Thanks guys. Great input so far.... lol ill probably save the hotel tent for a 5-7 years down the road when the kids are joining. But do want something with breathing room and a porch area for keeping dirty/wet clothes out.
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Thanks guys. Great input so far.... lol ill probably save the hotel tent for a 5-7 years down the road when the kids are joining. But do want something with breathing room and a porch area for keeping dirty/wet clothes out.
I've been find with medium priced tents. since this group most likely seems seals the tents anyway LOL If your taking it on the beach it will never be the same the sea spray and sand just beat the snot out of it and I gave up years ago trying to get all the sand out every trip I just leave it now right AJ! LOL Buy one easy for less then $100 use and abuse it and in a few years go get a new one thats what I do. IF I bought a 5-6 hundred dollar tent I would try to fix and repair that thing and keep it for ever. My way just as it starts to get worn maybe zippers are getting stuck now or a smell coming on I can go the newest thing out and start all over.
Lol I just had an idea.... buy a cheap 2-3 person tent, get to the camp site, set up the tent, take all the cargo out of the Xk and put it in the tent, then sleep in the XK! :)
I have 4 tents. I still have a 2 man pup tent that I bought at a yard sale fro $10 when I was 12 years old, dont use it though ( but I still have it :) ). I have a single person Coleman backpacking tent, super light, super small. I have a small dome tent, 4 person it says but really only big enough for 2, full size air mattress fits. I use this one if Im by myself in the Jeep with the air mattress. Then I have the big 2 room family tent. Its nice to have choices depending on what youre doing.
I slept in the ol XK this weekend when I went to the beach. I just inflated a twin sized mattress in the back and slept like a baby haha.
Well my kingdom broke during 50 mph gusts in Moab.. snapped a pole and it tore through the rainfly. So I'll be upgrading to a Big Agnes Flying Diamond 6...
I just got a Coleman Red Canyon 8-man tent at Christmas for me and the boys. Having been a Scout since 1976, I'm old enough to KNOW, that BIGGER is BETTER, when it comes to a tent. I don't even mind having the WHOLE thing to myself! :p