anonymousAmerican
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This is what ive come up with and im going to save for http://www.rei.com/product/874682/tentsile-stingray-3-person-tree-tent
In the meantime, this one is very affordable, easily carried and blends: http://www.geekprepper.org/budget-bug-out-tent/This is what ive come up with and im going to save for http://www.rei.com/product/874682/tentsile-stingray-3-person-tree-tent
+1I'd go with mav ... tarp sheet for rain proofing + Paracord + a hatchet and lots of tree saplings and branches.
Man, your decked out bob! I'm feeling a little ashamed with my little bright colored tent! I think I'll just keep it as it's pretty well made, but I will get a camo tarp to cover it. I like a tarp over anytime I camp anyways, helps keep you cool with shade, dry from weather, or warm in winter wind.Okay, I've gone through some tents in my time, the one I finally have in my ruck is from Hilleberg called the Kaitum 3GT. It sleeps 3 and weighs about 1 lbs which is great for a 3 person tent with the pegs. I've used this in some serious mountain hikes in the Colorado's and setting up one is a snap. What I enjoy most about it is that it offers a very roomy vestibule which will allow you to store your packs without dragging it in. A bit pricey at about $800, but worth ever dollar when your hiking and when your dealing with the elements.
My daughter maintains a Hilleberg Anjan 2 tent in her BOB, tent only weighs 3 pounds, it is comparable to the Kaitum except in weight. We just bought my son the REI Quarter Dome T2 this summer for a hiking trip he went with some friends. The only things I had to replace were the flimsy tent pegs that were totally worthless and the weak guide wires I noticed when we set it up for a test run. He ran into some high winds on his hike and said the tent worked great. It weighs less than 3 pounds and stuffed really well in a framed pack.
I have a Cabela's Alaskan Guide geodesic tent that is fits nicely on our four wheeler that we use in the backcountry and is mounted on the front end of vehicle. It sleeps 4 comfortably and doesn't take long to set up at night. Its a great tent for hunting and affords some great room when standing is warranted.
For extended camps and winter use, I have a Alaknak 12x20 tent that I purchased from the Fort Worth Cabella's last year, I am pretty happy with it, since its heavier and allows me some very good options when we are hunting in the North country in the late Fall. I am able to place at one large Colorado cylinder stove and a smaller packer stove to heat the entire tent. For extremely cold nights or winters, I have a backup packer stove and have thought about buying another cylinder stove as a backup, but that might be next year "wish list".
Man, your decked out bob! I'm feeling a little ashamed with my little bright colored tent! I think I'll just keep it as it's pretty well made, but I will get a camo tarp to cover it. I like a tarp over anytime I camp anyways, helps keep you cool with shade, dry from weather, or warm in winter wind.
If it really does weight 1# I want 10 of themKaitum 3GT. It sleeps 3 and weighs about 1 lbs
If it really does weight 1# I want 10 of them
Should that be 10lbs?
In the meantime, this one is very affordable, easily carried and blends: http://www.geekprepper.org/budget-bug-out-tent/
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