Ryan Here is the website talking about the things you need to know about tents.
http://www.cyclocamping.com/Tent/guide_how_to_choose_the_right_bicycle_touring_tent_free/ARTI_how_to_choose_bicycle_touring_tent-92.aspx If you are still looking for free standing tent, the website has a collection of tents that they recommend and sell. Some are tunnel, some are dome and some are tarp like. You have to consider what you plan to do, and what you are willing to deal with. L. On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Mojo <gjtra...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Ryan, > > For years I used a North Face Tadpole, but 6ft long I was very nearly > touching the top and bottom of the tent. Plus with just one door and > vestibule it was a bit awkward at times with my wife. I wouldn't want to > share it with just a friend, too intimate. Weight 4lbs+ > > Last year we invested in the Big Agnes Copper Spur > http://www.rei.com/product/764121/big-agnes-copper-spur-ul3-tent during > REI's 20% off sale that happens to be going on now. We have used it for > about 20 nights so far and here are my impressions: > set up is easy with color corrdinated clips for the tent-fly interface, > really light weight material that looks flimsy but has shown no wear or > tear, > excellent design with two doors and two vestibules & vertical walls when > erected, > longer floor for more comfort for me but a little tight on the width > (luckily I like touching my wife), > plenty of room for setting up, > pockets are not generous but sufficient, > light weight still at 4lbs+ which is impressive to me with the extra door > and vestibule, > has maintained its shape well in gusty winds (estimated to 30 mph) and has > kept us dry in two light rain events, > a negative: the doors unzip down so that the door lays in the tent or on > the ground when open. > > I recommend the custom ground cloth. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/H6hBBP5Y2acJ. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
