Sierra Designs Arrow Rock 15 Sleeping Bag: 15 Degree Down Review
Aosom Two-Person Double Wide Sleeping Bag - Blue / Black Review
BlackPine- 14 x 10 6-Person Pine Crest Turbo Tent Review
Specifications:
Amazon.com Tent Guide
Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Expect the Worst
In general, it's wise to choose a tent that's designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you'll face. For instance, if you're a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick--especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you're a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you'll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.
Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.
For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.
Domes and Tunnels
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.
Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you'd like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you're a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don't need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.
Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it's easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It's also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you're considering.
When you want Luxury at the speed of a minute. - Turbo tents are luxurious constructed tents that can actually set up minutes. No other camping tents can set up like this. Never waste good hiking time or daylight looking for all the poles and trying to figure out where they go and how to make them fit. Turbo tent poles stay connected and never get lost. Turbo Tents feature high-grade lightweight aluminum poles to make big tents and construction tons lighter. Turbo tents offer the best of material and craftsmanship, from water proof materials to easy store n go, guy line pockets, these tents are very well thought out. Turbo tents set up just as easy in the dark. Just pick the perfect spot, pull your tent out of the bag, lock in the legs at the joints and push the top up, it is that simple.
TAIGA Thousand-one Nights 700 DRYLOFT Down Sleeping Bag (-18°C/-0.4°F) - European Goosedown - Size XL - Including Stuffsack - German Design - Made in Canada Review
Sierra Designs Vapor 15 Degree 850 Fill Down Ultralight Sleeping Bag (Regular) Review
Big Agnes Pitchpine SL 45-Degree Sleeping Bags(800 Down fill), Reg Left Zipper Review
The North Face Aleutian 3S Sleeping Bag: 20 Degree Down Deep Water Blue, Long/Left Zip Review
Downright Tundra 0 Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag Review
Eureka! Kids Lightning Bug 45-Degree Sleeping Bag Review
Sawtooth +15 Down Sleeping Bag Long LFT by Marmot Review
Big Agnes Storm King Sleeping Bag - 0 Degree Down Review
Kelty Supernova Double-Wide Sleeping Bag: 30 Degree Down Review
Kelty Light Year 20 Degree Down Sleeping Bag, Long , Russet Review
Kelty Foraker Down -15-Degree Long Sleeping Bag Review
Marmot Always Summer Long Down Sleeping Bag, Long-Left, Red Review
Exped Waterbloc 600 Sleeping Bag: 20 Degree Down Review
Kelty WMNS Cosmic 20-Degree 550 Down Right Hand Sleeping Bag (Regular) Review
