Just Bought a Tent

[Shonuff]

and a waffle maker.

See you bitches there.

[onesojourner]

what tent?

[Shonuff]

The Columbia Cougar Flats

http://images.usoutdoorstore.com/usoutdoorstore/products/full/p-CB9000!704.jpg

[Mouthfulloflake]

thats big enough for you and several inflatable sheep!

WTF a waffle maker?

did you see my batter blaster idea earlier? haha

[Mouthfulloflake]

Id like a larger tent, since MRS mouth insists on the queen sized inflatable bed, there is little room left on the floor of our 16 year old 9x9 dome.

BUT, I want a rain sheltered vestibule as well as a larger size, I have not found one that suits my needs yet.

[Shonuff]

I wanted to be able to stand up.

[Mouthfulloflake]

yeah, I recall the one you brought to Georgia, was quite , uhh, compact.

I know what you mean though, with the queen sized inflato-bed in the 9x9 tent we have, Its very cramped.

If it were me alone, Id hang a hammock, and a rain fly..



I wanted to be able to stand up.

[Moondance]

thats big enough for you and several inflatable sheep!

WTF a waffle maker?

did you see my batter blaster idea earlier? hahaand lebonsese visitors

[crammit442]

This is what we use on climbing trips. Ronny Mac could stand in it, but regular people would have trouble.:veryhappy:

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/5416/exped25.htm

[Mouthfulloflake]

thats a way cool tent Crammit, and Id LOVE to do that sort of climbing thing.

But for me around here, its family car camp, and occasional backpack trip in the winter.

My freinds are too broken and old to go with me, wife doesnt like cold, my son likes it, and we go further and longer every year...

but, an expedition type 4 season tent is overkill for me.

even though Id love to have one!

haha

EDIT: that tent isnt nearly big enough anyway, for her majesty and all of her knee high queen bed....
Did I mention the High thread count sheets we take camping too?

[ its the only way I can get her to sleep outside! ]

[crammit442]

thats a way cool tent Crammit, and Id LOVE to do that sort of climbing thing.

But for me around here, its family car camp, and occasional backpack trip in the winter.

My freinds are too broken and old to go with me, wife doesnt like cold, my son likes it, and we go further and longer every year...

but, an expedition type 4 season tent is overkill for me.

even though Id love to have one!

haha

EDIT: that tent isnt nearly big enough anyway, for her majesty and all of her knee high queen bed....
Did I mention the High thread count sheets we take camping too?

[ its the only way I can get her to sleep outside! ]

This would be the ticket for single person camping. If we start regularly climbing again I will probably get one for when Monica doesn't go with us. The North Face in my last post is nice, but a bit much for casual camping.

http://www.bdel.com/gear/tripod.php

[Mouthfulloflake]

I have almost completely stopped sleeping on the ground, UNLESS its under 10 degrees or so, too hard to stay warm in a hammock when its that cold.

hanging is the best sleep ive ever gotten though.

[Shonuff]

I got the waffle maker because I owe you at least two breakfasts.

Hope you like waffles.

[Mouthfulloflake]

only if you have ho-made maple syrup to go with...

have you used that tent yet? youve had me searching all day for a larger tent that has everything I want, and I cant find it!

either too big, or too tall, or not enough rain fly coverage.

so far I like a couple of wenzel tents, and the coleman vela.

[crammit442]

Campmor has always had very good prices on tents.

campmor.com (http://www.campmor.com)

[ski_crazy]

Hey Mouth have you checked out Kmart? That is where we got our "Vacation Cottage" Thats actually what its called. Its like 7' tall, has a foot print about 14' by 16'. The bag has wheels on it. peoples jaws drop when they see it erected. I can fit two 7' long by 3.5' wide cots inside half of it and store all our belongings in the other half. I probably don't camp as much as you do though. 2-3 times a year. You might need something more heavy duty. I can't recall what the name brand is. Its buried in the crawl space somewhere. Just my .02¢

[Mouthfulloflake]

I have been searching campmor, and campsaver, and sportsmans guide, and sierra trading post, all the normal places.

I dont want a HUGE tent, too hard to find 14x16 real estate FLAT where I am used to.

9x9 is what we have used for years, 12x12 or so would be about max.

want a porch, but not seeing that except on this one.
http://www.wenzel-camping-gear.com/item--Wenzel-Fern-Ridge-Family-Dome-Tent-w-Screen-Porch-36267--aspentrail

would like to have a covered porch, AND a second door in the back, along with a LOW profile ( 6 feet or under) , and a rain fly that DOES not leave windows exposed.

Ill tape the seems, I can sew and treat nylon.

Im not looking for an expedition tent, but if it rains I dont want to be damp

[Mouthfulloflake]

I just checked K mart.

they have some tents with covered porches, but LARGE, and I have not heard of the brand name.

Id have to drive north to the next town to goto a kmart.

[ski_crazy]

We had looked at getting one with a porch but with my height I would rather have the height inside.

Good luck with your search. We'll see in June if you made the right decision.

[ski_crazy]

Do you have Bass Pro nearby? They have a good selection of camping supplies.

[Mouthfulloflake]

haha, yeah, im just barely 6 feet tall, but Id trade the bendin over for the tent not blowing away in the wind.

been there, done that.
you might see me there in June in this old reliable config.


[it was REALLY windy-moved my coolers across the pad there]

[ski_crazy]

Wow thats a nice spot. Where is that at?

I haven't had any problems with the wind yet. Where we camp is very secluded with lots of trees to block the wind.

[Mouthfulloflake]

that was last march, wife and I, local lake BEAVER, camp area Horseshoe bend.

water was WAY down.

funny, we camped there, rode a couple of days, cooked alot, had a fire at night, lantern, all that.

the day we were leaving, a ranger stopped us and said " are yall the ones trying to camp over there? that area is closed this time of year!"

I said " yes sir, that was us, but there is no try, we didnt leave a mess, see ya next year!"

pic from the water looking up.




Wow thats a nice spot. Where is that at?

I haven't had any problems with the wind yet. Where we camp is very secluded with lots of trees to block the wind.

[ski_crazy]

Thats nice. Wish we had spots like that close by. My wife and I are going to buy a lot on the Osage river, to build a new house, if we can ever find one for sale. Then we won't have to camp we just push the skis into the water and ride. Then take them out and walk to the house. Ahhhhhhh heaven. Then we'll be like Ketsair and not want to leave our house.:smile::nana:

[Mouthfulloflake]

but then carrying fuel down becomes an issue, and water levels, and permits, and taxes...

haha

the water is always greener at some other ride spot.

[ski_crazy]

True. Just have to make sure I have enough fuel on hand before riding.

[Mouthfulloflake]

yep, some times I have to fill up several blitz cans every day, depends on how many folks are playing.

[ketsair]

Then we'll be like Ketsair and not want to leave our house.:smile::nana:

i love my little mud hole... in the riding season, my stuff is already down @ the water... when you coming???lol


hey mouth....i see brutus.... & brutus has her top off.....how inappropriate....

[Mark44]

Katie and I were looking for a new tent LOL and it lead us to this the 2008 Ttasca Navion 24' with a Mercedes diesel and it gets 17 MPG.:biggrin: with a tow capacity of 3500 LBS and one bump out now we just need to wait a year or two to be able to afford one used with a few miles on it. I keep the brochure on my desk so I don't forget.

Mark44

[Shonuff]

Very nice, Mark, I'm rooming with you two. It already feels romantic.

[Mouthfulloflake]

the thought crossed my mind too!

there was a toyota Dolphin motor home here for sale for $3000.

Decided I didnt to deal with storing it year around for the 3 or 4 trips per year it would get used.

so far im stuck on these two tents.

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=9161-121&categoryid=11020

simple, easy to put up and take down, just like my old one, but larger, good fly coverage, cheap $69, the door is offset, so I dont open the door and fall right onto the air mattress, this is a BIG plus to me.

there is only ONE door, and no porch though.




http://www.wenzelco.com/details.aspx?NavID=291

this one has a porch, but its an odd configuration, not sure the queen sized bed will fit into one of the 'rooms'

I need to break out some right triangle trig with the floorplan pic, and do some calculating.




Katie and I were looking for a new tent LOL and it lead us to this the 2008 Ttasca Navion 24' with a Mercedes diesel and it gets 17 MPG.:biggrin: with a tow capacity of 3500 LBS and one bump out now we just need to wait a year or two to be able to afford one used with a few miles on it. I keep the brochure on my desk so I don't forget.

Mark44

[Shonuff]

I really like the porch on the Fern Ridge and the gear loft.

[Mouthfulloflake]

I think most of them have the gear loft, and electrical port/vent now.

the floorplan of the fern is an odd layout, im not sure it offers much more room for a queen bed, to warrant the extra few poles and tie outs to set it up.

I LOVE the simplicity of the 2 pole, no tieout required dome tents.

[Shonuff]

Are you bringing the kids or are you dropping them off at the pool?

[Mouthfulloflake]

I dont think they will be coming with us, I might have to use the old grandfolks owe us a weekend card.

[Shonuff]

When it comes to tents, I can't see you wishing you had purchased and brought a smaller one. I say bigger is better.

[Mouthfulloflake]

Not to me, its hard enough to find a 9x9 spot thats flat I cant imagine trying to find a 17x13 spot.

Notice I normally set up on the concrete pad!

[Shonuff]

You have a bigass (HugeAss) air mattress. How does the level of the ground matter?

[Moondance]

You have a bigass (HugeAss) air mattress. How does the level of the ground matter?
Ever read the fairy tale...Princess and the Pea? Maybe he's the fairy part of the tale:cool2:

[Mouthfulloflake]

why would the mattress matter?

I dont want to sleep on a slope!

and Moondance?

dont you have a muffler to buff or something?



Ever read the fairy tale...Princess and the Pea? Maybe he's the fairy part of the tale:cool2:

[Moondance]

why would the mattress matter?

I dont want to sleep on a slope!

and Moondance?

dont you have a muffler to buff or something?
Nope, my job today is to annoy you:wave:

[Mouthfulloflake]

at certain times the PERFECT candidate for a job just seems so obvious.

:damnit:

Nope, my job today is to annoy you:wave:

[Moondance]

at certain times the PERFECT candidate for a job just seems so obvious.

:damnit::kiss:

[Mouthfulloflake]

your emotican is all wrong, my ass isnt on the side of my face?

[Moondance]

your emotican is all wrong, my ass isnt on the side of my face?
hmmmm...could have fooled me. I thought you had Zachry disease.

[Mouthfulloflake]

Did you mean Zachary?

Im very glad you arent employed in the medical profession.

and what the hell is that thing humping kermit on the moon sliver?

[Moondance]

Did you mean Zachary?

Im very glad you arent employed in the medical profession.

and what the hell is that thing humping kermit on the moon sliver?Well at least you know what Zachary Disease is. And EXCUUUUSE me for my spelling errors - I'm on pain meds.

And for your lame information, it's a moon sprite.

[ski_crazy]

I think you two need to put on the UFC gloves and and finish this once and for all.:nutkick:

[Moondance]

I think you two need to put on the UFC gloves and and finish this once and for all.:nutkick:I'd hate for mouth to get beat up by a girl:cheer2:

[ski_crazy]

I'd pay to see it. Then chase down Ketsair when your done with him. hahahahahaha

BTW whats a "rummy worm"? I remember seeing that in another thread but didn't ask what they are. Just curious.

[Moondance]

I'd pay to see it. Then chase down Ketsair when your done with him. hahahahahaha

BTW whats a "rummy worm"? I remember seeing that in another thread but didn't ask what they are. Just curious.
Ask Mouth about the rummy worms. He claims they broke his taint.

[ski_crazy]

Ask Mouth about the rummy worms. He claims they broke his taint.

OK Mouth spill the beans about the rummy worms and your broken "taint" ?????

[ski_crazy]

Whoa I just looked up "taint" on wikipedia and got a picture and description that I was not expecting. The rummy worms don't sound very interesting anymore.

[Shonuff]

Rum plus Gummy worms = the express route into flake's panties.

[Moondance]

For the record, Mouth's taint is the only one that has been broken by my worms that I know of. And that's just because he has a titty taint.

Shonuff, that's a good explanation there.

[keefer]

The EVIL worm has been reported to traumatize the occasional tittie taint.
:17::17::17::poke:

[Mouthfulloflake]

If you ever get offered an EVIL rummy worm, from the EVIL moondance.

take one out of her mouth, and not from her hands.

I'm pretty sure the ones from her hands are the poisoned ones.

Moon sprite... bwwhahahahah
thats amusing.

Look close it looks like a half grasshopper beyotch humping a frog.

[Moondance]

If you ever get offered an EVIL rummy worm, from the EVIL moondance.

take one out of her mouth, and not from her hands.

I'm pretty sure the ones from her hands are the poisoned ones.

Moon sprite... bwwhahahahah
thats amusing.

Look close it looks like a half grasshopper beyotch humping a frog.
fine...I changed it just for your blind eyes.

[ski_crazy]

Before this gets to far out of hand, not like it hasn't already, I want to know more about the rummy worms. I need a new alcoholic appetizer to take to the next UFC fight night party this weekend. I wonder how strong my friends taints are? That doesn't sound right???

[Mouthfulloflake]

moondance broke my taint, and gave me the worms.

Not in that order.

stay away.

[XFT LOU]

Katie and I were looking for a new tent LOL and it lead us to this the 2008 Ttasca Navion 24' with a Mercedes diesel and it gets 17 MPG.:biggrin: with a tow capacity of 3500 LBS and one bump out now we just need to wait a year or two to be able to afford one used with a few miles on it. I keep the brochure on my desk so I don't forget.

Mark44

Seventeen miles per gal.? Maybe in one of those vacume bags.

[Mark44]

Seventeen miles per gal.? Maybe in one of those vacume bags.

yep it would have never sparked our intrest if it didn't get the 17 MPG. New for 2008 the turbo diesel in the 24' :wink: Now we need a used one to cut that price tag down.

Mark44

[showmepro1200]

I'm curious too - I think Moondance needs to come to the Ozark Invasion and demonstrate the gummies in person :Banane35:

[Mouthfulloflake]

uhh, I think have a doctors appt that weekend, sorry guys I cant make it!



I'm curious too - I think Moondance needs to come to the Ozark Invasion and demonstrate the gummies in person :Banane35:

[ski_crazy]

uhh, I think have a doctors appt that weekend, sorry guys I cant make it!



Don't be a baby. I'll let you use my hot dog cookers one night if you show up.

So whats the recipe for the rummy worms? Do you soak the worms in rum for a couple hours, days, weeks, or what????? Please tell me I have a party to attend this weekend and need something new to bring.

Moondance PLEASE PM me if you don't want everybody else to know.

[Moondance]

Don't be a baby. I'll let you use my hot dog cookers one night if you show up.

So whats the recipe for the rummy worms? Do you soak the worms in rum for a couple hours, days, weeks, or what????? Please tell me I have a party to attend this weekend and need something new to bring.

Moondance PLEASE PM me if you don't want everybody else to know.
I WANT to use the hot dog cookers. I've seen the marshmallow roasters too...those are funny too.

The worms are no secret...just soak in rum, the longer the better.

[Mouthfulloflake]

The worms were good honestly, TOO good, I was hurting the morning after.

Ski Crazy,

feel free to feed me at the ride site with your cool hot dog cooker, and at the campsite feel free to come and partake in the pork butt Ill have in the little smoker.

[ketsair]

The worms were good honestly, TOO good, I was hurting the morning after.

Ski Crazy,

feel free to feed me at the ride site with your cool hot dog cooker, and at the campsite feel free to come and partake in the pork butt Ill have in the little smoker.
pork butt is the BOMB!!!!

[Waterwiper]

all this food is making me hungey!

[Moondance]

The worms were good honestly, TOO good, I was hurting the morning after.

Ski Crazy,

feel free to feed me at the ride site with your cool hot dog cooker, and at the campsite feel free to come and partake in the pork butt Ill have in the little smoker.omg....I can't believe you just admitted my worms are good. I think I'm gonna cry.:wink:

[ski_crazy]

I WANT to use the hot dog cookers. I've seen the marshmallow roasters too...those are funny too.

The worms are no secret...just soak in rum, the longer the better.

Thanks Moondance, just feed Mouth a bunch of rummy worms and he'll probably forget about the hot dog cookers and you can use them all for yourself. HeHeHe

If the hot dog cookers are going to be that big of a hit I might have to make some more so I can hand them out.

[ski_crazy]

The worms were good honestly, TOO good, I was hurting the morning after.

Ski Crazy,

feel free to feed me at the ride site with your cool hot dog cooker, and at the campsite feel free to come and partake in the pork butt Ill have in the little smoker.

Mouthfulloflake I might have to trade you a hot dog cooker for some of that pork butt.

[Mouthfulloflake]

hell yes.

here are a few pics from the last time Wife and I did this with some of these people.

http://x-h2o.com/showthread.php?t=18128



Mouthfulloflake I might have to trade you a hot dog cooker for some of that pork butt.

[Mouthfulloflake]

No kidding!

I sure hope you NWA guys plan to hang out with us at camp, yall are welcomed to come and eat/drink and watch Ketsair dress up as Mary.




all this food is making me hungey!

[ski_crazy]

No kidding!

I sure hope you NWA guys plan to hang out with us at camp, yall are welcomed to come and eat/drink and watch Ketsair dress up as Mary.

I thought he was dressing like Joe Dirt? Who's Mary?

The pics from last year look like you had a good time. Now if we can get Aqua and Fountain to stick around longer.

[Mouthfulloflake]

It is obvious to me now why Shonuff needed a new tent.

[ski_crazy]

It is obvious to me now why Shonuff needed a new tent.

That looks like aqua's tent from when he was like 12 years old. He needs a new one also.

[Mouthfulloflake]

right.

By the way, the large red and white thing on the right side is NOT the tent, thats the cooler full of diet mountain dew.

the tiny red/grey thing on the left is the casa de shonuff.

and of course there is the silver station wagon/mini van thing too.



That looks like aqua's tent from when he was like 12 years old. He needs a new one also.

[ski_crazy]

What site # was that picture taken of?

[Mouthfulloflake]

I dont remember, I could look back and see, but it was a campground across lake Altuna from the main sight at the Southern Fried Freeride In Georgia last may.



What site # was that picture taken of?

[ski_crazy]

Oh, I was hoping that is was at the Invasion last year. Looks like a nice place to camp.

[Mouthfulloflake]

We didnt make the invasion last year, im sad to say.

Thats pretty much why we drove a BAZILLION miles to hang out with these girly asshats at a different event.

they are a good group of folks, I still cant believe they let me camp with them.

[Shonuff]

You had food.

Lots of food.

And a bonfire.

And some Lebanese.

[Mouthfulloflake]

I cant promise any Lebanese at the invasion... wait, maybe!
SJaholic might come, he is basically just a lebesion with less flannel.

but food and fire... yeah, Ill bring those things

[Shonuff]

right.

By the way, the large red and white thing on the right side is NOT the tent, thats the cooler full of diet mountain dew.

the tiny red/grey thing on the left is the casa de shonuff.

and of course there is the silver station wagon/mini van thing too.

It's called a crossover SUV, dickhead.

[Mouthfulloflake]

sorry man

no offense intended.

I am not HIP to the crossdressing SUV things.

[Shonuff]

It is obvious to me now why Shonuff needed a new tent.

. . . and I froze my ass off in that tent.

[Mouthfulloflake]

here is a little tip.

Tents dont really keep you warm.

they give you privacy, protection from insects, and some SLIGHT protection from breezes.

unless you have a tent with a stove jack, its pretty much the same temp inside as it is outside.

get a better sleeping bag!

or one of these.

http://www.snowtrekkertents.com/wintertents.html



. . . and I froze my ass off in that tent.

[Shonuff]

Bringing an electric blanket this time.

Or I just head over to your tent because you and Hollie sleep on the biggest damn air mattress I've ever seen.

[onesojourner]

That only applies to big tents my little back packing tent is a good bit warmer on the sub freezing nights.

[Mouthfulloflake]

radiant body heat = sleeping bag leakage.

:beerchug:

That only applies to big tents my little back packing tent is a good bit warmer on the sub freezing nights.

[Mouthfulloflake]

good idea, as long as you dont wet the bed.




Bringing an electric blanket this time.

Or I just head over to your tent because you and Hollie sleep on the biggest damn air mattress I've ever seen.

[Shonuff]

good idea, as long as you dont wet the bed.

Well that's out then.

[Mouthfulloflake]

I like this one!

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=9163-141&categoryid=11020

[Shonuff]

Pros:

It's really tall inside.
It only has one room so your air barge will fit.

- - - - - - - -

Con:

It's a little pricey.

[Mouthfulloflake]

$200 is a meager investment.

the tent its replacing is 15 or so years old.

thats only $13 a year, I figure we sleep in it at least 5 times per year, thats less than $3 each use.

Its a bargain if you look at it that way

[Moondance]

$200 is a meager investment.

the tent its replacing is 15 or so years old.

thats only $13 a year, I figure we sleep in it at least 5 times per year, thats less than $3 each use.

Its a bargain if you look at it that way
$200 is a very good price for a tent

[Mouthfulloflake]

granted, a $40 tent from walmart with a $10 seam seal job would suffice, I want a FEW added features... I THINK.

Need to weigh the benefits, and more thoroughly evaluate my intended usage of said shelter.

[Mouthfulloflake]

found it for $144+$15 shipping.

No the only question, is do I want that LARGE of a tent...

[Idok]

all this food is making me hungey!

oh yeah, well these pretzels are making me thirsty!





$200 is a very good price for a tent



for the tent, or the pitching of the tent?

[Moondance]

for the tent, or the pitching of the tent?I would not know the price for pitching a tent. I'll leave the job to you:wink:

[Mouthfulloflake]

Moon told me it would be about tree fitty.

thats when I realized it wasnt no moon dance at all!

But the gawd dang lochness monster!

[Moondance]

Moon told me it would be about tree fitty.

thats when I realized it wasnt no moon dance at all!

But the gawd dang lochness monster!
IF, I hated people...you just might be on the top of the list :wink:

Besides, you're scared of me, remember? And the Lochness doesn't exist.

[Mouthfulloflake]

No need to act all butt hurt.

Im just messing with you.

calm down beavis.



IF, I hated people...you just might be on the top of the list :wink:

Besides, you're scared of me, remember? And the Lochness doesn't exist.

[Shonuff]

And she was so adorable, with the little pig tails and all.

-And she says to me, "How would you like to buy some cookies?" And I said "Well, what kind do you have?" She had thin mints, graham crunchy things-

-Raisin oatmeal.

-Raisin oatmeal, and I said "We'll take a graham crunch. How much will that be?" And she looks at me and she says, "...Uh I need about tree-fitty."

...Tree-fitty.

[Shonuff]

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2073/5/1600/chef_folks.gif

[Moondance]

No need to act all butt hurt.

Im just messing with you.

calm down beavis.hello buttnugget...I wouldn't be winking at you if I was serious. :kiss:

[Mouthfulloflake]

I think Ill add an inflatable sofa to my buy list

dang, they are out of the flame one

http://www.airliteinflatables.com/super_inflatable_sofas.html

[ski_crazy]

That flame sofa would look cool being towed behind a ski around the lake with two people and a cooler in the middle.:beerchug:

[Moondance]

Actually the inflatable furniture is fairly comfortable. However, it does not go well with bonfires..lol

[Mouthfulloflake]

haha, I didnt mean for near the fire, we have camp chairs for that.

I meant for INSIDE the tent.

you know, to stack laundry on, and for me to sleep on when I piss the wife off.

[Moondance]

haha, I didnt mean for near the fire, we have camp chairs for that.

I meant for INSIDE the tent.

you know, to stack laundry on, and for me to sleep on when I piss the wife off.
Just like HOME SWEET HOME

[Mouthfulloflake]

hahahaha

got your spy telescope on me tonight?

bwwhahahaha

[ski_crazy]

If you already know you are going to piss your wife off maybe you should keep the other tent. She might drag that inflatable couch out to the lake and you wind up waking up by the dam with a bunch of tourists taking pics of you in your pj's. hhmmmmmm

[Moondance]

hahahaha

got your spy telescope on me tonight?

bwwhahahaha
:popworm:

[Mouthfulloflake]

I dont wear PJs



If you already know you are going to piss your wife off maybe you should keep the other tent. She might drag that inflatable couch out to the lake and you wind up waking up by the dam with a bunch of tourists taking pics of you in your pj's. hhmmmmmm

[Moondance]

I dont wear PJs
I thought they were baby blue flannels with pink sheep on them :dunno:

[Mouthfulloflake]

I only wear those when you are borrowing my Aqua Man Underoos.

[Moondance]

I only wear those when you are borrowing my Aqua Man Underoos.
I love Underoos, especially with the matching tshirt.

[Mouthfulloflake]

this is the REAL deal right here.

[Moondance]

this is the REAL deal right here.Oh cool

They even come with a pocket in the front:silly:

[Mouthfulloflake]

OK, back to tent searching..

I found a couple i like.

Kelty Green River 6, and the Kelty pavillion 6.

anyone know what the difference between these two tents is?

http://www.kelty.com/kelty/products.php?type=8&cat=62&id=143&image=320

http://www.kelty.com/kelty/products.php?type=8&cat=62&id=150

I love the full rain fly, and the vestibule ( front porch) Not digging the $300+ price though...

[Mouthfulloflake]

I like this one too, but its SO big 14x12!

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=2000000144&categoryid=11020

[Mark44]

Are we back to this again????????????

Mark44

[Mouthfulloflake]

yes, I havent made my mind up yet!

[Moondance]

I like this one too, but its SO big 14x12!

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=2000000144&categoryid=11020

But it has to be to accomodate the queen throne.

[guiness92]

When we went to Lanier in "06 we needed one. Here is a tent that we picked up at target for real cheap, it was only like 70 bucks. Its an Eddie Baur brand tent so its not a top of the line one, but it is very nice, big, and easy to set up. It can fit alot of people and has a screened in front porch area. The pic doesnt show a good view of it but its the only one I have of it lol.

[Mouthfulloflake]

I saw that one, I think its a "greatland" brand there also.

I couldnt find a birdseye dimension view to see how a queen mattress fits in side.

Wenzel makes a tent very similar layout ( two angled rooms towards the back) and it wouldnt accomodate a queen bed effeciently.

Its got all the features I want though, back door, screen porch.. a little skimpy on the rain fly coverage, and the reviews were less than stellar.



When we went to Lanier in "06 we needed one. Here is a tent that we picked up at target for real cheap, it was only like 70 bucks. Its an Eddie Baur brand tent so its not a top of the line one, but it is very nice, big, and easy to set up. It can fit alot of people and has a screened in front porch area. The pic doesnt show a good view of it but its the only one I have of it lol.

[guiness92]

Well the rain cover works very well, when installed properly lol. We absolutely love the tent and my wife is pretty picky. She also will not sleep on the ground, so we had a queen size air mattress on top of a gold up bed frame and it fit in the one room in the tent with room left over to change and stuff.

[Mouthfulloflake]

I suspected that from teh reviews, folks dont know to seam seal, or how to properly guy the fly out.

are there doors in the back of the tent?

can you give me a basic idea of the size shape of the tent floor? ( NOT the screen porch)





Well the rain cover works very well, when installed properly lol. We absolutely love the tent and my wife is pretty picky. She also will not sleep on the ground, so we had a queen size air mattress on top of a gold up bed frame and it fit in the one room in the tent with room left over to change and stuff.

[Shonuff]

Looks like the Pavillion is just a Lexus vs. the Green River 6 Toyota.

I can't imagine the difference is worth it.

[Mouthfulloflake]

thats what I am wondering, its SLIGHTLY different, but not $250 different to me.

I might just get a larger $50 from wally mart, screw it!

[Moondance]

thats what I am wondering, its SLIGHTLY different, but not $250 different to me.

I might just get a larger $50 from wally mart, screw it!If you're screwing it, does it really make a difference where or how much :dunno:

[Mouthfulloflake]

ok, in the grocery store, for $3.50

there, see it DOES make a difference.

[guiness92]

Its basically a 2 room 1 porch layout. Its 16' w x 15' d

There is a room seperator too so you can make it one big room or 2 seperate rooms.

The center height is 6' 6"

Here is a rough Layout. You can access the screen porch from the 2 rooms too.

I dont remember if the rain cover covers the porch or not, if it doesnt it's pretty easy to fab up something that does.

[Mouthfulloflake]

Hey thanks, that helps!

Now from your photo, the porch looks almost as large as the tent area.

so in my drawing, is this distance in red, around 8ft? ( thats more than half of the front to back distance)

[guiness92]

Yeah thats about right. The porch is pretty big, its the only flaw to the tent that we saw at first which made us hesitant to buy it, but the rest of the area is very big, and we ended up using the porch way more than we thought we would. Like I said earlier too, you can easily fab up a cover for the porch then it can actually act as another room.

[Mouthfulloflake]

I gotcha, the tent we have now is 9x9, and its crowded, those rooms look like smaller than 9x9 each, so I will have to decide if thats actually an improvement over our current thing ( other than the porch)

I think Ill just leave the wife at home and bring my hammock.

[guiness92]

That sounds like the best option yet lmao

[guiness92]

If you were closer I'd just give you the tent for a while, we cant use it for another couple years since we have the baby now, now we are on the lookout for a cheap rv :17:

[Mouthfulloflake]

tents are great places for babies!

zip them up and go play!

hahahaha

[ski_crazy]

tents are great places for babies!

zip them up and go play!

hahahaha

Tents are fun to make babies in also!

Unzip "it" and play!

[Shonuff]

Not sharin' a tent with you.

[Mouthfulloflake]

I showed the wife the prospective tents tonight...

she likes the Kelty Green River 6

and so do I.

so........... we might get it, I think about things too much.

[Shonuff]

I like that one.

Maybe you can get a king air mattress to fit in that Chalet.

[Mouthfulloflake]

No need for a bigger bed, but this tent allows room for a sofa for me to sleep on.

[Mouthfulloflake]

Found the KELTY green river 6 on sale at Sierra trading post for $216, and they have a 20% off sale until the 24th, so I jumped on it.

new tent, here we come.

Here is a photo of the new tent.

[ger87410]

What's she holding a fish for?

EDIT: I thought this was the tent in question. http://www.trailspace.com/out/images/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zaWVycmF0cmFkaW5ncG9zdC5jb20vZWNjU3 RvcmVGcm9udC9zdHAvcHJvZHVjdF9pbWFnZXMvODg0MzIvTV84 ODQzMl8xLmpwZw==

[Mouthfulloflake]

she caught it, its my dinner!

she will cook after she has finished pleasuring me for hours.

did you see the new tent?

cool huh?

[onesojourner]

this has to be one of the most random threads I have ever read...

[Mouthfulloflake]

SHonuff and his tent are very important to me.

[Moondance]

SHonuff and his tent are very important to me.
ok, that sounded a little too gay, even for you

[Mouthfulloflake]

oh good grief....

[the sarcasm eludes this one Master, shall I burn her?]

[onesojourner]

burn away firestarter.

[Mouthfulloflake]

they had these on clearance at wally mart today, so I grabbed one.

im a sucker for clearance items.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8187704

[Moondance]

they had these on clearance at wally mart today, so I grabbed one.

im a sucker for clearance items.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8187704
That looks pretty nice. What kind of frame/poles? That will be a hellavu lot easier to set up than an ez-up, especially for 1 or 2 people.

[Mouthfulloflake]

in my experience this harder to set up than the easy up types, BUT its less than 1/3 of the cost, and larger.

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/images/pdf/9391-151.pdf

[Moondance]

err...I retract my previous statement

[ski_crazy]

The e-z up's are the easiest to put up. I have one of the wal-mart specials too. I never use it cause I get so mad half way through putting the dang thing together that I wind up knocking it down and jumping on it like Godzilla. I will leave it at home this year.

[Moondance]

I agree...ez-ups are very easy to put up. I was just wanting a comparison & Mouth answered my question.

[Mouthfulloflake]

yeah Ive had an older walmart special one for years, it was a pain to put up, as Im sure this one will be too.

Ive used our older one several times at the beach, and a few times in the yard for various things.

If it sucks, Ill burn it.

[Mouthfulloflake]

seam sealing today, took son and I about 20 minutes to erect.

had trouble finding a spot large enough in my backyard.
( I hope this isnt an issue at camp sites)

:beerchug:

[Shonuff]

It's great!

[Moondance]

Holy crap...that thing is huge. Looks like you can put a king & a queen throne in there.

[XFT LOU]

A kelty, holy cow, Royalty.

[Shonuff]

Notice how he doesn't even talk to us commoners now.

Pretentious snob.

[Moondance]

Notice how he doesn't even talk to us commoners now.

Pretentious snob.
I know. I bet he's thinking...

:bow28:

[Mouthfulloflake]

hahahahaha

clearance from sierra trading post, about half of normal cost.

I spent a full hour today, seam sealing that rain fly, in the sun, I even got SUNburned.


then flipped the the fly over to seal the inside seams... and I will be damned if they werent already taped.....

oh well.

it rocks, but its BIG.
may not fit on the typical driveway pad we set up on.