Wanderer Refuge hiking tent.
1.7 kg, 2 man tent from BCF. $99
It's double skinned (fly and inner), has a bathtub floor, and 2 (small) vestibules
I saw this a few days ago and was considering it for one of my kids for scouting - our other scout proof 2 person dome tent is too heavy and seems to have misplaced it's fly somewhere along the way (the scouts split the bits between them, and it can sometimes be a challenge to get all the parts reunited again)
http://www.bcf.com.au/Products/TentGuid ... WVr3soZXfU
Has anyone tried it?
Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
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Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by Onestepmore » Wed 10 Apr, 2013 11:50 pm
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by Strider » Wed 10 Apr, 2013 11:54 pm
Should I be scared to ask the weight?
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by Onestepmore » Thu 11 Apr, 2013 12:03 am
1.7 kg
I'd probably reguy it and swap in lighter pegs, maybe a lighter stuff sack (the generic house brands always have really clunky toggles and cords). Though maybe that's a good thing for kids.....
I'd probably reguy it and swap in lighter pegs, maybe a lighter stuff sack (the generic house brands always have really clunky toggles and cords). Though maybe that's a good thing for kids.....
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by Strider » Thu 11 Apr, 2013 12:22 am
That's actually pretty good!
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by neilmny » Thu 11 Apr, 2013 8:02 pm
It looks good for the cost. Be interesting to see how much rain it could hold off.
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by Onestepmore » Thu 11 Apr, 2013 9:06 pm
Well daughter has nodded at me, so I'll tootle off on Monday when I have a day off and purchase one. She's leading a scout trip down to Starlights (our 'local' overnighter dropdown in the Nattai) in the school holidays so it can have it's maiden voyage there. if it doesn't rain overnight then I'll do the rain dance with the sprinkler and see how it fares.
Report shall be forthcoming in the near future.
She's a happychic atm - she scored a new day pack - pink Osprey Kyte 36L women's daypack (I'm a bit jealous - it looks great) , and a purple and lime Montane Prism synthetic jacket for damper stuff (on sale for 104 from Mainpeak), as well as a Mont Bell Light Alpine down jacket to wear under her shell. Now we just need to upgrade her heavy(ish) winter synthetic sleeping bag for a lighter down one and she's set for her winter adventures. Almost-16 year olds are expensive
Report shall be forthcoming in the near future.
She's a happychic atm - she scored a new day pack - pink Osprey Kyte 36L women's daypack (I'm a bit jealous - it looks great) , and a purple and lime Montane Prism synthetic jacket for damper stuff (on sale for 104 from Mainpeak), as well as a Mont Bell Light Alpine down jacket to wear under her shell. Now we just need to upgrade her heavy(ish) winter synthetic sleeping bag for a lighter down one and she's set for her winter adventures. Almost-16 year olds are expensive
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by neilmny » Fri 12 Apr, 2013 8:13 am
Great to hear of almost 16 year olds interested in the outdoors instead of the endless facebook and text messaging.
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by Onestepmore » Fri 12 Apr, 2013 8:28 am
Oh, believe me, she does that too! A couple of her Skype friends are in Venturers with her though, so maybe they are texting gear lists and hiking routes.....(not)
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by north-north-west » Sun 14 Apr, 2013 5:34 pm
Onestepmore wrote: pink Osprey Kyte 36L women's daypack (I'm a bit jealous - it looks great) , and a purple and lime Montane Prism synthetic jacket
My eyes hurt just reading about it. Perfect colour coordination is going too far, but so is that ^ in the opposite direction.
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Re: Inexpensive 2 man tent for my kids
by Burnsy » Mon 09 Feb, 2015 3:00 pm
Onestepmore wrote:Report shall be forthcoming in the near future.
Any chance of a follow up on how it fared? Looks the goods for the two kids at that price and 1.7kg.
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