I had the guy lines set. The wind would flex the tent to where the poles would come detached from the inside

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Jul 10, 2020
12:29:09pm

mightybrick Pedal Junky

I had the guy lines set. The wind would flex the tent to where the poles would come detached from the inside

of the fly the the guy lines were tied to, so the guy lines were then not supporting anything but the fly itself.

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mightybrick

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Time

Best family tent?

TarCoug

7/8/20 10:32pm

Budget?

Ragnar Danneskjold

7/8/20 10:33pm

Flexible

TarCoug

7/8/20 10:33pm

Looking for

TarCoug

7/8/20 10:33pm

I would just get the biggest one Costco has. They usually have a gimmicky easy setup.

Ragnar Danneskjold

7/8/20 10:34pm

What do you recommend that isn’t gimmicky?

TarCoug

7/8/20 10:37pm

I didn't mean gimmicky in a bad way. My dad bought this giant tent at Costco last year that had some sort of hub system.

Ragnar Danneskjold

7/8/20 10:46pm

My inlaws just bought this one. They seems to like it. It sets up quickly and

kcca

7/8/20 10:46pm

These are awesome but unfortunately are completely sold out right now.

ManicBlue

7/8/20 10:36pm

Sprinter Van

7/8/20 10:45pm

bed for 4

Nat Gas Man

7/9/20 8:20am

I’d love to do this but we had to much fun making kids and 6 of us won’t fit.

Nakedbootleg

7/9/20 10:00am

I can set my kodiak canvas tent up by myself in under 5 minutes. I love it.

WhirleyPop

7/8/20 10:47pm

Nice. Seems like the same as spring bar but cheaper.

TarCoug

7/8/20 10:56pm

I second this. Well built, easy to setup, and roomy. Got mine at Cabelas

7/8/20 10:57pm

Spring Bar Tent...hands down. Pricy but worth every penny

eyebleedblu

7/8/20 10:47pm

Those tents cost as much as my daughter's 2006 Sentra.

tjngirlz

7/8/20 11:08pm

Springbars are better made and will last longer than the Sentra too

ManicBlue

7/8/20 11:29pm

I have my families Spring Bar from 1978....

Bonoman

7/8/20 11:51pm

Cabellas alaknak. But, to be honest....

idacoug

7/8/20 10:51pm

You can get the Kodiak canvas deluxe for 550 from

HingleMcCringleberry

7/8/20 10:58pm

For what purpose? Backpacking? Drive to camping? Do you go a lot?

YSMACK

7/8/20 11:22pm

If this price is legit this is a good value. Used this tent a dozen times.

Cougsanity

7/8/20 11:24pm

Is that a legit site?

bluelands

7/9/20 12:41pm

We bought a Coleman Weathermaster from Costco.

7/8/20 11:25pm

I camp a lot and use mine for river trips. I just replaced an REI Kingdom 6 we

Nakedbootleg

7/8/20 11:28pm

I second this.

inertiaman

7/9/20 7:13am

I have a Big Agnes 6 and it was nearly blown flat by the wind about a month ago. Kinda disappointed.

mightybrick

7/9/20 10:23pm

Did you have guy lines set up from the rain fly?

Nakedbootleg

7/9/20 11:43pm

I had the guy lines set. The wind would flex the tent to where the poles would come detached from the inside

mightybrick

7/10/20 12:29pm

Hmm. Looking forward to that I guess

Nakedbootleg

7/10/20 1:41pm

Kirkham spring bar tents. Pricy but they are the best

crimedog

7/9/20 7:38am

The Springbar Classic Jack and Highland series are China canvas but the QC is done by Kirkham and the warranty is

Bert609

7/9/20 9:11am

I went canvas, I'll never go back to synthetic (unless I was backpacking). I made a Kodiak v Springbar comparison

Bert609

7/9/20 9:08am

I just bought the Ozark Trail 10-Person Dark Rest Instant Cabin Tent

jdub

7/9/20 9:18am

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