gypsy1997
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I just found this forum and would like to see more of it. I was a backpacker in the latter 1990's (Appalachian Trail-900 miles; lots of trips to the Smoky Mtns, etc.), and then did some full-time RVing in a 5th wheel for a few years beginning in 2009. Now I'm back to my first love, camping in a tent. I'm a lot older now and need a larger tent, one that I can stand up in, and do a bit of tenting in Northern CA. I'd love to find like-minded solo campers and share info on good campsites, etc. Would love to hear what other tenters look for in a camp site, and where they find it.
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whitesally01
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Hello,
Although my family and I have been campers for a long while now, we have not joined a group yet.
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whitesally01
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cwestbrook wrote:Even though we have an RV, we still tent camp sometimes. There are just places it's not easy or impossible to get an RV to.
A mix of boating and tenting would be a fun idea.
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buta4
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nickpunt wrote:I was hoping you guys could give me some advice on what the best tent for camping is. I don't need a huge one because we'll probably only be sleeping about 5 people at the most but usually only 3. I was looking around online and I found this site best tentshttp://www.squidoo.com/best-tents-3-person-camping-tent and I'm considering the coleman sundome 4-person tent that I saw on the site. I know I've heard of coleman brands with other outdoor stuff so I feel like it's a pretty trusted brand? Anyways, just looking for some help on what brand tents are the best and suggestions if coleman isn't the way to go. Thanks.
Trusted? Quality? Go with Eureka tents.
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gypsy1997
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I have a 4 person Big Agnes tent which I like because I can stand up in it. For what I paid for this tent the zippers aren't worth zip"! This 4 person tent was bought for me and my 85# dog and it is roomy and comfortable, although I'd hate to have to share it with 3 other people.
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mamalama wrote:Enjoy my pop-up during the cooler months, but tenting is always the way to go , at least a few times a year. We tent a lot on weekends last minute. Kids love it, and it is lighter packing.....in theory. LOL
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mamalama wrote:Enjoy my pop-up during the cooler months, but tenting is always the way to go , at least a few times a year. We tent a lot on weekends last minute. Kids love it, and it is lighter packing.....in theory. LOL
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OurJeepLife
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Admin wrote:AGI aquired "Camping Life Magazine" a little while ago along with its forum. The forum was not a very busy one to my knowledge and it was decided to incorporate it here so that we did not have to administer two different sites.
Camping Life has now been redirected here.
Admin
Congrads.. this is great news to your site.. diversity is the key to survival.
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tplife
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gypsy1997 wrote:I have a 4 person Big Agnes tent which I like because I can stand up in it. For what I paid for this tent the zippers aren't worth zip"! This 4 person tent was bought for me and my 85# dog and it is roomy and comfortable, although I'd hate to have to share it with 3 other people. Who did you buy your tent from? Your people are too big! Seriously, you always subtract one for comfort. Big Agnes, like the other top manufacturers in high-end tenting, offer lifetime warranties that cover about any issue with their products. You may be that outlier who experiences the occasionall hiccup and should give the maker the benefit of a doubt. I've bought three Sierra Designs high-end tents new-with-tags off ebay and experienced top-shelf customer service in the two issues I had with screen deterioration and a pole breakage: on a 20- and also a 24-year old tent in my examples. Contact Big Agnes!
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Deb and Ed M
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LOL! So happy to find a tent section - I've been here for ages as an RVer; currently own a Class C and a 5er - but our daughter and her family are in Portland and we'd like to explore the Northwest. Ed suggested using a minivan for the good mileage, faster travel time, and "parkability"; and then staying in dog-friendly hotels. Me, who LOVES to camp, grabbed that idea and ran with it...so now the compromise will be some tent camping mixed with hotels. I just purchased a Coleman "Instant-up 6 person" tent, figuring that gives us room for 2 cots and dog beds...LOL!
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