Post your tents

[refried]

Please tell me more about the shade/awning.


Ash

It looks like a Kelty Noahs Tarp, MSR makes some great tarps too.

 

[mmccurdy]

This picture here just gets me in the mood to go out right now :sombrero:
What lights do you have up in the tents?
The combo of the tents lit up and the stars looks outrageous.

We actually just stuck a couple of flashlights up in the tents (Fenix TK40's) to get the illuminated effect for the pic. My buddy David has since switched to a Snow Peak Hozuki LED lantern (hangs from the top crossmember), and I usually find it more practical to rely on the headlamp when navigating the tent in the dark.

Please tell me more about the shade/awning.


Ash

Yep, as refried said, it's a 16' Kelty Noah's Tarp. It looks really nice, but I wound up selling it in favor of a rectangular tarp that's a little more forgiving and allows setup in multiple configurations. The Kelty is not flat, and I found that unless you want to set it up exactly the way they want, it flaps around on you. Glad I got the pic when I had it though.

 

[nwoods]

BaseCamp 4 when there's just two of us:

Or BaseCamp 6 when the whole family is along

We also have a little Kelty 4 person tent that stuffs down nice and small. We typically loan this one out to people joining us on camping trips:

And somewhere in the garage I still have this huge 8 person Coleman tent. It's served us well in our early years and held up remarkably well in High Sierra hail storms!

 

[Moody]

We have a variety, depends on the situation...we have since moved away from the RTT (too small for a growing family of 4) and picked up a Kamparoo for more 'basecamp' trips (tons of water/kitchen/other camp luxuries).

The main menu:

Springbar Campsite...

Mountain Hardwear Trango 4:

We also use a Mountain Hardwear 2 person backpacking tent (for my solo trips), and I just picked up a Black Diamond Hilight 2 for an even simpler big mountain tent.

 

[08whitex]

Camping Lab Large if I am with the truck.

If I am on the ground I use a Bibler bivy

 

[Maximus Ram]

So oooo , it's not "abnormal" to have mor than 1 or 2 tents....:Wow1::sombrero:


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[DarthBeaver]

Cascadia Vehicle Tent (RTT) when space and rover permits and a REI Half Dome 2 Plus for the Harley.

 

[AMSarge]

REI Basecamp 6. Works great for a family of 4. Yes it's big and heavy but I obviously don't use this backpacking.

 

[Mike S]

Maggiolina land

Chris' LC

My 80

 

[Mamontof]

A cheap version build in low budget \

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http://s953.photobucket.com/albums/ae15/mamontof/My%20Travel%20Tahoe%202000/?start=80

 

[Co-opski]

Dana Designs NukTuk

 

[J*C*M]

Chris' LC

I love that LC70, i rolled all around east africa in those, i would love nothing more then to have one of those in the states.

 

[IdaSHO]

The only time we tent camp is when we are backpacking. So we go lightweight.

Our current tent is a Marmot Twilight II

It is a sub 6 lb 3-season 2-person. So far it has seen it all. 50+ mph wind, hail, down-pouring rain, etc. We have used it for brief snow trips too. Did fantastic. It breathes well, and we stay dry.

Fantastic tent. Dual doors + vestibules for a loads of gear stowage. Duke gets one vestibule, the packs get the other. :sombrero:

Here it is on a recent trip. I didnt even stake the tent down. Just the fly.

 

[barlowrs]

Look at all these people using the base camp 6 for families....haha We use it for just the two of us (yes it is huge, but it fits our nice comfy cots quite well) haha:

And when I have to actually hike in with a tent, or at high alt for climbing or mountaineering I have a Sierra Desings Omega 2 person...this is amazing..it has survived whiteout up at 14K + feet and is lighter than heck:

 

[IdaSHO]

While the Sierra Desings Omega is a great tent, it is not exactly light for what it is. But at least it is cheap.

I remember looking at it when shopping. It weighs nearly 8lbs.