Anyone carry a tent in their trailer?

[whoofit]

[p]Quicksilver folks, I know you do...because that's how you roll. How about the hard siders?[/p][p]
[/p][p]Lots of great sleeping out under the stars. I'll be longing for that sometimes while in the trailer. My kids prefer tenting/hammocks. We have lots of tents and hammocks but they are all backpacking oriented except one that is a tight two person car camping model. A four person would be better. Looking for at least a 3/4 mesh walled "bug net" style with a fly that won't break the bank.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Anyone lug something around for those adventurous moments? Maybe a getaway when the wife says "GET AWAY!"?[/p]

[pinstriper]

Nope. The whole reason we got a trailer was to not deal with dirt/muddy/wet tents that need to be dried in the rainy weather before coming home and again when we get here so they don't mold up and rot. And also because I'm too damned old/soft/fat/lazy to sleep on the ground anymore.

Also, people in tents and sleeping bags are the soft tacos of The Bear World.

[whoofit]

Not to mention hammockers. They are virtual bear burritos that are fun to play with like a pinniatta. We don't have too much to worry about in that department like you do. People are the biggest concern around here. We have been false charged on foot in the Adirondacks though.

I figured someone might carry a tent like this along for those clear nights just to keep the bugs off. The fly to trap some heat in for the cooler months. Ideally one that will fit in the spare sewer hose carrier 6"x24"

[mitch]

[quote source="/post/10498/thread" timestamp="1431056942" author="@pinstriper"]Nope. The whole reason we got a trailer was to not deal with dirt/muddy/wet tents that need to be dried in the rainy weather before coming home and again when we get here so they don't mold up and rot. And also because I'm too damned old/soft/fat/lazy to sleep on the ground anymore.

Also, people in tents and sleeping bags are the soft tacos of The Bear World.
[/quote]What he said!

[hogtyd]

I carry a small backpacking tent and a large (and heavy) screen room tent...we rarely use either one, but gotta fill up that storage space with something! lol  

-Graham

[aznighthiker]

[attachment id="851" thumbnail="1"]I take along my backpacking gear when camping, I may incorporate an overnighter while the Camp Commander stays at base camp.

[whoofit]

That's another thing too, a screen room. Might be more useful. Blackfly season is coming in the next couple weeks. We are going to be in some wet woody places. They can be brutal as well as skeeters.

This expands the search for a screen room now with a screen roof. In a quest for more outdoor time here with less DEET.

[whoofit]

We always have the packs with us too. With minimalist shelters. At least a tarp and some tarred twine.

[scout]

This one is probably overkill for most people, but I bring the Alaknak II from Cabelas for the annual November hunting trip in the rockies.
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It allows for a great flex space to dry gear and hang out in the after hours -20C. Like pinstriper said, it's pretty much a giant soft taco for the grizzlies, so it's nice to sleep in the hard wall CL after lights out. Also have an outdoor screen room that acts as a kitchen that's easy to clean-up for the warmer months. The back packing tent is a great idea I've thought about it a few times...always thought it would be nice to use the RDB as a base camp for some good remote backcountry treks...maybe a good alpine over night fly fishing hike...

[swbc150]

Not ever again.
Anyway with this BC16FK and the full pulldown rear screen it will feel like I'm in a Tent. I really doubt if I will ever leave the rear loading door down during the night, not only because of critters in the campsite during sleeping hours but mainly because of the elevations I am at, most of the time at the 8000+ft elevations, mornings can be a bit cold.

[whoofit]

[p]So, we went with the Acadia 4 tent by Kelty.  This coupled with our 1lb Ailite Mayfly backpacking chairs that we love so much and our small roll top tables would have been a great bug solution to stargaze under this weekend. This will definitely fit in the unused sewer hose carrier that came with the trailer. Certainly without the fly that we will barely use, if ever, and maybe even with it.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Hybrid poles are not my favorite but it keeps the cost in check.  It will be a welcome solution.[/p][p]

[shovelhead]

Kodiak canvas truck bed tent.  Always with me camping or not.

[whoofit]

Wow that's a nice piece!

[jeeps]

[font size="3"]A year before we bought our Camplite trailer, we bought a Big Agnes Bighouse 6 tent and loved it.  Spent a lot of comfortable nights in it that summer.  The key is to get one you can stand up in.  But since we bought our trailer, it remains packed away at home.  We now call it the "spare room".  [/font]

[whoofit]

[quote source="/post/12649/thread" author="@brenda" timestamp="1435173467"][font size="3"]A year before we bought our Camplite trailer, we bought a Big Agnes Bighouse 6 tent and loved it.  Spent a lot of comfortable nights in it that summer.  The key is to get one you can stand up in.  But since we bought our trailer, it remains packed away at home.  We now call it the "spare room".  [/font][/quote][p]Always liked the Big Agnes line of tents. They are made well. My son recently inherited my old Fly Creek UL2 backpacking tent. That one you can barely sit up in. All the great tents are purpose built. That Fly Creek trekked countless miles with me and never ever let me down even in some pretty nasty snow conditions.[/p][p]
[/p][p]The Kelty above is like a palace for what I'm used to. That Bighouse6 will last you a lifetime with any care at all.[/p][p]
[/p][p]The kids enjoy the Kelty. They prefer tents to trailers anyways as that's what they grew up in in pretty much. They appreciate the privacy. I mean, really, we do too.... [/p][p]
[/p][p]My daughter and beau.[/p][p]
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