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I was at a major outdoor gear store and saw the Stargazer on the floor. I was about to try it out when a salesman said to me, "I don't advise sitting in that. A woman sat it in last week and it toppled over and she fell on the floor." Wish I could tell you more, but that's all I know!

I started out with the original Megamat 10 LXW (long, extra wide) when it first came out. I found it heavy, bulky, and hard to deflate and repack. I replaced that with the MW when they offered more sizes and found it a lot easier to deflate and roll up, as well as packing smaller. If you're...

New Hampshire. Retail price $199. Will sell for $140. Excellent condition. Used only a few times. Self-inflating. Selling it to downsize my gear. Many people agree that this is the most comfortable camping mattress on the market. The comfort comes from the combination of air and a layer of...

Whew---mighty close to the edge of that cliff. Very nice cot tent and photo, though. For those who would like something similar but lighter and cheaper (the Jet Tent Bunker is 40 lbs), I have a suggestion: place a small tent on top of a cot. I would choose the Camptime Roll-a-Cot (10 lbs) and...

I ended up buying the Luxe Tempo "screen house tent" ($98 with coupon)and used it yesterday for the first time. It definitely kept the bugs out and provided shade on any side throughout the day as the sun moved. I knew it wasn't going to rain so I slept in it last night. It worked fine for all...

For your weight you could consider the Camptime Roll-a-Cot XL, which is rated for 300 lbs. It weighs 13 lbs---have the weight of the Oztent King Goanna. For the ultimate mattress comfort nothing beats the Exped Megamat 10, as others have mentioned. Finding a sleeping bag to fit is difficult...

Yikes, what are you doing to your mattresses? I've slept several hundred nights on Exped products, including 16 straight months during home renovations. Have never had a single leak or failure of any type. They've held air for months at a time without refilling.

I had that Coleman stove once, and still have the smaller version. They were both good at the time. Now I much prefer the Gas One Camp Stove https://www.amazon.com/Gas-ONE-Camp-Stove-Stainless/dp/B01LW87Z9O/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 It's much easier to use----no pressure pumping, no...

rnArmy, I see that your oven has an adjustable rack. Would it help to place the rack higher?

I'm really careful about my purchases; I research them a lot (understatement)! The Gas One is one of my best purchases ever. The reviews are excellent. Ignition works perfectly. I don't find 7172 BTUs weak in any way. The cover comes in handy for washing and draining dishes.

Yes, I find it entirely adequate. Downsizing to one burner is about simplicity, so my cooking habits have gotten simpler, all one-pot meals, cup of tea, can of soup. I had a nice two-burner stove and found I never used the second burner. I like the Gas One for the large pot support.

I got the Gas One on recommendation of the forum about a year ago and LOVE it. One of my best buys ever. So glad to no longer be toting an unneeded two-burner stove. I've had no problems at all with this stove except that the hose is a bit difficult to stow in the case, but it can be done...

I've read reviews at Outdoor Gear Lab a number of times and have never found them thorough or attentive to details. Their mattress review, for example: https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/camping-and-hiking/best-camping-mattress. Honestly, I find better knowledge of the fine points of gear in...

I think a basic principle of simplicity is to avoid redundant gear. If a screen house has bug, sun, and rain protection, that sounds like a tent, no? What's the difference between taking shelter from the rain in a screen house versus a tent, if the the tent is all mesh? Most people who travel...

What do you single travelers or lightweight campers use for a bug shelter? Purpose: car camping, one person. Weight should be max. 12 lbs! Height around 65". I usually spend my days away from camp. It would be nice to be protected from bugs in the evening. In my area, summer nights have gotten...

This has to be true because in the last 10 years I've found that even an all-mesh tent can be unbearably hot in the summer. I can't imagine sleeping in a 4-season tent in hot, humid weather. In my geographic area summer days and nights are now much hotter than they used to be and this entirely...

I think your problem is the INNER tent, not the fly. The best design for a tent that's waterproof on all sides but has good ventilation is: (1) An inner tent that has as much mesh as possible. The REI Base Camp 6 has a limited amount of mesh in the doors and almost none in the ends. I'm not...

This doesn't make sense to me. "Primitive" usually means there are no people around, so why would you need to cover yourself? Now, at a regular campground that doesn't have showers, there is a need for privacy. In that case I simply wait until after dark to bathe. I can only recall one camping...

PROBLEM: Maybe you need a small, lightweight tent for SOLO motorcycle camping, paddle camping etc. but you don't want to sleep on the ground due to joint problems, age, or comfort. Cots come in either 6"-8" or 15" high. The low cots don't solve your problem---you have to roll onto the ground to...

I stopped using an oil lantern after knocking it over several times, having it leak in my vehicle, and having a raccoon knock it over at night.