Comments for Tents For Camping

Comment on Marmot Gear Loft – One Size Fitts All Nickel, One Size by B. Sheen

B. Sheen — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:36:02 +0000

Well, it’s a gear loft. Not much more I can review other then it fits in your tent (mine is Aeros3) and it holds stuff. I generally use it to dry out damp items over night.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on Nite Ize F9S-03-TP09 Small Figure 9 with Rope, Two-Pack by Some Guy

Some Guy — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:18:01 +0000

I anchor and lash stuff down, pretty regularly. I use to make my own “quick fix” ones, so having these, cheaper than if you paid the “full price”, are great to have around! The carabiner style “small” is a bit larger than this style’s “small”. This one I would say use for tent tie-outs, and it helped me keep my “plant press” clamped, for college. Definitely only up to “Hiking boot shoe lace”, at best. The carabiner style may take 2 mm thicker line, but is about a 1/3 bigger in over-all size. These are like 50 cent pieces in your pocket. Watch your sizes with the “Figure 9s” and definitely handy for utilizing regularly. I have 2 XLs(this style), 3 large (carabiner), 5 small (carabiner), & 10 small (this style), mostly used with a couple back-ups.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on Nite Ize F9S-03-TP09 Small Figure 9 with Rope, Two-Pack by Avery L. Hasty

Avery L. Hasty — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:10:29 +0000

the figure 9 works great but i replaced the rope with longer lengths. Next time i’ll read more carefully because 6ft isn’t long enough to wind proof my tent the way i want for heavy wind. I use tarp grips on the rain fly to reinforce the tent to keep from snaping the tent poles.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on COGHLANS TUBE TENT– by Carl Bowma Jr.

Carl Bowma Jr. — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:59:29 +0000

We live on a fault zone and our area has exsperienced a huge earthquake in the past.As well we are prone to tornados.Also we hunt and hike a lot and there have been a couple of times when I was a bit turned around and ended up spending a night in the woods.Because of this I put together an emergency kit just in case the worst happens.Among the items I chose is this tent.It is lightweight enough to carry without noticeing it,in fact you could fit it in a shirt pocket.But if needed it will keep rain/snow/dew off of you in the event you find yourself in need of something overnight to stay in.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on Kelty TripTease Lightline by Mike

Mike — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:27:25 +0000

It’s not like “laser beams” in the dark but does reflect enough light to make it more visible. It has prevented at least one tripping incident during a recent camping trip.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on Kelty TripTease Lightline by JT

JT — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:22:18 +0000

Kelty triptease lightline cord is gold in color, about 3/32" diam., and is labeled as 1 oz for 50 feet, braided nylon, labeled with 188 pound break strength (didn't test), with lifetime warranty, contains a single reflective thread sewn in a X pattern, 4 Xs per inch of cord. Reflectivity with a flashlight is okay and functional. Note that the Viper Equinox is much better for reflectivity.

Viper Equinox is a competitor sold by Campmor and others at much lower price than Kelty. It is also gold color, a little larger at 1/8" diam., has 3M reflective thread with 2 threads per X pattern, 4 Xs per 1.5 inches of cord. It is also braided nylon, model ELW401. It is about twice as reflective as Kelty. Also sold in 50 foot pieces.

Another option is REI's blue,green, and white cord, that is braided, 1/8" diameter, single reflective cord sewn in a spiral dash with about 4 lines per 1.25 inch of cord. It has about the same reflectivity as the Kelty cord, but it also adds a glow in the dark feature that actually works for several minutes after a flashlight hits it. The glow in the dark white cords are a series of 4 threads together with 3 of the sets per inch of cord. Basically, the glow cords are about 75% of what you see on a cross section and the reflective cords are about 5%. This cord is about the same cost as Kelty. One additional advantage is that it is sold by the foot, so you can get a small piece or a really long piece. Rating: 3 / 5

Comment on Coghlan’s Skewer Tent Pegs by Bernie

Bernie — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:55:41 +0000

My golf net was secured to the ground by plastic skewer pegs, but they broke or went missing long ago. Replacing them is next-to-impossible, but these metal skewer pegs do the job.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on Nemo Equipment 3-Person Moki Pawprint by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:34:18 +0000

I am sure some people are wondering what this is and why the heck they should buy it. This product snaps inside the tent to create a floor that is soft and easy to clean. It is made of a microfiber type of material. It folds up very small, is lightweight and easy to pack.

The Pawprint is really great if you dogs because it protects the floor from their paws and gives them a more comfortable place to sleep which is probably the intended use. I don’t have dogs currently but I use this floor every time I camp because it makes cleaning out the tent a breeze. I just unsnap the Pawprint before breakdown and shake it out. The floor of the actual tent stays completely clean. It is washable when necessary. For summertime camping you can use this as a sheet below you and then just use a sheet and blanket on top of you.

I think it is worth the money and a cool addion to the Losi 3P Tent.
Rating: 5 / 5

Comment on EUREKA – GEAR LOFT, DOME by Jeff Kraus

Jeff Kraus — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:08:54 +0000

For its purpose, the gear loft is a great addition to my Eureka Assault Outfitter 4. But its usefulness is limited to lightweight items, like in the image here. A small flashlight, map, compass, etc. is about all it’s going to work for. Don’t expect it to hold your D-Cell Maglite without sagging down too far.

But for what it’s designed for, it works great. And it’s cheap.
Rating: 4 / 5

Comment on EUREKA – GEAR LOFT, DOME by KB

KB — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:22:50 +0000

This Gear Loft is a necessity for dome tents of any size, but it was plenty too long for my Eureka Pinnacle 2 Man Dome. It was easily remedied by putting a shortening fold in it making 2 passes with a sewing machine.
Rating: 4 / 5