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วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 25 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2555

Slumberjack Trail 2 Tent - 2 Person/ 3 Season

on the plus side, it didn't leak in a severe rain storm and has a lot of capacity for the cost. on the negative, the zippers were constantly getting snagged on the fringe around them...it was ridiculous to have to keep untangling it every time i opened and closed the tent. maybe i had a defective one, but it seemed more like a design flaw. i've had great luck with wenzel tents in the past (cheap and usually very reliable), but i'd skip this model. the door's zipper eventually got so snagged that i had to cut it out in order to have some kind of functioning door, and the tent got ended up getting abandoned after one use. displeased.

Texsport Camouflage Trail Tent

I purchased this tent about 8 months ago as an addition to my BOB (Bug Out Bag). Its shipped quickly, and is packaged small and light. I am used to camping in a seven man tent, so I expected the two man to be very cramped. Of course, there is not exactly room for my queen sized double height air bed inside, but for two people using self inflating ground pads, it is roomier than I expected. The side lashing pulls out the tent fabric and makes a big difference in cubic feet of interior space.
There are two downers for this tent imho. First, the waterproof coating, or the material used makes the surface of the tent very shiny, not what I was going for with a camouflage tent. Solution, hang a burlap hunting blind on a cord above the tent, or a camouflage tarp. Second, the support pole is right in the center of the doorway, it takes a little knack getting into and out of the tent, even for my wife who's about 5'4". I would still recommend this tent to a friend, just buy some camo netting and some paracord or something to help disguise this if that is your intention.

Matter of Time Instant Privacy Pop Up Shelter

I bought this for tailgating before football games. My wife and kids refuse to use public outhouses because they get so disgusting after a while. This product is a life saver. It is so easy to set up and put away. Provides the perfect shelter and privacy. I'm using a portable camping toilet which is basically a bucket with a toilet seat and the weight of the toilet keeps the shelter in place even in a light wind. On a 102 degree day with no shade, the ventilation at the top of the shelter is big enough to keeps it from smelling, but not big enough to reduce the privacy. My only complaint is that I couldn't buy this in my team colors, but that's just me being picky. I don't know why I didn't buy this 10 years ago and I'll never go tailgating again without it.

วันจันทร์ที่ 22 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2555

Mountain Trails Current Hiker 6-Foot by 5-Foot 2-Person Dome Tent

I bought it thinking, hey I'm 5'11" I can sleep in 6 foot, especially diagonally, but my sleeping pad which is 6 foot wouldn't even fit in it (diagonally even) and even laying in it diagonally without the pad my head was touching a wall and my feet were poking up at the other walls, I suppose if you're about 5'9" or shorter and are willing to sleep either in the fetal position or diagonally this is a great tent. I mean I wish I could make it work, it's built well, it just is too small for me. However IF you are under 5'9" and are looking for a great tent at a great price, you've found it, this tent is PERFECT for you.

Coleman 14x10 Foot 8 Person Instant Tent

This is a great tent! Do yourself a favor and instead of taking it out of the box and trying to beat the 1 minute time for assembly, read the directions and familerize yourself with the proper way to put it up and take it down. After 1 or 2 times you will be setting up in about a minute.
I am 6'3' so I can easily lift and reach all the moving parts. It is a heavy tent (45lb) and its about 4 feet when in its carry bag. 45lbs may not sound like a lot but when it is stretched 4 feet accross it can feel more like 100 lbs. My wife has a hard time lifting and manuvering it by herself. Keep this in mind if you are short and not very strong. That being said Coleman does clearly state that set up is a 2 person job. I suggest that even carrying it is a 2 person job if you are small.
Taking it down is a slower process but still very easy and I love not having to seperate any parts to do it. However since it is all one piece you will definently want to put a tarp under it to keep the bottom as clean as possible. Remember when I said it is a heavy tent, well rolling it back up is a job in itself and I have used help for this since day one. You will get dirty doing this if the tent is dirty. There is no way around it, you have to man handle this thing to roll it up. Thats not a bad thing (you gotta take the bad with the good) I'm just speaking from my expierence with it and being honest. The bag is very large and you
shouldn't have a problem putting it away.
It is awesome inside. Its huge and I love that so much of it is screened. The room dividers role up real nice and they are permantly attached to the tent so you dont have to keep track of them if you choose not to use them. The windows/walls role in and tuck into the screen when zipped down wich is convienent and easy. Other reviews have stated that the wind can make them unrole and flap around, I have not had this issue.

Coleman Sundome 4-Person Tent

I bought this for our annual June cub scout camp out in the park (i.e. not exactly extreme camping). The tent was easy for my 8 year old son and I to set up together and very roomy for the two of us (I can see how it could easily fit 4 if needed, though it was a nice size for 2 with plenty of room for stuff). It rained most of the night with thunder and lightning, but we made it through completely dry. The rain cover worked great and still provided plenty of ventilation. There are not a lot of rope tie-downs for kids (and adults) to trip over which was nice (just 2 for the rain cover and none for the actual tent) and it was still entirely stable through our stormy night. This tent was reasonably priced and worked well for our purposes. I bought this rather than last year's model just because it was a few dollars less but my impressions of this tent seem in line with the very positive reviews for last year's model.

Coleman 6-Person Instant Tent

We just returned from camping in this tent. First time out of the box I think we had the thing set up in under two minutes. It could easily be done in 60 seconds or less next time. It reminds me of setting up our graco pack and play. I LOVED the way it set up! I was really surprised that it comes down just as easy. Fitting it back in the original bag took a couple minutes, but not any more than other tents we've had.
However, I was surprised by a few things left off. There are only two little pockets inside the tent on the side walls. I expected to find a pocket in the roof too. So we had to crawl over each other if you wanted car keys early in the morning, etc. There were only two small roof vents. If you camp in summer I think this tent would get hot. In my opinion the biggest mistake was there is no way to tie the windows open. THe are made so you can kind of tuck them in themselves, but that didn't work even in our light breeze. We tried sleeping with the windows open but the unzipped windows were flapping right at face level (on air mattresses). We tried sleeping with them half open, but the constant flapping could drive you nuts. So we slept with the fully closed. This was fine because it was cool, but I would not recommend the tent for summer because of that. However, if you hate the set up and tear down, this tent is amazing.
We had one queen and two twin air mattresses. This tent was a tight squeeze for us, but we were able to fit. I think it is a little smaller than our last 6 person tent. We are going to return it for the 8 person so we won't be so squished next time. Also, the 8 person appears to have much longer windows. I think that they will be long enought to lay on the floor and then set a duffle or something on top of the window flap. THat should keep the windows from flapping in our face all night. Also, the bigger windows would help to keep the tent cooler for summer camping.
We had only a very light rain one morning and stayed dry. I have no idea how it would do in heavier rain.