Wenzel Starlite Tent Reveiw
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
This is my Wenzel Starlite 3- season 1 man backpaking tent. It is made of 1.9 oz uerethane coated 600mm polyester. Which makes it very light weight. It features a zippered entrance with no-see-um mesh screen and a small no-see–um mesh screen at the foot for added ventalation. I have used this tent several times while backpacking and have been pleased so far. This is more of a begginer or low-budget backpackers tent. I found it on Amazon last year for about $20.00.
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Backpacker magazine’s editor-in-chief Jonathan Dorn demonstrates the inflatable “air beams” that form the structure of this innovative new tent. For more details, see the review in the December 2006 issue. Specs: $565, 6 lbs. 4 oz.
The Wanderer Refuge 2 hiking tent is a quality, lightweight and compact tent for those who are travelling on foot, bike, kayak, canoe or anywhere where pack space is limited
www.lowergear.com We feature a few select, high quality tents by MSR, Marmot and Sierra Designs. All tents are shipped to you clean, with no smells, tears or holes, and are easy to setup. All tents are already seam-sealed, so if it rains, you will stay dry. These tents are much better quality than the cheapies you find a sporting goods store and at most rental outlets. If you have any questions about these items or any of the gear we rent, visit www.lowergear.com or give us a call (we get paid by the hour and love to chat) – 866-994-4537. See you on the trail!
The first step in setting up a tent is reading the instructions, after which it helps to practice in order to get familiar with the materials. Learn about the importance of location when setting up a tent with help from a recreational kayaking instructor and outdoor adventurer in this free video on setting up tents.
On camping trips, flashlights are necessary and sleeping bags are useful in the cold. Use camping gear properly with tips from a scoutmaster in this free camping video.
www.lowergear.com These 2-person tents are the ones I often personally use even on solo trips. They are definitely heavier than a one-person backpacking tent – by nearly 2 pounds but on shorter trips to me the weight is worth it to have plenty of room. But theres room for two adults sleeping on standard-size mattress pads, albeit cozy. While great couples tents, these are perfectly fine and big enough for two macho types to share on the trail without danger of losing their masculinity, but youll be inches away from a snoring partner. If you have any questions about these items or any of the gear we rent, visit www.lowergear.com or give us a call (we get paid by the hour and love to chat) – 866-994-4537. See you on the trail!
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Just a quick look at two tents for different types of camping. When backpacking, equipment weight is your main concern. Backpacking tents are made of lighter materials and usually pack down smaller than tents used for car camping, meaning you pull up to your campsite and pitch your tent few feet from it.
Went backpacking with the kids at Guntersville state park. We hiked for a while and found a great spot on the water to pitch our tent which is just an old cheap blue tarp. Cooked Johnsonville brats with my alcohol stove made from a pop can. Fished with a cane pole and generally had a blast being outdoors.