Comments on: Backpacking tent buying guide

By: OAdude

OAdude — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:49:36 +0000

The 1 man eureka solitaire 1s 70 dollars from campmor and its awesome

By: Rainman

Rainman — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:29:16 +0000

I noticed nobody mentioned the Eureka Timberline. Our Troop uses them and they are pretty durable. Eureka has the Forte out now, it looks like a good tent. Our Troop has ordered a couple for testing.

By: GEAR MAN

GEAR MAN — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:20:58 +0000

If you do a lot of summer backpacking, then you might think that a hammock or a bivvy sack are the way to go. Trust me, go with a tent instead! With a tent, you get more room, a floor, and you can store your gear with you, rather than leaving it sitting outside.

By: Life Scout 1995 says

Life Scout 1995 says — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:27:42 +0000

Here is some very important tent advise, after every camping trip you take make sure to set your tent up and let it dry completely also clean the dirt,rock particles,sand,etc…out of your tent because it will wear away your tent floor after extended use.

By: Life Scout 1995 says

Life Scout 1995 says — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:19:41 +0000

I was planning on buying the no limits kings peak tent for my brother and I.I was wondering how does the tent stand heavy rain and cold weather.

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?