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Near ocean.Dont expect downpours or Tstorms but light to steady intermittent rain. Hate to cancel as only chance to get away from rat race for a while. I got all the info from REI about waterproofing tent....No kids coming so no wet cold kids to worry over. Will have tent and a tarp for covering Weather to be mild 60's cloudy/rainy.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ideas for... tent camping in the rain? is the question I like to make it short so people get the jist of the question since the answers cutit short otherwise
ideas for ...things to do to pass the time your past experiences etc
been camping before Yes but always looking for ways to improve I have plastic bins ready to go so I have the basics ready like matches kitchen stuff etc
thanks exp Dave and Denver I love the army and air force way comparison! And the reminder of the tsunami made me giggle too And it is in an area for that as well.
Answer
1. Use a rain fly. You do not want the rain to be falling directly onto the tent as it will wick thru.
2. Make sure you have good drainage around the tent. Do not pitch the tent in a dry stream bed as it will not be dry for long. You may have to trench around the tent to keep water from going under the tent.
3. If your tent uses stakes, there are two ways to drive them in.
ARMY WAY... the stakes are driven in IN LINE with the tent ropes. That way in a high wind, the stakes come up and the tent is not torn to pieces. After the storm settles down, you re-pitch the tent.
AIR FORCE WAY. the stakes are driven in at an angle away from the line and tent. That way the stakes can not pull loose from the ground. In a big storm the tent will stay up until it hits its failure point then it will be ripped to shreds. After the storm settles down, you go buy a new tent.
4. Pitching the tent on TOP of a hill or UNDER a tree is not a good idea, specially if the tent uses metal support poles. Make sure you are well above the high water/high tide/storm surge mark.
5. Make sure the door of the tent faces away from the prevailing winds. If straight on, the rain will get blown into the tent. At an angle to the wind your flaps will flap all night.
6. There is no such thing as water proof. Bring an extra tarp and clothing, specially dry socks.
7. If the ocean suddenly recedes from the shore, do not stand there watching it! Run as fast as you can to the highest point you can get to immediately. Do not bother trying to collect your stuff, just run. The receding water is the first half of a tsunami. You do not want to be sitting down on the beach when the second half arrives.
1. Use a rain fly. You do not want the rain to be falling directly onto the tent as it will wick thru.
2. Make sure you have good drainage around the tent. Do not pitch the tent in a dry stream bed as it will not be dry for long. You may have to trench around the tent to keep water from going under the tent.
3. If your tent uses stakes, there are two ways to drive them in.
ARMY WAY... the stakes are driven in IN LINE with the tent ropes. That way in a high wind, the stakes come up and the tent is not torn to pieces. After the storm settles down, you re-pitch the tent.
AIR FORCE WAY. the stakes are driven in at an angle away from the line and tent. That way the stakes can not pull loose from the ground. In a big storm the tent will stay up until it hits its failure point then it will be ripped to shreds. After the storm settles down, you go buy a new tent.
4. Pitching the tent on TOP of a hill or UNDER a tree is not a good idea, specially if the tent uses metal support poles. Make sure you are well above the high water/high tide/storm surge mark.
5. Make sure the door of the tent faces away from the prevailing winds. If straight on, the rain will get blown into the tent. At an angle to the wind your flaps will flap all night.
6. There is no such thing as water proof. Bring an extra tarp and clothing, specially dry socks.
7. If the ocean suddenly recedes from the shore, do not stand there watching it! Run as fast as you can to the highest point you can get to immediately. Do not bother trying to collect your stuff, just run. The receding water is the first half of a tsunami. You do not want to be sitting down on the beach when the second half arrives.
Do you think it is a good Tent to buy?
Mary B
i want to buy a new tent for travel, do you think it is a good one to buy?
http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=101280&ru=283
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Coleman can be a decent starter tent. Especially if you have a car nearby you can duck into when it starts pouring outside and you find yourself swimming in puddles in your new tent. Really, though, we used a Coleman tent for a while when I was a kid and after we seam sealed and waterproof-sprayed it it was a good tent for as long as we used it (I remember having it around for maybe 6 years, a couple camping trips a summer). If all you are looking for is a tent to use once or twice a summer for car camping trips, this may be the tent for you.
I see that Coleman guarantees this tent will keep you dry. I'd pack a tarp, rope, and extra tent stakes to be on the safe side. :)
Oh, and this tent looks like it has lousy ventilation. Set it up in the shade or you will get cooked if you need a midday nap! Also, not a biggie necessarily, but unless you are an origami pro, you will struggle for 15 minutes just to get the folded-up tent back into it's storage bag!
In conclusion, buy this tent if you will only use it occasionally for casual camping trips. Also know you will probably get what you pay for, so bring a tarp just in case!
(Just a note, this tent strikes me as huge, too huge, but then I use an REI Half Dome 2, so..... Well, to each their own!)
Happy Camping!
Coleman can be a decent starter tent. Especially if you have a car nearby you can duck into when it starts pouring outside and you find yourself swimming in puddles in your new tent. Really, though, we used a Coleman tent for a while when I was a kid and after we seam sealed and waterproof-sprayed it it was a good tent for as long as we used it (I remember having it around for maybe 6 years, a couple camping trips a summer). If all you are looking for is a tent to use once or twice a summer for car camping trips, this may be the tent for you.
I see that Coleman guarantees this tent will keep you dry. I'd pack a tarp, rope, and extra tent stakes to be on the safe side. :)
Oh, and this tent looks like it has lousy ventilation. Set it up in the shade or you will get cooked if you need a midday nap! Also, not a biggie necessarily, but unless you are an origami pro, you will struggle for 15 minutes just to get the folded-up tent back into it's storage bag!
In conclusion, buy this tent if you will only use it occasionally for casual camping trips. Also know you will probably get what you pay for, so bring a tarp just in case!
(Just a note, this tent strikes me as huge, too huge, but then I use an REI Half Dome 2, so..... Well, to each their own!)
Happy Camping!
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