tent

my brotha sent me some camping gear the other day and one of the things he sent was a vista tent footprint which i guess is a groundcloth for a pretty big tent. but their wasnt the tent part. so i think he meant for me to use it as a shelter. like a tarp except its a more lightweight material. i...

found this page that has these amazing cross breed hammock tents, I expect they are very pricey just thought they looked interesting: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1K174t/inhabitat.com/suspended-tentsile-hanging-tent-provides-a-portable-safe-haven/ Share on Tumblr Email Gallery: Tentsile...

So I'm in southern Ontario here after finishing a good ten months of traveling Canada when a friend of mine that I'd been on the road out west a bit runs into me and decided to stay at another friends place. At first things were green light to stay on this guys couch so we started flying the...

Ok..I left a tent in SNB last month.. I'm back home in Tennessee now so I won't be back anytime soon for it.. It's a two man tent.. Triangle style one.. Weighs just over three lbs donuts super light.. Here's the thing is, I had the stakes in my pack so the stakes and guy lines aren't with it...

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I'm living in a tent city. I was chillin in my home town Richmond, MI and felt that I needed to get the fuck out of there. Someone told me about tent city by ann arbor so out of curiosity I hitched a ride and made it there. They GAVE me a 10 by 15 tent, a heater, and a 20 below bag. AND every...

I couldn't find a thread specific to backpacking/hiking tents. I was just wondering how many other travelers use backpacking tents. I know hiking brand backpacks are becoming much more popular and it's easy to see why. They've become a lot cheaper and are much more comfortable than anything the...

Hey, just wondering who here has spent considerable time living in a tent before? In June I'll be purchasing the tent from the link below and spending 1-2 years in it. Following that time, I may even end up bringing it with me to Alaska, where I'll live in it until I can get either a more...

Dear people, Next year, in february or march, I'm going to the states for three months (90 days is all I get). What I'd really like to do is of course make a trip, but especially camping in the nature. I'm going with a friend of mine and we'd like to bring a tent. We'd like to make hiking...

I have a Ozark Trail tent that I got half a year ago, and have used it a few times. Today I came across it and remembered the times I carried it with me, and how it was a pain to carry because of weight. (I prefer to be as light as possible) Now, it is pretty light, but it could be lighter if...

I've searched many online stores and DIY sites for a cheap and light weight silnylon tarp. High quality namebrand tarps and tarp tents are just too expensive at the moment for me. So i have a 7'x10' rain-fly for a dome tent that im going to try and modify for a tarp setup. The only problem i...

I imagine this boils down to personal preference and/or knowledge of outdoor survival skills, but which of these two items generally makes for a better pack accessory on cross-country trips? When camping (weekend trips), I've used a tarp instead of a tent — if you know how to stake it and work...

I did a forum search and found some threads but they were short and lacked detail. I'm having a hell of a time finding a tent that fits my needs. I'm hitchhiking across the country (United States - East to West) and I need a 1 person tent that can handle spring and summer thunderstorms. I don't...

I've been doing a lot of winter camping trips lately (snow storms and all) and have been building shelters / crashing in caves and what not. However I'd really like some kinda light shelter to carry with me that could fit two people but don't have $400 for an all season tent. I've been...

anyone have any luck or experience with spray painting tarps? i have a bright blue tarp and I want to make it dark and more camoflauged. Any other methods for changing the color of a tarp?

Has anyone seen these badboys? http://www.hennessyhammock.com/ http://www.junglehammock.com/?gclid=CI6 ... ggodUWnQ1Q

i have a small, and rather ammusing problem. i have 2 tents left over from my boy scout days. One of them is a super warm 3-4 season tent. The only problem is that it isn't free standing. it needs stakes and that annoys the hell out of me. My other tent is free standing but it's a 2 season...