entire time I would probably only bring the bivy, but I usually get atleast some rain on almost every trip I take.With the tarp I can set up gear around myself not everything has to be packed in my backpack with a raincover.If its raining I dont have to be stuck in the bivy which is basically just big enough to lay in and sleep, I can get out and do stuff like cooking.Probably the most important thing though is setting up and packing up using just the bivy in the rain would be near impossible without stuff getting wet all the time. While im in the bivy I cant roll up my sleeping pad, stuff my sleeping bag in its sack, put all my gear back in my backpack. I would have to get out and do all that in the rain.I like the bug bivy idea and some of those links looks interesting. ill need to look into them more, the pain problem I usually have with nets is that they need to be held up by something or they will just fall on your face which is annoying and if its directly against you mosquitoes can bite through them anyway.my current system does work fine for rain/bugs and the weight isnt a problem. I just dont like the size of the bivvy, packed up its like 2 ft long.
>>2871818>the pain problem I usually have with nets is that they need to be held up by something or they will just fall on your face which is annoying and if its directly against you mosquitoes can bite through them anyway.The ones I linked are all designed to be suspended from the tarp above you, or along some ridgeline, or directly onto hiking poles. Does your tarp have internal tieouts? If not, you can just run line across the ridgeline to connect them to. And I have the same preference regarding bugnets, I don't want it to touch me and I don't want bugs buzzing centimeters away from my face all night either. I also don't want it to be something finicky that I have to finesse every time.I'm a tarp camper too so I get the appeal of the tarp for sure. I just think your bivy is redundant, since the tarp already provides protection from rain and wind. The tarp can't protect you from bugs, but the bivy is, imo, too heavy and expensive for that alone compared to the ones I linked.. >packed up its like 2 ft long.That's crazy! Pic rel is the packed size of the MLD bug bivy.I've considered getting an X-mid too but I just don't think I'd enjoy it as much as tarp camping. It's nice feeling like you're really sleeping out innawoods, not confined in a tent.
>>2871821>That's crazy! Pic rel is the packed size of the MLD bug bivy.Thats like the perfect size, im going to look up some video reviews of this thing and seriously consider getting it> but I just don't think I'd enjoy it as much as tarp camping Same, and the MLD bug bivy is way more open then the one I have now, If I can make it work it might be perfect for what I want.Thanks for recommending that thing.
>>2871824Yeah anytime homeslice. That one’s on the top of my list right now too. The MLD bug bivy 2 (pic rel) packs down just as small but offers more rain protection though, kinda closer to your bivy. The site shows it as yellow but it’s actually green I guess.
>>2871830>rain protectionrain and draft protection
>>2867071how'd you set it up on such a steep incline?
