Family tents / rooms, screen shelters search
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Moody
Needs to get out more
When I worked for the company, the Kodiak tents were just coming out. We had a guy buy one and we set it up. Okay, but nowhere near the quality and attention to detail found in the springbar tents.greenhorn said:
What is another 100 dollars for a tent to last another 10 years?
Just my opinion, of course...
X2 for the Springbar. I have the same tent as "Gear" and its awesome. In addition to family camping, last summer the thing was up in my back yard for every sleep over my then 10 year old had. It stood up to every neighborhood boy, many for their first night out on the ground.Gear said:We just purchased a Traveler 5 from www.springbar.com. Others had recommended it and we are enjoying it too. I will let the photographs tell the story. Also check out the website. They sell screen rooms as well but we decided on the tent.
Fishenough
Creeper
What about a Spacemaker "add-a-room" Tent? Though I've only seen it action/use camping, and had a chance to inspect it; found that it was my ideal driveway tent IMO. Or only good for the van guys?
paulj
Expedition Leader
I looked into getting a European car-side awning (Aztec Auto Haven Tent ) from a UK retailer, but learned that shipping would double the price.
http://www.autotent.co.uk/
paulj
http://www.autotent.co.uk/
paulj
pygmyowl
Member
That MSR Boardroom looks nice - I would love to have one. I had a MSR Sidewinder that was a dud, thing would fill up with sand in big winds in the desert, but their Huba back packing tents are the best now, I really like them. I have used the para wing for river trips for years (they acquired it from Moss) and when rigged properly with oars, it is bomber.
I think the shape of the Boardroom would spill the wind real well, hard for the wind to get a good hold on simi-circle, dome type shapes - I really like it.
Scotty
I think the shape of the Boardroom would spill the wind real well, hard for the wind to get a good hold on simi-circle, dome type shapes - I really like it.
Scotty
Have a Springar (Family camper seven) and just love it, would recommend it to anyone without doubt.
Had a trip last year where we were with a big group of people and it rained sideways for the first two days, everyone was out fighting with tarps and such whilst myself and her with the three kids were hanging out in our tent reading books with no cares about the weather.
Another great feature with this tent is the fact that it makes no noise in heavy winds due to the canvas material...
Best tent made in America:luxhello:
Had a trip last year where we were with a big group of people and it rained sideways for the first two days, everyone was out fighting with tarps and such whilst myself and her with the three kids were hanging out in our tent reading books with no cares about the weather.
Another great feature with this tent is the fact that it makes no noise in heavy winds due to the canvas material...
Best tent made in America:luxhello:
UK4X4
Expedition Leader
So a great deal of excellent advise and product recomendation has been recieved and apreciated.....
so where am I ?
MSR could not even respond to a simple email'd question in regards to their product.
The base cost covers only the skin, no interior
so they don't get my pennies......
I understand the springbar concept, hard wearing materials etc etc....
but really,,, surely they could have changed something over the years......
even the tent my parents bought when I was thirteen looked more modern...
It so reminds me of my cub scout days......
( Note thats over 25 years ago)
I'm more of an overkill guy, as far as equipment goes, you never know when that remote sunny campsite drops 30 degress and has snow overnight.....
wind yep....that counted out most of the cheap square shelter types.
I'm not into the $ 60 walmart family tent idea, as I've seen too manyt people have to pack and leave sites in the middle of the night due to weather
So what product did I drop the dosh on for my expanding family.........
something completely diferent...well it's still a tent, but I find the concept
suitable for my needs.
Not particulary cheap, but not overly expencive for the design of tent, and 1/2 the price of the MSR.
campsave has a 20% coupon through till the 14th....that brings the RRP of
$ 599 down to a much more comfortable $ 439 delivered with no tax.
So what did I like......baby has her own room.......mummy can move from one to the other without going outside
its just over 6Ft tall in the middle so standing in the common area is possible
The design is suitable for 3 season use....
Twin skinned
Mosquito/ noseum netting on the rooms,,,,but missing from the middle area, no real issue for me
The fly serves as a sun shade in the day with the addition of two poles....or a trailer parked next door
To me I think I easily add to the shade awning to make a larger area between tent and trailer kitchen
I like the windproof design
Issues may be ventilation although the marmot site say's the skin folds / removes to add ventilation
i could find no details or reviews...so we'll see..
At the end of the day I could always run fans of the trailer battery if required.
The central space is not huge but usable for hanging out in a deluge, and if I add to the door, this can be extended pretty easily
The dog.. can even sleep in the middle section ....who am I kidding.....
The footprint is quite large for the accomadation size, but with the weatherproof design...I'll put up with having to look for larger spots...
so where am I ?
MSR could not even respond to a simple email'd question in regards to their product.
The base cost covers only the skin, no interior
so they don't get my pennies......
I understand the springbar concept, hard wearing materials etc etc....
but really,,, surely they could have changed something over the years......
even the tent my parents bought when I was thirteen looked more modern...
It so reminds me of my cub scout days......
( Note thats over 25 years ago)
I'm more of an overkill guy, as far as equipment goes, you never know when that remote sunny campsite drops 30 degress and has snow overnight.....
wind yep....that counted out most of the cheap square shelter types.
I'm not into the $ 60 walmart family tent idea, as I've seen too manyt people have to pack and leave sites in the middle of the night due to weather
So what product did I drop the dosh on for my expanding family.........
something completely diferent...well it's still a tent, but I find the concept
suitable for my needs.
Not particulary cheap, but not overly expencive for the design of tent, and 1/2 the price of the MSR.
campsave has a 20% coupon through till the 14th....that brings the RRP of
$ 599 down to a much more comfortable $ 439 delivered with no tax.
So what did I like......baby has her own room.......mummy can move from one to the other without going outside
its just over 6Ft tall in the middle so standing in the common area is possible
The design is suitable for 3 season use....
Twin skinned
Mosquito/ noseum netting on the rooms,,,,but missing from the middle area, no real issue for me
The fly serves as a sun shade in the day with the addition of two poles....or a trailer parked next door
To me I think I easily add to the shade awning to make a larger area between tent and trailer kitchen
I like the windproof design
Issues may be ventilation although the marmot site say's the skin folds / removes to add ventilation
i could find no details or reviews...so we'll see..
At the end of the day I could always run fans of the trailer battery if required.
The central space is not huge but usable for hanging out in a deluge, and if I add to the door, this can be extended pretty easily
The dog.. can even sleep in the middle section ....who am I kidding.....
The footprint is quite large for the accomadation size, but with the weatherproof design...I'll put up with having to look for larger spots...
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