Question:
Like Todd, I too am looking for a 4-season tent. From the catalog info I’ve zeroed in on Sierra Designs Look Out and Stretch Dome and maybe the North Face Starship Extreme or Kelty Quatro Mountaineer or Expedition.
I was at the Campmor store in Paramus, NJ today, where they have a SD stretch dome that was returned by a customer selling for around $100 or so off their regular (pretty low) price. They also had a NF something "extreme" (don’t know if it was the starship), also returned and selling for cheap, along with a few other 4 season tents. I’m not sure if they do mail order on these closeouts, but their # is 800-CAMPMOR. fwiw, Ira
Response:
: Does anyone out there know where I can buy a 4-season backpacking tent (2 man) : that won’t cost me an arm and a leg? I do a lot of backpacking in New : England, and I’d like to get into winter backpacking, but I can’t seem to find : a reasonably priced tent. : Thanks in advance. Like Todd, I too am looking for a 4-season tent. From the catalog info I’ve zeroed in on Sierra Designs Look Out and Stretch Dome and maybe the North Face Starship Extreme or Kelty Quatro Mountaineer or Expedition. The Mountaineer and Starship Extreme are listed as 3 season, but seem to be well constructed although I don’t know what kind of ventilation control they have. I don’t backpack in extreme artic conditions, but I need something which can withstand high wind and heavy rain and snow or sleet. I spent a couple of miserable sleepless nights holding my old tent together from the inside during a storm on the coast a while back and would prefer not to repeat the experience this winter. — Mike
Response:
Does anyone out there know where I can buy a 4-season backpacking tent (2 man) that won’t cost me an arm and a leg? I do a lot of backpacking in New England, and I’d like to get into winter backpacking, but I can’t seem to find a reasonably priced tent. Thanks in advance.
Response:
: Does anyone out there know where I can buy a 4-season backpacking tent (2 man) : that won’t cost me an arm and a leg? I do a lot of backpacking in New : England, and I’d like to get into winter backpacking, but I can’t seem to find : a reasonably priced tent. Kirkham’s in Salt Lake City makes a line of tents known as SpringBars, and have excellent 4-season backpacking tents. They’re a tad on the heavy side, but sturdy and warm. 801.486.4161, 9:30-9:00 MST. If you’re really interested in winter camping, avoid fiberglass poles. They get brittle in cold weather and break. I broke 3 pole segments pitching my test once, camping near Brighton, UT last January. Of course, it was -30F or so. ;^) Wes Peters
Response:
Does anyone out there know where I can buy a 4-season backpacking tent (2 man) that won’t cost me an arm and a leg? I do a lot of backpacking in New England, and I’d like to get into winter backpacking, but I can’t seem to find a reasonably priced tent.
I’ll get blasted for this… Unless you are planning on staying above treeline (something to be avoided actually), you can get away with a 3 season tent provided it sheds snow reasonably well and is reasonably warm. I’ve used a cheap A-frame for below treeline winter camping for years. I’d love a better tent, but until I hit the Lotto, a little smarts and retraint on camping location goes a long way. Dave Mann
Response:
Does anyone out there know where I can buy a 4-season backpacking tent (2 man) that won’t cost me an arm and a leg? I do a lot of backpacking in New
Depends on what you classify as resonably priced. I have a Timberlite 2, which is a "tight" 2 man, 4 season tent. Gear and stuff stay outside. There are a couple vestabules you can attach if you need to. I just use a plastic trash bag over my pack outside. This works for me in the Sierras in the Winter. I’ve attached a set of extra tie cords to the fly, for high wind conditions. They say it can take it, but I don’t chance it. It works and weighs in at 4 lbs, 11 oz. Which allows me to use it solo too. The tent sells for less than $200 and is available through a lot of stores and mail order outfits like Campmor and Cabellas. Hope this helps some. TTYL Mike
Response:
Try a Kelty Windfoil, they’re GGRREEAAT! And you might be able to find one for about $200.00 used. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – a reasonably priced tent.
Response:
– : Does anyone out there know where I can buy a 4-season backpacking tent (2 man) : that won’t cost me an arm and a leg? I do a lot of backpacking in New : England, and I’d like to get into winter backpacking, but I can’t seem to find : a reasonably priced tent.
I bought an L.L. Bean tent new for 250 (this included the vestibule). It’s their next-to-top of line backpackers tent. You can buy it without the vestibule for 200. It’s listed a a four-season tent, with an *. The "*" states that for winter use pitch in a sheltered area – aka trees. I used mine last Friday night at 11,600 feet on the west side of Pikes peak. We were within a few hunderd feet of treeline, so the trees were not packed dense. A storm blew through, we expected it, and the wind and snow were blowing like crazy. My Bean tent passed with flying colors. No snow in the tent, and the only wind we got in the tent was the wind we allowed via ventalation of the window and vestibule opening. If you can afford 250 (the vestibule is a great addition) then this tent is very good for the price, as is usual for L.L. Bean. Look’n For More’n ‘94! _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ U N F I N I S H E D B U S I N E S S !!!
If you like this post and would like to receive updates from this blog, please subscribe our feed.