Tents - what have you got?

Since my last tent fell apart after 15 years of service, Im in the market for a good 2 or 3 man (hiking/compact) tent. There seems to be a reasonable range to choose from with a large variation in price. Anyone with good/bad experiences with certain brands/styles etc??

I have one pop up most mornings. Only fits one woman though. sorry.

Hammy wrote:I have one pop up most mornings. Only fits one woman though. sorry.

Just wait til you get your cataracts done

Hammy wrote:I have one pop up most mornings. Only fits one woman though. sorry.

Apparently the Paki cricket team have bloody great pop up Paki marquees'
(Taken from the 12th man)

Hammy wrote:I have one pop up most mornings. Only fits one woman though. sorry.

omg that is so funny, best laugh ive had all day, so far

A one person swag and its fantastic .Throw it on the ground ,go to pub for tea and beer .Climb in ,throw on bike ,ride .Repeat at next spot .

Hammy wrote:I have one pop up most mornings. Only fits one woman though. sorry.

Does she have to scrunch down a little bit to use it

Thanks for all the suggestions! I like the idea of a double entry , and the swag needs a bit more investigation.

Put in "overnighter" (gus ) in seach box .Says it all really .
Swag ,mattress and sleeping bad are all in the back (orange end) bag .
Swag cost $130 with mattress although i got a small better matt .
Paid for itself in 2 nights on a 3 week trip to tasi.
Not very romantic though .

Thanks Gus. I had considered a swag, but with some of my junior rug rats taking turns to go "camping with dad", the swag is a bit small.

.......but I do like the swag. Hmmm, better put forward a business case to the finance department and see what happens

Its like you guys read my mind. Hubby and I want to do Tassie next January, and we were going to just 'motel/hotel/caravan cabin it, but he would also like to do a bit of camping. Now, as i have a bad back, he realises getting up from the ground, after sleeping, may be bit much for me. However.... I like the idea of swags, that way we can just roll them up and strap them on the bikes. A tent, I feel, would be a bit harder, as they have poles... hmmmm now i will have to do some research too, dammit

Nothing wrong with Wa roads Crimsondawn. Down south where I live is nice, still not as twisty as tassie but not as cold either.

I second a swag with a good mattress, pillow and a warm sleeping bag. If its damp and wet you roll it up and occy strap it to the seat. I think my old photo from 2007 is the November calendar bike and has my swag
attached

Strangely enough in Tassi i used to sleep in it (swag) on the motel floor (wet night ) .I also have a crook back and can't stand a saggy hotel mattress .
Dont use the foam mattress they come with (crap). Get a self inflating one .Lighter ,smaller and more comfortable .
Swags are very warm so summer can be a problem .The swag i have is a "boundary swag" from anaconda .A real nice size for a bike ,as in fits
a ventura rack .

Coleman, Epsilon 2 (2 person tunnel type tent) Good value, plenty weather resistant, - I haven't been wet yet, in spite of it usually raining at some point in most of my uses of this tent. It's a 2 person tent which is roomy enough for ONE, I'm of a mind always to allow for an extra person in the size of the tent, then not bring them. This allows for a certain generosity of space, which is always useful.

I'd buy another one. If I had to buy another tent next week.

Lots of things about this tent have been well thought out.

I do most of my camping alone No tent-mate to keep me warm.

That said I swear by hammocks. I use a Hennessey Hammock here in Canada (also made in Canada) because trees are plentiful and mosquitos abundant.

Can I post a link? http://hennessyhammock.com

So you sleep pretty much flat in these because you lay in a slight diagonal. Has built-in bug netting and rain fly. Is super-compact and keeps you off the ground. I've done weeks in mine at a stretch and I sleep better than in a bed. These are a big hit with our special forces guys too.

Down side is no room for a mate and you can't really store your gear in it.

don't got no trees

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullarbor_Plain

a good tent these day costs as much as 3 years worth of pub accomodation, Just saying !

Jimcoleman wrote:a good tent these day costs as much as 3 years worth of pub accomodation, Just saying !

The trouble with staying in pubs is the accommodation might be cheap but the $100+ at the bar isn't

Jimcoleman wrote:a good tent these day costs as much as 3 years worth of pub accomodation, Just saying !

bloody expensive tent Jim .. at $25/nite 3 years pub accommodation would be $27375.00

On the swag theme, depending on your requirements a bivy bag may also work. Doing Tassie end Sept. early Oct and will be taking a bivy bag for the occasional night out, (mostly be hoteling).

Baz wrote:

Jimcoleman wrote:a good tent these day costs as much as 3 years worth of pub accomodation, Just saying !

bloody expensive tent Jim .. at $25/nite 3 years pub accommodation would be $27375.00

Spot the bloke who no longer works!! :P

And the beds usually SAAAAAaaaaaaGGGGGG.
Yet alone when you wake up with a stranger walking through your room .(it happened)
Sleepless nights looking at the nicotine stained cealing .
Your bike being test ridden out the back buy a pissed local .
Ready for an early start to find the gate locked .Ever tried pushing a loaded bike through a pub and down the front steps at 6.am (it happened )
$25 (lucky these days)-$60 pays for a days fuel .So.
Swag it (free) and fuels free the next day .(only I can think that way )
If it raining then ok ,pub it .

Besides Clint Eastwood in "Rawhide sleep under the star's .:oops:
In fact i'm so keen on my swag i'm going to set it up with pics (ok ,who groaned) Its my swag and I shall do as I please .

Baz wrote:

Jimcoleman wrote:a good tent these day costs as much as 3 years worth of pub accomodation, Just saying !

bloody expensive tent Jim .. at $25/nite 3 years pub accommodation would be $27375.00

Hey Baz, I don't know about you, but I know I can't afford to be on holidays 365 days a year. It takes me a year working to sort out a 4 week holiday!

Kiwisteve wrote:

Baz wrote:

Jimcoleman wrote:a good tent these day costs as much as 3 years worth of pub accomodation, Just saying !

bloody expensive tent Jim .. at $25/nite 3 years pub accommodation would be $27375.00

Hey Baz, I don't know about you, but I know I can't afford to be on holidays 365 days a year. It takes me a year working to sort out a 4 week holiday!

Yeah I realised what Jim meant after I posted.