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grunt'n gator

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Im fixing to buy a new tent for a little camping this summer and was just wondering if had any advise on this one I found. Its a Sears Hillary brand and i've never owned one. Its very big and in very good condition.
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Actually this one is alot bigger than it looks in the pic. in sleeps 10 to 12 and seperates into 4 rooms i was just wondering about the quality and price for it.
 
grunt'n gator said:
Actually this one is alot bigger than it looks in the pic. in sleeps 10 to 12 and seperates into 4 rooms i was just wondering about the quality and price for it.
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sleeps 10-12 means every inch of floor space is covered by a bed. no room for everything else. we have basically the same tent. 4 is comfortable. 5 is crowded.
 
grunt'n gator said:
Do you like it ? Have you had any problems out of it?
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it's not the exact same tent but it is 4 room and about the same size. it may be an older model as we have had it for years. we use it for hunting camp and it is perfect for 3 hunters. i have a 20x30 ft. tarp i put over it.

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A somewhat rough rule of thumb for tents is to divide (enter amount) man tent and divide in half...that's how many can sleep comfortably. A 4 man tent will sleep 2 (MAYBE 3) comfortable, a 6 man tent will sleep 3 (maybe 4), etc.

For an odd number round up to the nearest even number. A 3 man tent probably will not sleep 1.5 people comfortably. :D
 
One thing to consider is where you will be using it the most. My point is that most campgrounds have tent sites built but many of the longer tents overlap the site edges.
 
Yellowstone Mike said:
stik's photo assesses the tent's weakness. THe problem with that tent is the rain fly is way too small .. Pick up a tarp that you cover the tent with in the event of serious weather.
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it's hard to find a tent with a full length rainfly anymore without spending $500. the tarp has saved us numerous times and provides a place to keep the dew off stuff.
 
The problem with these types of tents is that they are fine in good or even marginal weather conditions but they collapse in severe weather. What you purchase depends on your budget and when or how ofter you camp. Better quality tents cost more money, but we have all have started with something less and traded up with experience. THe most important thing is to get out and camp.
 
Yellowstone Mike said:
The problem with these types of tents is that they are fine in good or even marginal weather conditions but they collapse in severe weather. What you purchase depends on your budget and when or how ofter you camp. Better quality tents cost more money, but we have all have started with something less and traded up with experience. THe most important thing is to get out and camp.
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my plan is to not be in ANY tent during severe weather. :eek:
 
stik said:
Yellowstone Mike said:
The problem with these types of tents is that they are fine in good or even marginal weather conditions but they collapse in severe weather. What you purchase depends on your budget and when or how ofter you camp. Better quality tents cost more money, but we have all have started with something less and traded up with experience. THe most important thing is to get out and camp.
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my plan is to not be in ANY tent during severe weather. :eek:
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He is probably talking more along the lines of high sustained winds and snow/sleet like they get out west. I dont think any tent will stand up to a tennessee severe thunderstorm/straight line winds or tornado. :)
 
trealtree said:
stik said:
Yellowstone Mike said:
The problem with these types of tents is that they are fine in good or even marginal weather conditions but they collapse in severe weather. What you purchase depends on your budget and when or how ofter you camp. Better quality tents cost more money, but we have all have started with something less and traded up with experience. THe most important thing is to get out and camp.
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my plan is to not be in ANY tent during severe weather. :eek:
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He is probably talking more along the lines of high sustained winds and snow/sleet like they get out west. I dont think any tent will stand up to a tennessee severe thunderstorm/straight line winds or tornado. :)
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I don't have the experience with Tennessee weather to tell you when it is time to pull stakes and go home. But any camper has to recognise when that is appropriate.
 
The Hillary tents we have are beyond old and have been used a ton. I got them at Sears 15 or so years ago. They are still in good shape. $125 is not a bad price.
 
I don't know anything about the Hillary tents, so I can't bash them or praise them. With an inexpensive tent, you probably need to make a few modifications--like the tarp covering with Stik's tent. It seems like it works. You might also need to put some waterproofing seal an inexpensive tent.

As for wind, a taller tent won't withstand the wind as good as a smaller tent. That's generally speaking, there are some exceptions.

As for when to pull up camp...I pull up the stakes when it starts sprinkling. :D (Just kidding)
 

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