Comments on: Backpacking tent buying guide

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:34:13 +0000

I have a Serria Designs Clip 3 which I used for about 10 years. They don’t make this tent anymore, but they still make the Clip 2. The tent is very light weight (less than 5 lbs ) and very water proof. Our crew used three of these tents when we went to philmont. They were alot bettter than the a frame tents philmont provided.

By: shotgun36

shotgun36 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:30:59 +0000

dear penguin boy the coleman sundome should be a good 2 person tent for 50$ does any body know if a swissgear eiger hiker is any good or any of the marmots?

By: bob

bob — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:52:38 +0000

mountain hardwear makes the best tents ever i think anyting but a mountain hardwear is junk. i personly use a 4 seson muntain hardwear and wheighs 7 lb and thats light compared to the tents my troop uses by a lot. and it is very large inside compared to others . and its 2 person. the lightest mountain hardwear tent 2 person is 2 1/2 lb. mountain hardwear is the best lighest roomyist and most advanced tents in my opinion.

By: THE D

THE D — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:14:47 +0000

the info was very useful. im doing a trail in new mexico next summer and i need to find supplies.

By: Penguinboy

Penguinboy — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:11:09 +0000

I am going to Philmont next summer and our scout master said that we should bring our own freestanding tent instead of the one that they give you. Do any of you know of any freestanding tent under $200 that would support two people and survive the wear of Philmont?

By: Penguinboy

Penguinboy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:35:52 +0000

Yeah, I brought the Kings Peak No Limits tent on a backpacking trip and it was great, its aluminum poles still folded up even though they were frozen. Just a thought, it takes a little time to set up by yourself but it still is great for the price, size, and weight.

By: SMBama

SMBama — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:41:49 +0000

My scouts use Tyvek or lowes home wrap for ground cloths, we pooled our money and bought 1 roll for 98.00, we then got a grommet kit and some small diameter bungee cord. we used the method above to trace our footprint, make sure you cut the footprint smaller than your tent base. fold the corners over and stick a grommet there, use the bungee to make a loop from the grommet hole to your tent stake, what you end up with is a ground cover that is taught under your tent, and they can be reused forever, they can be washed, but air dry. They can also be decorated however you want. great project for any age scouts. also make sure to put the emblem side to the ground and the clean side up. These type ground cloths weigh ounces. Happy scouting

By: TexasASM

TexasASM — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:18:22 +0000

A great article! Regarding the Kings Peak No Limits tent; I took it backpacking in the Colorado Rockies. I picked one up on sale, and the second was purchased at full price. Be advised, you MUST drive stakes for it to function. A great tent for a great price.

By: joldtown

joldtown — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:41:04 +0000

One more thing about the No Limits Kings Peak tent. Buy a 10×10 tarp and spread it out. Set up tent on tarp, without rain fly on and trace outline of the tent with a permanent marker. Take down tent and cut out the tent shape. Using duct tape seal edges of cut tarp to stop unraveling… Instant footprint, helps keep tent bottom clean and also stops rain from soaking underside of tent with rain fly on. Happy Camping!!!

By: joldtown

joldtown — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:33:55 +0000

I AGREE with the No Limits tent. VERY TECHNICAL tent without the high price.