Timeline for Relative popularity and merits of A-frame tents
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| Jun 4, 2016 at 18:48 | comment | added | Hack-R | @Tullochgorum Oh, sorry I said that in a confusing way. I didn't mean I had a $20 budget I meant that's just how much the tent in the photo I posted happened to cost (I think). It looks like Kohl's sells it for $35 and I got it off of eBay so I am sure I paid less. But I will also buy a more expensive tent in a couple of weeks. | |
| Jun 4, 2016 at 15:32 | comment | added | Tullochgorum | @JonCuster- It's surely a question of horses for courses. You're not going to find a geo for much under 2kilos, I suspect, while a modern A-Frame tarp-tent can weigh in at around 1/3 of that and still take severe wind-loads. My geo is a great tent for severe winter conditions or for base-camp, but I'm not going to be using it on a thru-hike. | |
| Jun 4, 2016 at 14:32 | comment | added | Jon Custer | My experience is that a modern done tent is much much better than any A-frame I used in the Boy Scouts eons ago. The interior room and stability in heavy weather is hard to beat, particularly is weight is taken in to account. I would never go back. | |
| Jun 4, 2016 at 9:09 | comment | added | Tullochgorum | @Hack-R - well with that budget you are going to have to make compromises! I would stick to well sheltered sites in fair weather, as I suspect that light fibreglass poles will fail quite easily with this design. | |
| Jun 4, 2016 at 5:19 | comment | added | Hack-R | f you make the design you mentioned you should link to it later. Thanks for a great answer. The traditional A-frame design definitely seemed sturdier than the other types and the (military surplus) ones I used as a kid were actually felt more roomy than the dome/geo tents. Ironically, the one I just bought as an adult is way smaller and seems less sturdy than the A-frames I used as a kid. But it uses the "modern" light (if flimsy) type of poles and only weighs 3lbs so I can take it hiking. All for <$20. | |
| Jun 4, 2016 at 4:58 | vote | accept | Hack-R | ||
| Jun 4, 2016 at 4:40 | history | answered | Tullochgorum | CC BY-SA 3.0 |