Camping and Backpacking GEAR thread

For heavy duty steel I use “Snow Peak Solid Stake #30”. At twelve inches long they are amazing. I use their copper headed hammer with built in stake puller and they are invincible. Only useless in snow and sand.



https://www.snowpeak.com/products/s...hHMSDQyxOjApmQozteomeT0--rggXGIYaApZOEALw_wcB

 

Negative. It holds air like a champion. It literally just fills up immediately after it’s sucked out with a vacuum.

 

Exped Deepsleep is even cheaper...$130. Great price for those interested.

$200 Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5 | Self-Inflating Camping Pad | Durable Comfort | Warm & Packable Sleeping Mat, Ocean, Medium Wide

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082LWYYSW?ie=UTF8

 

Did a test set up of the iClimb tarp today in preparation for a trip next weekend. Seems pretty decent but kind of a pain by yourself with a decent breeze. The stakes seem alright to me.

 

Cool to see it set up. I use mine off my truck so my set up is different.

 

Been wanting a tent I can stand up in for 3 season truck camping, fishing and early fall hunting adventures. Been passively looking from time to time. I have a Kodiak Canvas 10x10 Deluxe I use for late fall & winter (use a Mr Buddy heater). Got the canvas primarily to avoid the condensation issues associated with propane heaters. It's a nice setup, but heavy.

Was browsing CL and stumbled upon an LL Bean King Pine Dome 4. They stopped making them back in 2017 I think. I'm close to the LL Bean Flagship store and remember seeing them and thinking they were a nice setup.

Seller was in WA. I contacted him and he agreed to split ground shipping with me. Total price was $225. It was only used 2 nights. After receiving it, it was clear it was only used twice. Nearly brand new. The screened in Porch area is sweet and I can fit a chair and small table. Perfect for morning coffee on those buggy mornings. Main tent is about 8x8. My cot easily fits with plenty of room for other stuff. Already have two trips planned for late summer and early fall. I set it up for the first time today. Took me about 20 minutes solo. Full fly is nice. Covers everything except the front of the screened in area. That closes up with panels inside. There's a small vestibule on the back.

 

Any suggestions for a decent tent brand that is stove compatible?

 

Seek outside, Davis Tent and Cabelas is all I can speak to as decent. Seek outside is pretty legit, though hot tents are really not my thing personally .

 

Kodiak tents another good option? I stumbled upon them after my post

 

No idea. Sorry.
The three I mentioned are the only ones I’ve personally had some type of experience with.

Though I remember some guys over at rokslide (a hunting forum) raving about Kodiak canvas some years back.

 

Kodiak tents are copies of Springbar tents.

 

Thanks. Yeah the seek outside and Davis tents both look like awesome options

 

Ah gotcha. Springbar tents look super nice.

From the looks of it, these tents are all buy once cry once and they last a long time

 

While true, there are many similar designs for anything consumers buy. The Kodiak does offer side screened windows which are great to have.

 

I forgot I took a picture of my tent setup with the iClimb tarp last weekend.

 

Scored an EcoFlow River 2 at REI Resupply for $130. Was a deal I couldn’t pass up.

 

That's awesome! I just got the Delta 2 with extra battery from Home Depot for under a grand. I really like what EcoFlow is doing.

 

How much of that do get in charging?
I get up to 70 some watts with my 100w.

 

Just picked one of these up from slamazon...can't wait to try it out. I have something similar from GSI but that one is made of silicone. So now I have one more way to make coffee...can't have too many ways to make coffee!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMv6KNeN1-0&t=535s

New vs. Old

 

Anyone use the Olight Perun mini 2? I have one on the way after jumping on the Arkfeld Pro bandwagon. The Perun looks like a good headlamp. I don't think it will replace my Nitecore NU25 but I'll still keep the Perun handy.

https://www.olightstore.com/perun-2-mini-led-rechargeable-headlamp