Just Bought a Tent

[Shonuff]

and a waffle maker.

See you bitches there.

 

[onesojourner]

what tent?

 

[Shonuff]

The Columbia Cougar Flats

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

thats big enough for you and several inflatable sheep!

WTF a waffle maker?

did you see my batter blaster idea earlier? haha

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

Id like a larger tent, since MRS mouth insists on the queen sized inflatable bed, there is little room left on the floor of our 16 year old 9x9 dome.

BUT, I want a rain sheltered vestibule as well as a larger size, I have not found one that suits my needs yet.

 

[Shonuff]

I wanted to be able to stand up.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

yeah, I recall the one you brought to Georgia, was quite , uhh, compact.

I know what you mean though, with the queen sized inflato-bed in the 9x9 tent we have, Its very cramped.

If it were me alone, Id hang a hammock, and a rain fly..

I wanted to be able to stand up.

 

[Moondance]

thats big enough for you and several inflatable sheep!

WTF a waffle maker?

did you see my batter blaster idea earlier? haha

and lebonsese visitors

 

[crammit442]

This is what we use on climbing trips. Ronny Mac could stand in it, but regular people would have trouble.:veryhappy:

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/5416/exped25.htm

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

thats a way cool tent Crammit, and Id LOVE to do that sort of climbing thing.

But for me around here, its family car camp, and occasional backpack trip in the winter.

My freinds are too broken and old to go with me, wife doesnt like cold, my son likes it, and we go further and longer every year...

but, an expedition type 4 season tent is overkill for me.

even though Id love to have one!

haha

EDIT: that tent isnt nearly big enough anyway, for her majesty and all of her knee high queen bed....
Did I mention the High thread count sheets we take camping too?

[ its the only way I can get her to sleep outside! ]

 

[crammit442]

thats a way cool tent Crammit, and Id LOVE to do that sort of climbing thing.

But for me around here, its family car camp, and occasional backpack trip in the winter.

My freinds are too broken and old to go with me, wife doesnt like cold, my son likes it, and we go further and longer every year...

but, an expedition type 4 season tent is overkill for me.

even though Id love to have one!

haha

EDIT: that tent isnt nearly big enough anyway, for her majesty and all of her knee high queen bed....
Did I mention the High thread count sheets we take camping too?

[ its the only way I can get her to sleep outside! ]

This would be the ticket for single person camping. If we start regularly climbing again I will probably get one for when Monica doesn't go with us. The North Face in my last post is nice, but a bit much for casual camping.

http://www.bdel.com/gear/tripod.php

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I have almost completely stopped sleeping on the ground, UNLESS its under 10 degrees or so, too hard to stay warm in a hammock when its that cold.

hanging is the best sleep ive ever gotten though.

 

[Shonuff]

I got the waffle maker because I owe you at least two breakfasts.

Hope you like waffles.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

only if you have ho-made maple syrup to go with...

have you used that tent yet? youve had me searching all day for a larger tent that has everything I want, and I cant find it!

either too big, or too tall, or not enough rain fly coverage.

so far I like a couple of wenzel tents, and the coleman vela.

 

[crammit442]

Campmor has always had very good prices on tents.

campmor.com

 

[ski_crazy]

Hey Mouth have you checked out Kmart? That is where we got our "Vacation Cottage" Thats actually what its called. Its like 7' tall, has a foot print about 14' by 16'. The bag has wheels on it. peoples jaws drop when they see it erected. I can fit two 7' long by 3.5' wide cots inside half of it and store all our belongings in the other half. I probably don't camp as much as you do though. 2-3 times a year. You might need something more heavy duty. I can't recall what the name brand is. Its buried in the crawl space somewhere. Just my .02¢

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I have been searching campmor, and campsaver, and sportsmans guide, and sierra trading post, all the normal places.

I dont want a HUGE tent, too hard to find 14x16 real estate FLAT where I am used to.

9x9 is what we have used for years, 12x12 or so would be about max.

want a porch, but not seeing that except on this one.
http://www.wenzel-camping-gear.com/...ly-Dome-Tent-w-Screen-Porch-36267--aspentrail

would like to have a covered porch, AND a second door in the back, along with a LOW profile ( 6 feet or under) , and a rain fly that DOES not leave windows exposed.

Ill tape the seems, I can sew and treat nylon.

Im not looking for an expedition tent, but if it rains I dont want to be damp

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I just checked K mart.

they have some tents with covered porches, but LARGE, and I have not heard of the brand name.

Id have to drive north to the next town to goto a kmart.

 

[ski_crazy]

We had looked at getting one with a porch but with my height I would rather have the height inside.

Good luck with your search. We'll see in June if you made the right decision.

 

[ski_crazy]

Do you have Bass Pro nearby? They have a good selection of camping supplies.