[Artemisia] Tent Opinions

[Dame Theodora]

For some people (myself included) the decision to buy a modern tent vs. making or buying a pavilion does not always factor around cost.  For me, it is ease of set up, weight for lifting and storing, weather resistance, and transportation (you can only cut down pavilion poles so much to fit them in a vehicle *grin*)

I have had better luck with the Target tents or the ones that you can buy at costco than the Ozark Trails brand.  I had a tent from Costco (I can't remember the brand name) that lasted 7 SCA camping seasons before one of the fiberglass poles broke.  I could have replaced the pole set but decided to upgrade.  It was a 10 by 10 dome tent that Taber (my 6'4" tall hubby) could stand up in and it took six poles to set it up.

FWIW,
Thea 
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Theodora of Trebizond, OP
Loch Salann, Artemisia
"Efficio Novae Res"


> -----Original Message-----
> From: conradvz at yahoo.com
> Sent: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:57:46 -0700 (PDT)
> To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
> Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Tent Opinions
> 
> Greetings Aurora,
> 
>   I happen to know that anyone with meager sewing skills can generate a
> very nice period tent for around $100.  I made one, taught a class and
> there are two more made on that design floating around.  So it certainly
> can be done.  I realize a lot of people like the 'safety' of mundane
> tents, but its not necessary to spend and arm and a leg to put together a
> perfectly period tent that will keep most of the elements off of you.
> 
>   Just so you can consider that.
> 
>   Conrad v Z.
> 
> Dawn Tavares <dtavares1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>   As long as we're prepping for the camping season--
> 
> Does anyone have experience with the Ozark Trail brand of camp gear? I'm
> leaning toward their 8x10 "vacaton home." (A period pavillion is several
> years in the future for me.)
> 
> Evaluations on its wind resistance/ fire proofing / ease of set-up, etc.
> welcomed on or off list.
> 
> 
> Aurora de Portugal
> transitioning hotel-dweller
> 
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