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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
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damn long but good read... way more crap than I'd be taking... but I'll be motel hopping
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03-24-2008, 08:10 PM
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bit much i agree, but with ten days on the road and truly camping most of those days, it was a good find
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03-24-2008, 08:18 PM
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03-24-2008, 08:28 PM
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its my st51rcwinger
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03-24-2008, 08:35 PM
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 I can't imagine how sore your ass is gonna be... not from the trip... just from camping with OSP |
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03-24-2008, 08:38 PM
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he has his own damn tent
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03-24-2008, 08:46 PM
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What are these guys riding to carry so much crap? A tent would be cumbersome, forget about sleeping bags and mats and pans. Where do you find a tent that packs small enough to fit on a sport bike without being wider than the bike?
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03-24-2008, 08:49 PM
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RIP REX
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the tent and sleeping bag is easy, its everything else that sucks, but i cant take pics until i get back to OH
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