Ultimate Camping Thread

What size pack is it? You have an external frame right? Not being able to fit a pack in the vestibule was the complaint of many people in the reviews I read on campmor and other websites. I'm looking at the sierra designs vapor light models now that Pyro has told us about his hookup. Pretty good reviews and it has a much larger vestibule. About the same weight.

 

If your tent's been used, then be sure to clean the seams before you seal them.

 

i think that is what I have used before.

 

Camped after wheeling a few weeks back with my brother inlaw (pictured) and a couple friends. It was low 30's by nightfall. Had one hell of a fire going, then cozied up in some 0* bags. Great night.

 

I love it!! Took my family out to the desert last month....



My 1.5yr old son loved the off-roading!!

 

Looks like a good time! Awesome site both of you got too!

 

this thread is been booming lately.....i love it! keep it comin guys! oh and silnet FTW

 

Do y'all worry about dogs poking holes in the floors of tents? Do you do anything to prevent it?

 

i have never had it happen. when ever i had a dog in my tent he had his own pad to lay on a new when he was in the tent he was to be on the pad. also always keep their claws trimmed and filed. a good way to file a dogs nails is to let them run around on pavement.

 

Alright.... got the tent in and set it up.

While setting it up, I quickly realized that I will be purchasing the fiberglass poles to replace the heavy ass aluminum ones. The stakes are the cheaper aluminum ones too so eventually when I feel like it, those will get replaced with lighter ones. I will definitely need to cut out a footprint because when I laid it in the yard (recent rain), i could feel some of the moisture through the tent bottom.. That is all I have to complain about. very small, easily fixed items.


Set up in about 5 minutes


This is normally an aftermarket item... I was planning on purchasing that shelf... win!


Very spacious. I could easily stretch out and had plenty of room left. Also, there are storage compartments on all 4 corners


With the cover and vestibules out. enough room to put my pack and a few other things inside.




This is how the rain fly is attached. nice and simple!!!


Overall, I love this tent thus far. The 2 doors and vestibules make it very nice and the overall set up is great. There are a few things I will change/make before I take it on a trip just to save some weight/ keep it watertight.

I will write back when I use the tent here in a little over a month

 

Nice review^ which tent is that again?

 

Apex 3xt

 

Just made my foot print. weight... 8oz.

 

Here is some not as fun as the rest of the country FL camping...

My tents... Apex 2XT and Maurader3.


Any my truck...

 

Lol^^. Good 'ol flat land

 

Nice!!!! How do you like the apex 2xt?

 

went out camping last weekend, was a nice cold morning

Tent is a old Eureka 3 and the last pic is the 2 things i need to camp, my dog and my tuff-box which hold everything i need

 

Heading to Black Balsam Knob in NC on Friday afternoon for the weekend...

Temperatures are supposed to get into the low 20s in Balsam Grove which is a couple thousand feet below the Knob, coldest camping I've done before was around 30 and I froze my arse off, course I was in a cheapo 40 degree bag with just a t shirt, shorts and socks...


How do people survive their teenage years?

 

Oh and by the way Hiemsnox, that looks like you had a great time, your shots look like it was a nice brisk morning, perfect camping weather.

 

when i go camping i use my military issue 3 ply mummy sleeping bag.. it is amazing i think it is rated for artic conditions... they can be picked up at army/navy surplus store or find someone in military and see if they can get you one. other than that i use all my military gear