let's talk canvas tents

[KWight]

I grew up in my Grandpas springbars and he gave one to me before he died. It's a two man and its pretty small but I love it due to the sentimental value.

I like the springbars but with scouts we converted to Cabelas alaskan guide tents and I preferred them in all situtions except week long camps. They are fantastic in snow and wind when you have the rain cover that reaches the ground on. They take a while to set up and weigh about half of a spring bar. They are much less bulky. I keep threatening to buy an 8 person for my family.

Good for you for keeping that one in use for sentimental reasons! I purchased a Cabelas 8 man XWT 4 years ago and swear that I will have that tent longer than any of the others I own. It was well worth what I paid for it and am glad I bought it when I did as the prices have continued to climb since that time.

My canvas "tents" consist of a 12' Teepee and a 16x20 Outfitters tent. They both are enjoyable to use and serve their intended purpose equally well.

Kevin

 

[JL Rockies]

Springbar Tents are Relic Run approved.

 

[Max Power]

What Mesha said.

 

[frieed]

I have no problem considering the Kodiak except they don't seem to offer a tent as small as the Outfitter 3 from Springbar. What is a requirement is a smallish tent that allows me to stand up. If anyone knows of another tent that fits meets this requirement, please let me know.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Last night mesha told me about a 4 man Kodiak.

 

[sixstringsteve]

What about a turbotent? Anyone have any experience with these?

http://www.turbotent.com/turbotent/freestander.html

The freestander 4 looks cool. Does anyone know if it requires stakes? I know it can use stakes, I'm just wondering if it's freestanding w/o stakes.


The PINE DELUXE is canvas.

http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toy...as-Black-Pine-Turbo-Tent/3019437/product.html


The turbo 210 looks cool too, but it's $700.

 

[Spork]

The turbo tent looks a little like the one my sister has http://www.coleman.com/product/instant-tent-4/2000011496?contextCategory=11020 only the turbo is about 3x the price and has a rainfly/awning thing. My sister likes hers, she can set it faster than I can put up a 2 pole dome tent.

edit: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-8-x-7-Instant-Tent-Sleeps-4/20594139 for $125

 

[mesha]

I have had 2 different turbo tents. The one I currently have is a 4 man tent. You are welcome to come check it out.

The turbo tent sort of works with stakes. Not very good but it will stand up.

 

[Marsh99]

Just bought a canvas tent. It is a Kodiak 4 man. I hope it as good as the 30 year old spring bar I slept in a couple weeks back.

 

[JL Rockies]

Just bought a canvas tent. It is a Kodiak 4 man. I hope it as good as the 30 year old spring bar I slept in a couple weeks back.

Out of curiosity, if you were so impressed with the Springbar and they are local, why did you buy the knockoff from so far away?

 

[Marsh99]

Kodiak is local too, but I was able to get a sweet deal on this one.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Kodiak is local too, but I was able to get a sweet deal on this one.

The company is local but are the tents made locally? For some reason I was under the impression they come from overseas?

 

[Marsh99]

The company is local but are the tents made locally? For some reason I was under the impression they come from overseas?

It did have a made in China sticker on it.

 

[DOSS]

The company is local but are the tents made locally? For some reason I was under the impression they come from overseas?

Yup they are made in china.. really good quality though I have enjoyed mine in all sorts of weather.. and really we need to buy from china so that our government has someone to borrow money from..

 

[JL Rockies]

and really we need to buy from china so that our government has someone to borrow money from..

It's somehow better when I post this.

 

[DOSS]

It's somehow better when I post this.

 

[Marsh99]

It's somehow better when I post this.

How many EXPO points do I loose for a China made tent?

 

[Spork]

How many EXPO points do I loose for a China made tent?

Depends on if you cut the tag off or not...

 

[sixstringsteve]

my ARB RTT is chinese, and it's worth at least 2 expo points.

 

[TRD270]

I've had a Kodiak tent for a few years now, I liked my old spring bar but this was given to me so beggars can't be choosers. I like the setup if the doors better than the spring bar, but my poles suck, I sliced my hand open on the first outing. However from what I understand the later generations have poles just like spring bar