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zippooriginal Offline
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Deming, NM
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Tents
I'm looking for recommendations for a tent to use while touring.
My main consideration is to stay dry during any kind of rainstorm.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.[/size]
01-19-2018 12:58 AM
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Wisedrum Online
High Mileage

Germany
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RE: Tents
On my motorbike trips I use a tunnel tent called 'Tatonka Alaska'. It is a 2 room tent with enough space for my luggage, rain- and stormproofed, but not cheap and you can open all sides to have a nice airflow in hot weather.

The area where you sleep is totally surrounded with a mosquito net. If you are used to it, it's not hard to build it up and rebuild it. You can even use it for longer stands than only for one night at one place.

I checked out 2 other tents in years before, but this one convinces me, no matter where and under which conditions I camped and I had trips with lots of rain.....

https://www.tatonka.com/de/Zelte-Tarps-2...35-PU/2455

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(This post was last modified: 01-19-2018 01:59 AM by Wisedrum.)
01-19-2018 01:50 AM
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use2b Offline
High Mileage

Perdido Key Florida
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RE: Tents
very nice looking tent Wisedrum , they have come a long way since i was a kid and used them. I would think since the OP lives in NM he will want one snakes and scorpions can not crawl in at night for sure.

short tent story - when in the boy scouts i did not use any tent pegs one night and got up in the night to - "go" .
when i came back my tent was gone with all my cloths and was just in my undies . now freezing i went to a friends tent who let me in and had a spare blanket. the next morning we found my tent that had blown over a cliff into Perdido Bay . " tent pegs matter "

The best part about growing up in Florida is i didn't have to move here when i got old.
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01-19-2018 02:32 AM
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Banned Offline
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earth
Posts: 644
Joined: May 2017
Post: #4
RE: Tents
(01-19-2018 12:58 AM)zippooriginal Wrote:  I'm looking for recommendations for a tent to use while touring.
My main consideration is to stay dry during any kind of rainstorm.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.[/size]

Do you have defined characteristics you are looking for outside of that?

1 or 2 man, price, luggage space, etc could narrow down the search somewhat.

My wife and I have been motorcycle camping for 25 years now, even though we now can afford hotels we still choose to camp.
01-19-2018 03:14 AM
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Blockhead Offline
Running Like a Top

Pittsburgh
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Joined: Aug 2013
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RE: Tents
(01-19-2018 02:32 AM)use2b Wrote:  very nice looking tent Wisedrum , they have come a long way since i was a kid and used them. I would think since the OP lives in NM he will want one snakes and scorpions can not crawl in at night for sure.

short tent story - when in the boy scouts i did not use any tent pegs one night and got up in the night to - "go" .
when i came back my tent was gone with all my cloths and was just in my undies . now freezing i went to a friends tent who let me in and had a spare blanket. the next morning we found my tent that had blown over a cliff into Perdido Bay . " tent pegs matter "

I bet your friend was a little surprised at first when you started crawling into his tent in your underwear! Big Grin

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01-19-2018 03:20 AM
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Cormanus Offline
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Queensland, Australia
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RE: Tents
(01-19-2018 03:20 AM)Blockhead Wrote:  I bet your friend was a little surprised at first when you started crawling into his tent in your underwear! Big Grin

'Surprised' is such a useful word if one aims for ambiguity, don't you think? Were you thinking use2be's friend was pleasantly or unpleasantly surprised?
01-19-2018 04:08 AM
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Blockhead Offline
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Pittsburgh
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RE: Tents
(01-19-2018 04:08 AM)Cormanus Wrote:  
(01-19-2018 03:20 AM)Blockhead Wrote:  I bet your friend was a little surprised at first when you started crawling into his tent in your underwear! Big Grin

'Surprised' is such a useful word if one aims for ambiguity, don't you think? Were you thinking use2be's friend was pleasantly or unpleasantly surprised?

Umm, I’m not sure Cormanus. Dodgy

However, the visual I get of some of my burly friends trying to enter my tent in the middle of the night wearing only their ‘tighty whiteys’ is funny. Can only imagine what the look on my face would be...ROFL

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01-19-2018 04:36 AM
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Cormanus Offline
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Queensland, Australia
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RE: Tents
I suppose, in the context of use2be's story, it's safe to assume the person in the tent was a scout not a guide. So, yes, they may well have been apprehensive at the sight of use2be in his 'tighty whiteys' (great expression that). On the other hand, I'm reminded of Tom Lehrer's wonderful song about the scouts, Be Prepared, in which he sings about an encounter:

"Don't be nervous,
Don't be flustered,
Don't be scared.
Be prepared"
01-19-2018 04:57 AM
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jedd Offline
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Austin, TX
Posts: 417
Joined: Dec 2015
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RE: Tents
Everything you see to the left fits inside my duffel bag,
Plus, I have a set of walking around clothes, my toiletries, and a small jet boil for heating up water for my morning coffee and oatmeal. That's all the cooking I care to do when I tour.

İmage

The tent is a 2 person size,by L.L.Bean callled the Microlight Tent

It packs down very small and is light for hiking.
Under the top rain cover, it's fully meshed for getting that air flowing through the tent during summer use.
İmage

Here's a quick overview of the tent
https://www.backpacker.com/gear/gear-rev...ght-2-tent
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01-19-2018 05:29 AM
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tuareg Offline
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Germany
Posts: 170
Joined: Jun 2015
Post: #10
RE: Tents
(01-19-2018 12:58 AM)zippooriginal Wrote:  I'm looking for recommendations for a tent to use while touring.
My main consideration is to stay dry during any kind of rainstorm.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.[/size]
If you're talking about serious rainstorms, I can recommend the Tatonka Sherpa Dome. I've had it for the last 15 years an the tent has performed very well in any kind of weather. It has space for three or two plus bags, and a vestibule. Folded, fits a 40 liter sidecase with some room to spare. It is just a bit tricky setting up, but I hear the new version has continuous sleeves fot the rods so setup should take under 5 mins...

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01-19-2018 09:01 AM
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