Comments on: Backpacking tent buying guide

By: bob

bob — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:44:36 +0000

That is useful. I have been planning on getting a tent.

By: Survivor12

Survivor12 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:46:42 +0000

Good info! This will come in handy during our hiking tripto Mt. Kathadin!!

By: Old Scout 1960 era

Old Scout 1960 era — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:16:09 +0000

Some bad news and a remedy:

Here in the Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minnesota area TWO troops have had their tents stolen from locked Troops’ trailers in the last year. One Troop may have had to cancel this weekends camping trip.

Remedy:

Back in the 1950-60s many Troops had large Troop numbers, Patrol emblems and home towns painted on the canvas of their tents.This kind of Jamboree Decorated tent would be quit a surprise to anyone who steals a scout tent and would cause many questions from other campers and park rangers.

Perhaps “Boys’ Life” should reprint the past articles on tent painting. It would be fun to see the Fox Patrol in tents decorated with Fox Tracks, or a “Mutual of Omaha” style Indian in war bonnet for a patrol with an Indian name.

By: blackbird

blackbird — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:58:40 +0000

i love camping

By: camper63

camper63 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:29:28 +0000

thank you for the advice. i am going on a backpacking trip in 3 weeks and on a 50 miler this summer. I will be sure to us your advice when i buy a tent.

By: alex404

alex404 — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:53:02 +0000

i like your advice to try before you buy. i went camping a week ago and had a 10$ tent and it worked nicly, and it was 20 degreese outside!

By: avidadventurer

avidadventurer — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:04:25 +0000

This is a good and helpful article. I would like to say I have a Big Agnes Sarvis which is a very roomy, lightweight, one man tent that I would recommend to anyone. My only pet peeve is that it does not have very good ventilation unless there is wind. Last I saw it was selling for $350. Any tent brand can usually be purchased cheaper online, so my advice would be go to a store, try it out, and find a good deal online, never buy a tent without trying it, like the article says.

By: KINGER

KINGER — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:36:38 +0000

I just got a tent for christmas and my parents used these tips and they got me the perfect tent

thanks boys life!

By: viper8089

viper8089 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:29:09 +0000

Good information, but when make an expensive purchase I recommend asking your local outdoor suppliers before making any purchase. I would recommend contacting REI in through Email; there costumer serves is first class and they know what they’re talking about.

By: twotall

twotall — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:35:34 +0000

Thanks for the good info,need to print this one out for reference when looking to buy a tent.