Best Camping tent you own..

Aross83
Aross83 Posts: 936 Member
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Hi All,
I need to Purchase a new tent soon for some summer camping.
i have been looking up a bunch of different tents online and read alot of reviews. I have had the same great tent for over 10 years
and it is finally time for a new one. anyone know a great tent for a resonable price?
i am looking for a larger tent around 4-8 people

thanks all..

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  • the_journeyman
    the_journeyman Posts: 1,877 Member
    Don't laugh, BUT

    I have an "Ozark." It is Wal-Mart's house brand. It has dealt with being out west (Durango, Moab, Yellowstone) for two weeks, multiple weekends, pouring rain a few times, high winds and baking sun. It is very quick to put up, maybe 10-15 minutes. It's a 4-man dome shape. Great tent and wasn't expensive.

    JM
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    The one I make with my bed sheets on a nightly basis,

    SCHWING!!!
  • clydethecat
    clydethecat Posts: 1,087 Member
    yeah we have the same ozark 4 man. we've taken it to the mountains all the way to the beach. puts up easy (unless its really windy, and then i dont think any ten goes up easy lol ) has lots of room. its only my husband the dog and me, but the dog takes up enough room for two people. i like, it, stays warm when you need it, has nice big windows. i like walmart products.
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    The one I make with my bed sheets on a nightly basis,

    SCHWING!!!

    How YOU doin sugar?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    How many people and what kind of camping (i.e. backpack, car camp, etc)? Also, how many seasons? Budget? Are you an avid camper or just occasional, recreational camper?
  • Penny_Lane_
    Penny_Lane_ Posts: 163
    Yes, I need to know this. Need to buy gears
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I currently have coleman....and it suits what camping my husband and I do (which isn't too much because we are still in the process of building our base gear).
  • Aross83
    Aross83 Posts: 936 Member
    How many people and what kind of camping (i.e. backpack, car camp, etc)? Also, how many seasons? Budget?

    its going to be used for 2 people.I like to have plenty of room. my previous tent was a 8 person tent.
    seasons dont really matter. I only use it in summer and early fall.. i would like to spend less than $200.00
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    I have a Eureka! tent that I have been using for over 15 years several times a year. Great tent that has weathered all but one storm keeping us dry.

    This last summer we had quarter size hail and rainfall so steady the entire mountain we were camping on turned into a river.
  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    Don't laugh, BUT

    I have an "Ozark." It is Wal-Mart's house brand. It has dealt with being out west (Durango, Moab, Yellowstone) for two weeks, multiple weekends, pouring rain a few times, high winds and baking sun. It is very quick to put up, maybe 10-15 minutes. It's a 4-man dome shape. Great tent and wasn't expensive.

    JM

    I have a 4 man dome, think it might be the same type. It is quite a few years old, not good for cold weather camping, but I use it every year on the HOT PRAIRIE. Works great, and as a woman, I can put it up by myself if need be. It is large enought to hold a couple of Cabelas camping cots (if you have 2 people). I love it. (Oh yea, it has performed great in rain storms - I water proof it once a year).
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    How many people and what kind of camping (i.e. backpack, car camp, etc)? Also, how many seasons? Budget?

    its going to be used for 2 people.I like to have plenty of room. my previous tent was a 8 person tent.
    seasons dont really matter. I only use it in summer and early fall.. i would like to spend less than $200.00

    Car camping or are you hiking it in?

    I Have a Eureka two man tent that the wife and I use when we do overnight or longer hiking trips. for a 2 person tent it has a lot of room (I'm 6'7 and fit just fine in it). If your car camping or driving into a camp ground the Ozarks from Walmart or the Colemans at Kmart/Sears are decent and relativity inexpensive. Really depends on what the "camp" is like in order to know what tent you need. Good luck on your search.
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    We just bought one a year ago after our old one (like 15 years old one) finally went kaput. We got a Kelty 3 season tent, but we've used it in all four seasons :)

    The important features to look for, in my opinion, are the "bathtub bottom" (the bottom that goes a few inches up the side rather than having a seam at the bottom) and a rain fly that goes most or all of the way down the sides.
  • blink1021
    blink1021 Posts: 1,115 Member
    Love Eureka tents. Never had a problem and has weathered all storms. I live where there are Eureka tent store so we hit the sales they can sometimes be pricey. We had a coleman tent and the first time we put it up the plastic windows melted under the sun and we spent $120 on that one. We tend to get larger tents it used to be myself, husband, son and the dog, but I just had my daughter so we are upgrading to a larger tent I like to have room too.
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    I have a Eureka! tent that I have been using for over 15 years several times a year. Great tent that has weathered all but one storm keeping us dry.

    This last summer we had quarter size hail and rainfall so steady the entire mountain we were camping on turned into a river.

    You are just so BA.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    How many people and what kind of camping (i.e. backpack, car camp, etc)? Also, how many seasons? Budget?

    its going to be used for 2 people.I like to have plenty of room. my previous tent was a 8 person tent.
    seasons dont really matter. I only use it in summer and early fall.. i would like to spend less than $200.00

    I'm partial to Big Agnes products and that's what I used for years before my pop up camper. Still have my Agnes backpacking tent though. Little steep for your price range though...for your price range, Kelty products are generally pretty nice. Some Coleman tents are good, others suck...they're kind of hit or miss. I have no experience with Eureka, but I've heard they are up to the task for the most part.

    As an avid camper, the cheap stuff like Ozark just doesn't cut it. The first tent I bought on my own was an Ozark and I was in too many rain storms my first season in that thing...I promptly saved up to buy a better tent to keep me dry.

    IMHO, if you're camping a lot, you can't get too cheapy...a good tent will be your home away from home.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Some things I look for:

    - Full rain fly...no partials. I've been in my fair share of torrential downpours and a good, full fly is your best friend.

    - adequate clearance rain fly to tent for proper ventilation

    - bathtub bottom

    - nice tight seems (I also recommend sealing them yourself even if they say they are sealed)

    - I personally like having a vestibule that I can leave dirty shoes/boots in covered...but keep out of the tent. Also good for extra storage for stuff you want covered but doesn't necessarily need to be in the tent with you taking up sleeping space.
  • Aross83
    Aross83 Posts: 936 Member
    thanks everyone! i continue the search!
  • scribb
    scribb Posts: 3,659 Member
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    Hammock tents are very comfortable and easy to set up. No more feeling rocks and roots on your back and having to look for a flat and level site.

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