Re: Tent for GSSP and Calstar etc...OT????

I use the REI Hobitat tent myself.  I also use a cot with it.  I've had no problems with damage to the floor in 4 seasons of using it.  I use the Hobitat 6 and it can be set up with one person but is much easier with some help.  I usually set it up myself and there is one tricky part when raising it alone.  You can stand in almost the entire floor space, even near the walls.  My cot fits in it easily along with a chair and table.  It's been threw Calstar rains, snow in Sequoia without a problem.  Good luck. ________________________________ From: John R Pierce <pierce@No-Spam> To: Jeff Gortatowsky <indanapt@No-Spam>; TAC mailing list <tac@No-Spam> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:36:28 PM Subject: Re: [TAC] Tent for GSSP and Calstar etc...OT???? Jeff Gortatowsky wrote: > If this is off topic, please admins just terminate it. I want a new tent for GSSP and other Star parties. My requirements are simple > 1) I can set it up myself 2) My 6 foot (183cm) cot can fit in it - it's just me myself and I > 3) I can stand up in it to get dressed, I am 5' 7" or 170cm >  REI makes some cool 'tall' tents that probably fit your parameters. http://www.rei.com/product/777759 kind of pricey, but very good quality stuff.  I've not set up one of those myself, but I've watched someone set one up pretty quickly. I do want to mention, using a cot inside a tent tends to trash the tent floor and wear holes in it.  I'd try and find a cot that has legs that are like  a square u such that there's a straight tube across the floor and not just  legs, and put some foam, maybe plumbing insulatation, on those crossbars....  eg, something like this, http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Adventure-Camp-Cot-King-Size/dp/B000AYGVNG rather than this...  http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Adventure-Military-Style-Cot/dp/B000AY9SB8 a minor downside is, the cots with those U legs tend to be a bit tippy when you get in/out of them. --- May 20, 2009: TAC Web Page Updated http://observers.org/TAC.cgi/Announcements/ GSSP is coming - June 20th: http://www.goldenstatestarparty.blogspot.com TAC mailing list - to join, manage, or leave: http://nine.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/tac

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