Tents & Sleeping bags

glefic

glefic

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Ok some of you guys might know i'm going to the Appalachian mountain. For a 4 night hiking-camping trip. The only thing i still need is a good tent and sleeping bag for 2 people. Dose anyone have any sugguestions for me looking for cheap but yet good?



P.s I have a good knife for the trip as long as it gets to me by march 20th
a RC 5
 
That RC-5 seems a little heavy for the Appalachian trail ;)
 
Anyway, RC-5 knives are shipping so you might just have it!
 
Well its getting warmer, Monday highs were probably around 30 and we had 3-4 inches of snow, today we got into the 60's at least. So if I were you I probably wouldn't get to much cold weather gear, but of course weather changes around here pretty quickly so you never know. (This was in South Western Virginia, different areas= different weather)

As for tent and bags have you tried Cabela's website.
 
Whatever that means :confused:

I've shopped there with no issues. By no means does it have to be purchased there. Just giving a suggestion for a tent to the man ... unlike yourself.
 
Looks like a good tent but I need a 2 man tent or will 2 people fit in it? It will be me and my soon to be wife in it.

going to pop the question to her at Crab tree falls
 
glefic said:
Looks like a good tent but I need a 2 man tent or will 2 people fit in it? It will be me and my soon to be wife in it.
going to pop the question to her at Crab tree falls
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I'm a real fan of Eureka tents, here is a link to their site:
http://www.eurekatent.com/filterTool.aspx?cID=7
The Timberline has been around for years and is a good value.
Regarding sleeping bags, I don't have one but I've read a lot of good reviews about Big Agnes products.
They also make tents
http://www.bigagnes.com/
 
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+1 I've use Kelty gear for years, including the packs.
 
Also look at the REI brand tents. They have most of the features of the Name Brand tents but for a lot less $$. I have the 2 person REI Half Dome tent and its is great. It is a little heavier then I would like (4.5lbs) but it can be used as a tent w/ fly or fly only.
 
NorCalMtn2 said:
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I'm a real fan of Eureka tents, here is a link to their site:
http://www.eurekatent.com/filterTool.aspx?cID=7
The Timberline has been around for years and is a good value.
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I'm guessing the OP is going to be backpacking. I have an old Timberline and love it to death, but those metal poles are little heavy for backpacking. I have a Kelty Grand Mesa 2 and love it, and it has a vestibule for your packs. The Eureka Back Country 2 (someone gave a link to the Backcountry 1) is also a great tent.
 
What is your budget? I can certainly help as I am a backpacking gear kinda guy, but again, would be hard to make suggestions without a price point.

For bags, down is easier to compact, will last longer, but is more expensive and will kill you if your bag gets soaked.

Synthetic bags are just opposite. Take up almost 2X more space, will not last as long(but still several years), insulate much better when wet depending on fill than a down bag.

Any bag over 3lbs is pretty heavy.

Tents are more easily chosen. Look at weight first. But secondly look at size layout. Most will say 2 person, but it's a very tight 2 people. Many are only 50 inches across. Measure your shoulder width and you should see that there is not much wiggle room for two people, unless you are both very slender.

Yes Campmor has very good prices on good to great gear. Not expedition quality but stuff that will get you by very adequately for your intended use.
 
Hell if your gonna have a RC-5, whatcha need a sleeping bag and tent fer? Build a lean to and skin a bear... issue solved :)

Seriously, I tend to use a older Lowe sleepingbag liner on all but the coldest weekends out, and I have had my EMS tents going on 18 years. While you won't get a 4 season tent under $100, you can get any number of 3 season tents that will do fine unless you get gale force winds or Bigfoot finds you attractive..... Coleman, Kelty, Wenzel etc all make decent tents for lighter duty use..... but you won't have them 10 years from now.

If you have a local climbing shop, you might check out their used section. But any sleeping bag you get, be sure to see how big it is rolledup. My sleepingbag is about the size of a coffee can when I get it all stuffed into the sack. It was used, but I think I paided $25 for it, 10 years ago.
 
On the subject of tents... Does anyone know of a good seam sealer product? I had a tent that I seam sealed with Kenyon and it basically ruined the tent. At first is was OK, but after about a year it got hard as a rock and very brittle. Then when you bent the fabric it cracked the sealant, like very quarter inch. But... it was still stuck on so firmly that you also could not get it off either. Nor could you apply a different sealer over the top of it because it would just crack again underneath. I was not pleased. I would like to find one that stays flexible over time and does not dry out before I try this again.
 
eureka zeus 2! carry weight: 4lbs 8oz. a great light weight 3 season tent for two. slumberjack has some very light weight bags for a resonable price. you could easily get a tent and bag with total carry weight of less than 10lbs. good luck!
 
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