Good 4 man tents? Wife doesn't like the RTT

[Life_in_4Lo]

the rtt is a mixed bag for me. Love the quick setup & teardown but it is a hassle if, like my wife, you get out often during the night.

However, I did find quite a lot of tent info and photos on ih8mud.com's camping section. The Springbar looks like an ideal tent.

Ford Perfect,
thanks for the offer but I'm in socalif and no way I'm shipping the rtt!
Warm tent meaning that the fabric is more like canvas and less like thin, summer tents

 

[brn24whl]

http://www.springbar.com/

I have a few friends that use these and love them. They hold up very well to wind.

Eric

 

[AndrewP]

James-

I have to say, the for a ground tent, the Cabelas Alaskan Guide tent is great.

It is the only tent I've ever had that easily keeps out rain and wind in a real storm.

They are not super easy to set up-count on 15-20 minutes with 2 people. They are warm, dry, not crazy expensive. I have a 4 man you can borrow if you want, or I'll trade you for the Maggiolina.:sombrero:


BTW-Your drive shaft went home with Dale.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Flexbow and Springbar are very close in design.
I seem to recall stories that the founder of Kodiac is an ex employee of Springbar. I've never heard a bad word about either tent.

As the case may be I've heard tales of Springbar tents lasting for generations.

 

[rusty_tlc]

James-

I have to say, the for a ground tent, the Cabelas Alaskan Guide tent is great.

It is the only tent I've ever had that easily keeps out rain and wind in a real storm.

They are not super easy to set up-count on 15-20 minutes with 2 people. They are warm, dry, not crazy expensive. I have a 4 man you can borrow if you want, or I'll trade you for the Maggiolina.:sombrero:


BTW-Your drive shaft went home with Dale.

You should take Andy up on this, I did. It is a great tent, I(she) just wanted more head room and an easier tent to set up. I almost bought a smaller size for my solo trips but it's pretty hard to set up solo.

 

[jim65wagon]

We've been using Cabelas Quad Pole tents for three years now. They've been easy to set up, easy to tear down, wind resistant, and durable. Ours are big enough for two cots, an endtable and enough room between to stand up and change clothes in. They're heavy, not 65lbs though (maybe 30?) but certainly more than our backpacking tent.

 

[Life_in_4Lo]

James-

I have to say, the for a ground tent, the Cabelas Alaskan Guide tent is great.

It is the only tent I've ever had that easily keeps out rain and wind in a real storm.

They are not super easy to set up-count on 15-20 minutes with 2 people. They are warm, dry, not crazy expensive. I have a 4 man you can borrow if you want, or I'll trade you for the Maggiolina.:sombrero:


BTW-Your drive shaft went home with Dale.

thanks Andy,
I'll pick that up soon.
If I sell the rtt, I'll let you know

 

[john101477]

those ferrino tents look nice. If I was still looking for a new tent I would be hard pressed to decide between what the BA and the Poseidon 2+2 of course I can not find a price for the Ferrino so that could be the deciding factor.

 

[gaap master]

I recently bought a Taurus 5 Outfitter from Alps Mountaineering (http://alpsmountaineering.com/ALPSMountaineeringTaurusOutfitter.htm). Haven't camped in it yet, but set it up in the house and was very impressed. 8x10, heavy duty floor, oversized zippers, full rain fly.

 

[dumolebob]

Trey a springbar tent

You simply cannot beat a SPRINGBAR TENT!:wings::victory:

http://www.springbar.com/explore/tentmodels/

 

[ratkin]

Ferrino Tents

those ferrino tents look nice. If I was still looking for a new tent I would be hard pressed to decide between what the BA and the Poseidon 2+2 of course I can not find a price for the Ferrino so that could be the deciding factor.

Sorry! Here is the link to the US Distributor: Trango

Both the floor tub and the fly is coated with an aluminized layer to reflect radiated heat back into the tent. The fly is also polyester to withstand UV rays.

Love these tents, though they were definatley less expensive when they were first breaking into the US market 15 years ago!

 

[78Bronco]

Eureka makes outstounding family tents. We have an "outdoor inn", lifetime warranty. 1500mm fly/5000mm floor rainproffing. Aluminum poles.

http://skyview.myshopify.com/collections/tents/family