Just Bought a Tent

[Mouthfulloflake]

haha, yeah, im just barely 6 feet tall, but Id trade the bendin over for the tent not blowing away in the wind.

been there, done that.
you might see me there in June in this old reliable config.


[it was REALLY windy-moved my coolers across the pad there]

 

[ski_crazy]

Wow thats a nice spot. Where is that at?

I haven't had any problems with the wind yet. Where we camp is very secluded with lots of trees to block the wind.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

that was last march, wife and I, local lake BEAVER, camp area Horseshoe bend.

water was WAY down.

funny, we camped there, rode a couple of days, cooked alot, had a fire at night, lantern, all that.

the day we were leaving, a ranger stopped us and said " are yall the ones trying to camp over there? that area is closed this time of year!"

I said " yes sir, that was us, but there is no try, we didnt leave a mess, see ya next year!"

pic from the water looking up.

Wow thats a nice spot. Where is that at?

I haven't had any problems with the wind yet. Where we camp is very secluded with lots of trees to block the wind.

 

[ski_crazy]

Thats nice. Wish we had spots like that close by. My wife and I are going to buy a lot on the Osage river, to build a new house, if we can ever find one for sale. Then we won't have to camp we just push the skis into the water and ride. Then take them out and walk to the house. Ahhhhhhh heaven. Then we'll be like Ketsair and not want to leave our house.:smile::nana:

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

but then carrying fuel down becomes an issue, and water levels, and permits, and taxes...

haha

the water is always greener at some other ride spot.

 

[ski_crazy]

True. Just have to make sure I have enough fuel on hand before riding.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

yep, some times I have to fill up several blitz cans every day, depends on how many folks are playing.

 

[ketsair]

Then we'll be like Ketsair and not want to leave our house.:smile::nana:

i love my little mud hole... in the riding season, my stuff is already down @ the water... when you coming???lol


hey mouth....i see brutus.... & brutus has her top off.....how inappropriate....

 

[Mark44]

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Katie and I were looking for a new tent LOL and it lead us to this the 2008 Ttasca Navion 24' with a Mercedes diesel and it gets 17 MPG.:biggrin: with a tow capacity of 3500 LBS and one bump out now we just need to wait a year or two to be able to afford one used with a few miles on it. I keep the brochure on my desk so I don't forget.

Mark44

 

[Shonuff]

Very nice, Mark, I'm rooming with you two. It already feels romantic.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

the thought crossed my mind too!

there was a toyota Dolphin motor home here for sale for $3000.

Decided I didnt to deal with storing it year around for the 3 or 4 trips per year it would get used.

so far im stuck on these two tents.

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=9161-121&categoryid=11020

simple, easy to put up and take down, just like my old one, but larger, good fly coverage, cheap $69, the door is offset, so I dont open the door and fall right onto the air mattress, this is a BIG plus to me.

there is only ONE door, and no porch though.




http://www.wenzelco.com/details.aspx?NavID=291

this one has a porch, but its an odd configuration, not sure the queen sized bed will fit into one of the 'rooms'

I need to break out some right triangle trig with the floorplan pic, and do some calculating.

Katie and I were looking for a new tent LOL and it lead us to this the 2008 Ttasca Navion 24' with a Mercedes diesel and it gets 17 MPG.:biggrin: with a tow capacity of 3500 LBS and one bump out now we just need to wait a year or two to be able to afford one used with a few miles on it. I keep the brochure on my desk so I don't forget.

Mark44

 

[Shonuff]

I really like the porch on the Fern Ridge and the gear loft.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I think most of them have the gear loft, and electrical port/vent now.

the floorplan of the fern is an odd layout, im not sure it offers much more room for a queen bed, to warrant the extra few poles and tie outs to set it up.

I LOVE the simplicity of the 2 pole, no tieout required dome tents.

 

[Shonuff]

Are you bringing the kids or are you dropping them off at the pool?

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I dont think they will be coming with us, I might have to use the old grandfolks owe us a weekend card.

 

[Shonuff]

When it comes to tents, I can't see you wishing you had purchased and brought a smaller one. I say bigger is better.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

Not to me, its hard enough to find a 9x9 spot thats flat I cant imagine trying to find a 17x13 spot.

Notice I normally set up on the concrete pad!

 

[Shonuff]

You have a bigass (HugeAss) air mattress. How does the level of the ground matter?

 

[Moondance]

You have a bigass (HugeAss) air mattress. How does the level of the ground matter?

Ever read the fairy tale...Princess and the Pea? Maybe he's the fairy part of the tale:cool2:

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

why would the mattress matter?

I dont want to sleep on a slope!

and Moondance?

dont you have a muffler to buff or something?

Ever read the fairy tale...Princess and the Pea? Maybe he's the fairy part of the tale:cool2: