camping/tent stuff question

[Dr Rick Daris]

i'm not a big outdoorsy camping guy but want to go once or twice this year just for a night or whatever. four people at most in the tent. this thing looks like it should be fine and easy to set up or whatever. will it be fine? is it junk? get something better? worse?



http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00605375000P?sid=IMx20120601x002000-FitnessSports-activeminus&PDP_REDIRECT=false&s_tnt=39869:4:0

[steve dave]

oh man, camping. the absolute worst.

[420seriouscat69]

You can get the "elk cabin" at the ozarks for $50 a night. It has two lofts for sleeping (you climb a ladder to get to it  ), TV with cable, and a kitchen. My bro and I felt like kings; and we had our own lofts for the fillies we met at the bars. I think i'm done with tents now. Cabins all the way.

[Mrs. Gooch]

However many people the tent says it can hold, divide that by 2 unless you like to sleep on top of each other.

[chum1]

Looks fine to me.  Tents are very uncomplicated things.  Some can be a PIA to set up, but that one looks okay.

[pissclams]

i'm not a big outdoorsy camping guy but want to go once or twice this year just for a night or whatever. four people at most in the tent. this thing looks like it should be fine and easy to set up or whatever. will it be fine? is it junk? get something better? worse?



http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00605375000P?sid=IMx20120601x002000-FitnessSports-activeminus&PDP_REDIRECT=false&s_tnt=39869:4:0

ya that's a decent tent and good price for the 1x a year clinton lake camper guy

[SabiNation]

You could do better, but since it doesn't sound like you will be camping more than once or twice a year, that tent looks like it should be just fine rick daris. 



Source: I'm not a "tent expert" per say, but I've been camping quite a few times in my life and that tent looks just as quality as any other I've used. Coleman usually makes a good product; inexpensive but quality.  For your purposes, that tent should be just fine.

[pissclams]

my camping level is:  expert

[Dr Rick Daris]

thanks guys. going to pull the trigger. i already have some fishing poles and air mattresses. what else?

[SabiNation]

flashlight, matches/lighter, pocket knife, whiskey, bow and arrow

[steve dave]

large cooler

[ben ji]

oh man, camping. the absolute worst.

Lollerz, me and my bros go on a float trip once a year(White midwestern things) and one friend refuses to go. Every year he says "Yeah, let me take time off work to sleep on the ground, no thanks"

[420seriouscat69]

thanks guys. going to pull the trigger. i already have some fishing poles and air mattresses. what else?

You can get the "elk cabin" at the ozarks for $50 a night. It has two lofts for sleeping (you climb a ladder to get to it  ), TV with cable, and a kitchen. My bro and I felt like kings; and we had our own lofts for the fillies we met at the bars. I think i'm done with tents now. Cabins all the way.

[SabiNation]

Where are you camping rick?

[ben ji]

I normally bring a pot to boil water in and a french press so I can have good coffee when I wake up in the morning.

[sonofdaxjones]

Camping

[Dr Rick Daris]

oh my god you guys, look at this one! nothing probably says "hey, i'm an expert camper and wilderness guy" like this Northwest Territory  Big Sky Lodge Tent - 16' x 11'. i buy that thing and show up to the lake and people will obviously know i'm not messing around w/ them and that i'm hardcore expert level.



http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00604559000P?vName=Fitness%20&%20Sports&cName=Camping&Hiking&sName=Tentsmv=rr

[420seriouscat69]

 

[Dr Rick Daris]

Where are you camping rick?

good question. prob out to pott2 and maybe out to tuttle. if i get crazy i'll head west and make it to colorado (southern) but i doubt that will happen this year. prob a year or two away from that.

[yoga-like_abana]

daris, why not just rent one of the cabins out at tuttle?

[420seriouscat69]

daris, why not just rent one of the cabins out at tuttle?

[SabiNation]

oh my god you guys, look at this one! nothing probably says "hey, i'm an expert camper and wilderness guy" like this Northwest Territory  Big Sky Lodge Tent - 16' x 11'. i buy that thing and show up to the lake and people will obviously know i'm not messing around w/ them and that i'm hardcore expert level.



http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00604559000P?vName=Fitness%20&%20Sports&cName=Camping&Hiking&sName=Tentsmv=rr

Reasonably priced too!!

[420seriouscat69]

I took my ex two years ago to beaver lake in NW Arkansas. We were there for four nights. First two nights we tented out next to some hillbillies revving up their engines at night and being super loud. I got pissed ( ), super PAK'd, and started to yell at them. The filly didn't like that and demanded we head to Eureka the next two nights and stay at a cabin there. Those two nights were peaceful and lot more enjoyable ( ). You really need to luck out on your neighbors when camping out.

[SabiNation]

Where are you camping rick?

good question. prob out to pott2 and maybe out to tuttle. if i get crazy i'll head west and make it to colorado (southern) but i doubt that will happen this year. prob a year or two away from that.

Fair warning, alcoholic beverages are "prohibited" at pott2.  Don't know how rebellious you're feeling, but it's something to be aware of.  I'm not sure about tuttle but I think you can binge there no worries

[CNS]

However many people the tent says it can hold, divide that by 2 unless you like to sleep on top of each other.

I was totally about to post this.