camping tent suggestions

[naturbar]

i am looking for a fairly inexpensive (waterproof) tent which is lightweight and small in the packed dimension.... need your suggestions !

[Monty]

Wallyworld. They have several.

[Skid]

I have a Coleman 2-person tent. It 5x7 and will fit inside...

[dray]

i have a wenzel from wal mart its a nice little tent packs small and its a 7x9 just spray them with Campdry and they will not leak and last for years

 

i can put a queen size air bed in mine but there is only a foot on one side and the bottom

 

dray

[Monty]

Here is the one we have.

 

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10986130&selected_variation_0=10986130&qty_0=1&upc=0081865500483&registry_id=86202159010&shopFor=true

[Brake Pad]

I travel with a Cot/tent, solo, I bought it at Pro Bass shop. for 179.00

[Norm]

My wife and I also shopped Walmart. We started with an 8X7.5. We had room for our double mattress but that was it. We moved up to a Northwest Territory Nordic Dome which is 10x8. It has room for our double air mattress and room to stand up and dress. It is light weight and cost was I think$49.00. We have slept in it in a rain storm and had no water inside.

 

Norm

[ctraylor]

Just bought a 4 man tent at Wal Mart for $35.00.

[TDunc]

Consider a Camping hammock. I have been off the ground for years and have no back trouble from sleeping on the ground. Packs small and light.

 

I am not talking about one of those string type. I am talking about a true camping hammock with rain fly. I make my own for less than $40.00.

 

If you want to see a few of the more expensive versions, visit the links below. At least it will give you a few ideas.

 

http://hennessyhammock.com/

 

http://www.speerhammocks.com/ made in North Carolina

 

http://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/ Eno - I always have one of these in my saddlebag. I can stop just about anywhere on the parkway and find a couple of trees, have a snack, take a nap and then move on.

[hunter 1500]

I just spent 4 days in this tent in off and on rain all 4 days and never got wet at all. Very compact and goes up real easy.

 

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20075-cat20103&id=0031756514266a&navCount=2&podId=0031756&parentId=cat20103&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=QL&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20103&hasJS=true

[KiteSquid]

i am looking for a fairly inexpensive (waterproof) tent which is lightweight and small in the packed dimension.... need your suggestions !

 

 

 

Take the easily packable one of these as you will probably not find anything that packs smaller:

 

 

http://www.ecdlcentar.com/forum/files/visacard_312.jpg

 

 

To an inexpensive (waterproof) place like this:

 

http://images.channels.nl/images/hotel/org/174/1744228.jpg

 

and that is what I would call camping

 

 

 

 

Seriously, that is what I call camping.

[eagleeye]

Colemann Holligan 3

 

This is the best tent that I have used to date. Big enough for all of your stuff, pluss sleeping space, and a BIG/FULL rainfly.

The vestibule is very handy for boots, etc.

 

Steve

 

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/detail.asp?CategoryID=11070&product_id=2000001590

[Blackjack]

I have a Eureka 4-person Timberline tent that I have used for over 30 years now. It's easy to set up, is lightweight, packs small, and has always kept me dry. Just another option to consider...

 

TERRY

[Shorty]

I've been camping on and off for 57 years in a lot of different tents, the cheap ones work pretty good if ya don't mind getting wet once in a while, but after seeing Eagleeye's Coleman Holligan 3, I had to have one. I love it, there's no chance of rain getting in. I bought it on-line from a place in MI. Prices ran from $157 to $69. Now if you want one or more of them under $30 tents you can have one of my old ones.

Oh ya I always spray mine with waterproofing.