Ultimate Camping Thread

Any reason your looking at 2 person tents if your solo backpacking? Obviously room, but the solo tents are roomy enough for gear, etc.

Out of the choices you provided I would go with the Timberline or Apex 2xt.

But here are a few I would look into: (all solo tents by the way)

ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr 1.0 1-Person 3-Season Tent
Eureka Spitfire Tent 1-Person 3-Season
Eureka Solo Backcountry 1 Tent

I have the Eureka Apollo 2 (Zeus 2 depending on where it was bought)
and I love it! I can set it up in less than 2 mins. It does have downsides like ventilation and its definitely not a summer tent. but Eureka is a good name, and they are very durable. Just remember Eureka Tents DO NOT come with factory SEALED seams. learned the hard way!

 

If you're set on these, then I would go with the Tetrahon(?) -- simply for the weight.

Carrying a 2-man tent for solo backpacking ain't no kinds of fun. I carry a Sierra Designs Lighting II (no longer manufactured) because I'm a big guy, and I need the extra room. I went with that one because it packs up small and weighs just over 3 lbs. But, I wouldn't want to risk it in a windstorm.

Personally, I like sleeping under the stars, and I would rather carry a bivy sack for the rain/bugs. But I couldn't justify having both when I need to have the tent for when the girlfriend comes along.

 

ok i was at the store and i think i am going to go with this tent
eureka apex 2xt adventure 7'5" x 4'11" x x 44" 5.9 lbs $80
cheap looks well made has a full rainfly, good air circ. , and light

as for the weight i used to carry a 12+ pound tent
so it is really not about the weight for me
i also bring a 12 pack tall boys and a bottle of vodka and 100+ rounds ammo
lol
my pack weighs about 90lbs on most trips
but im not hiking very far 5 miles at most....

 

The lighter the tent the more booze and ammo you can carry

Good choice though! After you camp with it, you should give us a review!

 

eureka is a very good brand...im shur youll be happy with your purchase.

 

haha i would love to find one of those! even if I dont have the right things... i can make do with my resources! hell... the cavemen did it!

x2 on REI. they have a good selection.

sweet! write a review when you use it!

x2! I usually carry a tarp with me when I go backpacking. I usually hang it above the tent (tent is a little older so it tents to leak a little bit) but I can also store wood and my gear under the tarp as well if it rains. Just a little bit extra weight for some peace in mind that i will have dry stuff when i wake up. Also, if anything should happen to the tent (which stuff has happened (limb fell on one of my nice tents when i was on a day hike and ripped a massive hole in it) I can always make a tarp shelter.

 

i will write my review asap mntbiker!

 

this is my camp kitchen

 

nice

 

this is it

 

we are all waiting on the review.......

 

didnt get it yet just ordered it from Amazon $75 delivered

 

damn! thats a good deal.

 

nice find

 

i just found out dicks sporting goods has it for $84.oo and i could of had it already...
oh well
hope i get it in time to use it this year.....

 

i would rather get it for 10 bucks cheaper and wait than have it right at that moment

 

when i use it ill give you guys a review
what i can tell you is if you are looking for a perfect size 2 person tent
i have been using a coleman hooligan "4" - 9' x 7'
it omes with a full rain shield and a vestuble
ill tell you i have been through a tornado producing storm this year in tenn. / n.c.
and some nasty weather in west virgina and bad as storms in the huricane mountain area in virgina.... and this tent holds up perfect no blow downs no water nothing
no condensation
ill tell you for the $70 i paid about 5 years ago this thiing works

 

those hooligans are nice little tents. my buddy has one that him and his gf use on trips. I have been looking for something with a nice sized vestibule so i can chill in the tent if its raining and cook my food (when I am not in bear country that is)

 

yea thats what i do and its good for your shoes and crap

 

check out TW live and go to page 3389 and look at post #67773..........tell me what yall think