Camping on a Bike (longass post) your warned

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Tent Advice Addendum

Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:59:02 -0800
From: Paul English
To: Northwest Bikers Social Mailing List
Subject: Motorcycle Camping Tent advice Roundup


I found the tent advice very useful, and thought I'd summarize for
everyone. I was looking for a tent for 2 adults and a child from REI to
use my girlfriend's REI membership dividend. When we found out we could
just get a check for it, that's what we did so now we have time get the
tent. :-)

Based on the advice we got, we will most likely go for the Eureka
Timberline 4 person, see if it works for all 3 of us plus gear in the
vestibule and if it doesn't, get the little person her own tent. Campmor
has these with the regular (2 door) for $159 and the Outfitter version for
$269.


General advice:
Buy a self-supporting tent so that it can be moved in a pinch of you find
you picked a bad spot.
Get one that fits on your bike.
Get one with short pole segments so they can be packed in saddlebags (or
just plan on packing the poles separately)
Get two doors, failing that, two windows.
Get a vestibule for gear
Don't worry about weight too much - you won't be carrying it on your back

Specific Recommendations:
Eureka Timberline tents (3 votes for this one) - easy up, overhang on
doors, vestibule available, "heavy duty" Outfitter version available, 2 & 4
person available
Sierra Designs alpha - easy up, pockets, attic available
REI 4 person
Eureka Apex2 (good for 1 person plus gear)
REI Half Dome Plus2 - cheap, solid, enough room for 2 plus gear