franco
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Post by franco on Aug 16, 2022 14:58:33 GMT -8
We did some using a typical two chamber multipole tent years ago. Then sold that because we were just hiking so not staying at campgrounds by the car. Then we did some car camping with the StratoSpire II but because we spend a few days in the same spot (we then hike and take bird photos...) we got one of those instant up tents from Coleman and since last year shifted to an instant up in canvass by a local brand called Black Wolf to get a fully protected vestibule. Very strong , huge vestibule to cook under and very rainproof...but about 60 lbs (I'm not kidding) I can set it up by myself in about half an hour or about 15 min for the two of us. All of our car camping gear fits inside our Corolla.
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 16, 2022 17:50:54 GMT -8
I realize that one reason I’ve been getting away with extended car-camping using only my BA CopperSpur1 is that I’ve been going with my BiL/SiL, and they have a camper . In bad weather, we do our lounging in the camper, and I just have to dash out and dive into the tent. But I’m another who seldom settles in to a campsite for an extended stay, so a giant tent that takes 30 min to set up has little appeal. Even when acclimatizing with camping and dayhikes the tendency is to move around to different trailheads.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Aug 20, 2022 16:36:50 GMT -8
For park base camping I like my REI Basecamp 6: roomy enough bad weather days are quite tolerable. Simple overnighting and I just settle into the back of my 4Runner with the back passenger seat folded down: a great fit.
The 6 has a peak height of 74 inches which is comfortable and at 110 inches in a side fits in most any tent pad I’ve encountered. The dome shape is one I prefer as I’ve encountered some storm winds that test more vertically sided tents.
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Post by ecocentric on Aug 22, 2022 15:15:10 GMT -8
I'm still using a Moss Trillium, 6p tent for car and canoe camping. It has to be 30 years old now. It has it's limits with wind and snow loads, which I have tested over the years. It isn't as storm proof as it once was, but it is a beautiful structure of poles and fabrics to wake up in. For years it was the party tent when poor weather kept us in camp for the day.
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Post by leadbelly on Aug 23, 2022 11:07:48 GMT -8
have not car-camped in a long time, but we have a REI base camp 4 that our three kids used. spouse and i split an REI 2 person tent, the most recent being the REI passage 2. we have been happy with them.
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rangewalker
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Post by rangewalker on Aug 27, 2022 8:28:09 GMT -8
The Kelty four person tent I use is no longer in their line up. It is in between the Grand Mesa 4 an the Wireless for features. I wanted something to car camp in for two people and be reasonable llama or horse packing shelter. Good amount of mesh but the solid panels come up high enough to fight mud spatter that plagues bare ground in public campgrounds. It is. Eight pounds. I did not want a large entry or vestibule. That is the function of a tarp if needed. Two cross poles and two brow poles. Four stakes and you can rapid set it up. When I was doing wilderness inventory (2012-2013) on bad days, it held a cot and tiny desk, camp stool, file tub, and extension cord and it became a tiny field office.
My is 12 years old now and is fairing better on seal seal, floor, and body fabric than many of much pricier silnylon and poly-sil back pack tents have with age. And it has many more days in full all day sunlight than they did.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Aug 28, 2022 12:05:25 GMT -8
I like prepping a day before heading out in wilderness backpacks at a local site and car campgrounds are the most cost effective. As a senior a Yosemite site means $12 so that’s far and away superior to the resort prices surrounding lodging charges. Especially for the limited function of getting that early start for someplace I live too far from for a simple early drive. www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
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Post by Lamebeaver on Sept 2, 2022 9:15:35 GMT -8
hifted to an instant up in canvass by a local brand called Black Wolf to get a fully protected vestibule. That's a nice tent Franco. My wife and I have an Alps Mountaineering 12'x'10' and usually rig a blue poly tarp between one of the doors and the open topper on my pickup for shade. I also use it for elk hunting in October. I will never car camp again in a tent that doesn't have full standing headroom.
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Post by dayhiker on Sept 17, 2022 10:01:46 GMT -8
I'm still using a Moss Trillium, 6p tent for car and canoe camping. It has to be 30 years old now. It has it's limits with wind and snow loads, which I have tested over the years. It isn't as storm proof as it once was, but it is a beautiful structure of poles and fabrics to wake up in. For years it was the party tent when poor weather kept us in camp for the day. Here is an interesting video by his wife. www.billmosstents.com/introI almost bought one of their tents, but it was very small and heavy for a backpack tent, supposed to be bomb proof, good for climbers I guess. I did get one of his wings, had mixed luck trying to re-apply water proofing to it. It was great for sea kayaking, could put up with kayak paddles (solo was easier than helpers who did not know what to do!). I just got a much large version from MSR for car camping. I also have the bug insert for the original version, but haven't used much , thought I could insert it at night and take it down at during the day, but the tarp would be pretty low for that.
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Post by dayhiker on Sept 18, 2022 6:00:42 GMT -8
Tempting, nice if it is buggy, maybe rain, though tarp would work as well maybe better. I dont really have space in my condo for more stuff . . .
This guy does some cool reviews, these two take awhile too setup?
I found one, not his on setting it up:
and one by Big AgnesL
Canvas tent, "pops" up:
Kodiak makes them too.
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Sept 20, 2022 6:00:43 GMT -8
They are more comfortable due to size, .. but too weighty/bulky so require a motor vehicle. Also last I read, the old PU coated polyester or nylon may be more longer lasting than the new lighter materials like silicon-coated fabrics used in modern backpacking tents. A smaller backpacking tent would be more thermally efficient, but again the standing/lounging room. There’s rental but some of the more generic brands are cheap.
A lot of elderly backpackers I know who’ve switched to car camping have all gone the trailer route (hauled by an SUV) fwiw. There’s a company headed by the engineer who built a NASA Mars rover who’ll make a ruggedized small camper trailer. My acquaintances all have them but still bring a folding table to eat outside, don’t have a toilet to keep away from sleep/food areas (catholes or camping in campgrounds with restrooms), and have an exterior pop-up shower
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2022 2:55:45 GMT -8
Hi guys, my wife and I are looking for a tent and came across an interesting option here CLAM Quick-Set Pavilion 12.5 x 12.5 Foot, do you think we will be comfortable to sit in there six?
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Post by swiftdream on Nov 4, 2022 13:27:23 GMT -8
Hi guys, my wife and I are looking for a tent and came across an interesting option here www.rvcampgear.com/best-rv-accessories/ CLAM Quick-Set Pavilion 12.5 x 12.5 Foot, do you think we will be comfortable to sit in there six. looks like it would be a good bug shelter and keep the sun off during mid day hours. Don’t know how it would do in stormy situations. How do you think that would do in high wind? That’s one thing we look for in a shelter. Domes generally do well for that.
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Post by jazzmom on Nov 4, 2022 14:34:19 GMT -8
So, I realized last week that all the cool people have camper vans now.
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Post by ErnieW on Nov 4, 2022 14:40:05 GMT -8
So, I realized last week that all the cool people have camper vans now. And their own van life YouTube channel if they're really cool.
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