Re: 2 Person, 4 Season Tents
Hmm highly recomend mountain hardware..I have a 4 season tent..and sheep lightweight..both have been flawless.
cheers
Steven
Go synthetic for bag..but still warm if it gets wet
Re: 2 Person, 4 Season Tents
I’m looking for a tent for our up coming sheep also. There is a tent on amazon called nature hike it’s a copy of the big Agnes fly creek has good reviews and price. I bought a Sierra design down back country bed sleeping bag and it’s really nice and lite
Re: 2 Person, 4 Season Tents
I used to have a MEC Gothic Arch tent and synthetic -12° MEC mummy bag (and not even from their high end range). I did a camp out at Big White early one February using both, and several snow cave camps again at Big White with the bag. Only time I was ever cold was the one time I built the snow cave wrong, lol.
The only thing I didn't like about the Gothic Arch tent was that it wasn't a free-standing dome. If you didn't peg and string it, it collapsed flat. Other than that one design flaw, it was an amazing tent. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a MEC tent again.
Re: 2 Person, 4 Season Tents
What is your REALISTIC budget, I have considerable experience with gear of this kind and can offer some ideas. The best gear IS worth the costs IF you use it every year for a long period.
Re: 2 Person, 4 Season Tents
Hilleberg. Buy once, cry once.
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BgBlkDg
What is your REALISTIC budget, I have considerable experience with gear of this kind and can offer some ideas. The best gear IS worth the costs IF you use it every year for a long period.
I will as always agree with Dewey.period.however his pockets are far deeper than mine..lol with that comes incredible knowledge.
Cheers
Steven
Re: 2 Person, 4 Season Tents
Get a down bag. Nothing is warmer or lighter. The high end stuff will have waterproof material or hydrophobic down.
Re: 2 Person, 4 Season Tents
For a tent, I would like to ideally spend between $500 - $700. I looked at the Mountain Hardware Access tent and then found the MEC which seemed to have good reviews. I'm looking at 2 person tents but would likely be staying in it alone during hunting season to have a bit of extra space.
I'm not opposed to spending more if there is a major difference in performance and I feel it is good value. This will be my first season where I do overnight backpacking trips where I can't bring a trailer in or set up base camp outside of my truck.
Re: 2 Person, 4 Season Tents
I've been running the MSR remote 3, 4-person tent, this year and it's been awesome for two guys. A bit extra weight but worth the extra room if you're not solo. They also make a remote 2 person... It's expensive but bomb-proof