…… What is the easiest and quickest tent to put up, that I could purchase?
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WildDaisy
God has a plan, Trust it!
RVTrader.com is the best online marketplace to find used RVs. You can search by type and location so you dont have to go too farThis ^^^^
check on Craigs list, and Facebook Marketplace or local buy and sell papers. People need money right now, you might get a great bargain. We've used these. Not as good as full size camper, but pretty darn good for what they are. Blessings for you in your search
Yes, easier, but he is looking for something to live in, and already has a bugout location.I was thinking about prepositioning it now.
But, again, not in his budget.
I prefer more substantial wall tents - something with a stovepipe boot, but if you want light and fast set-up, for the space you get, you really can't beat these things. We've used them for years on summer and fall horse-camping trips. A place out of the bugs and sun to set up your lawn chairs with a possible breeze-thru in the heat of the day, and a tent to throw the kids in at night or rainy days to keep the adults sane.
Watch one of the customer videos on how easy they are to set up.
Watch one of the customer videos on how easy they are to set up.
lostinaz
Senior Member
A used tent trailer, cargo trailer, or Jumpin' Jack trailer is probably your best bet. Sell some stuff and save a little. Used tent trailers on FB Marketplace are usually cheap. You want a easy way to cook in bad weather. which you will only get in an RV type situtaion. You want a simple tent assembly in the dark, and a good way to store some supplies. Spend some time thinking about where you are going to go and what your route is.
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GammaRat
Veteran Member
When was the last time you went camping?
Every time I visit a campsite, I find the dumpster filled with junk gear?
"Easiest to set up" would not be my first choice of options to select by.
Durability
Can it handle a snow load
Is it a 4 weather tent
Does it have a stove jack?
What are the quality of the poles?
You really need to consider all of these facts before proceeding..
Otherwise...
Consider a teardrop camper..
Every time I visit a campsite, I find the dumpster filled with junk gear?
"Easiest to set up" would not be my first choice of options to select by.
Durability
Can it handle a snow load
Is it a 4 weather tent
Does it have a stove jack?
What are the quality of the poles?
You really need to consider all of these facts before proceeding..
Otherwise...
Consider a teardrop camper..
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Question. How often does your wife need treatment? How far is your bug out land from said treatment? How long would your wife live w/o treatment? Living in a tent can be incredibly stressful. I agree with a yurt over a tent. You would need some sort of platform for your tent, being directly on the ground eventually moisture will make it's way into the tent, and that can make for miserable living. Just asking after living in a domed tent up on Gull Lake (MN/Canadian Border) for a month, the ground was pink granite and really cold, even in July, I was in my twenties and in the prime of my life and there's no way I'd want to do that now.
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CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
IMHO would not recommend that. If it is to be used for some camping but mainly for a BOL then putting it in a storage facility would mean meandering through Memphis to load up.
Those 4 man dome 4 season tents will fit in an Army surplus foot locker. Mice/rats can probably chew into it, so keep them plenty of food/poison around the area.
Pick it up, and throw it in the vehicle, and take off. When you set up, you've got a table.
Like I said that's me.
CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Why? They do in San Fransico. I've seen it on TV. LOL
kyrsyan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
A travel trailer was an option I was looking at. Until I discovered that most of them are overweight for my caravan. Which is surprising.
I'm still considering a collapsible. I'm also looking at ones that can be stood up 270 around a vehicle.
The problem we face with a collapsible is my son. One good body slam on a bad day and the whole thing gets out of whack. And then it can't be collapsed again. So it's an option still on the table, if I can find/make a connecting room between it and the caravan. So son can sleep safely in the van where he's less likely to do severe damage.
But there are also build out kits for a lot of SUVs that will give you a lot of camp functionality in that vehicle. It just really depends on how much you want to spend. Or if you are handy with tools, how much you can create using images as inspiration.
Take some time to look. I did look to see but there currently aren't versions of my tent for sale.
bracketquant
Veteran Member
That's not living, and for most it's not long term. I've rarely seen a heavy drug user older than about 55, and those at about that age look like they're 70.
Grumphau
Veteran Member
I got one of these (and invested in a new rain fly from Diamond Tents)
I love this thing. Big enough for two large people:
colemans.com
I love this thing. Big enough for two large people:
U.S. G.I. USMC 2 Man Combat Tent
U.S. G.I. USMC 2 Man Combat Tent This tent is just about bomb proof. The USMC 2 Man Combat Tent is superior to most civilian tents for many reasons and loaded with special features. It is completely constructed of durable ripstop nylon, has strong aluminu
colemans.com
CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
May not like it, but it sure can be, and I'm sure it ain't fun.
However for a movable BOL it fits the wallet and bill. And has been done for centuries. Abraham was sitting outside his tent under the Oaks when he was visited. He and his children were wanders, living in tents, in the Promised Land for 3 generations.
2nd to that if things stay bad and Barry finds a good place, nothing says he can't build or move into a building.
amazon
Veteran Member
Russian Bear MEDIUM
Pricey, but really nice. There's also a larger one. CP did a video on it. I was impressed.
Pricey, but really nice. There's also a larger one. CP did a video on it. I was impressed.
Meemur
Voice on the Prairie / FJB!
Barry, why don't you also have a discussion with your wife? I'm sure that she has some opinions as to what she can realistically handle.
Please also reach out to other friends/relatives. I really think that she needs to be in a house. If she takes a turn for the worst and you're both trying to survive in tents and then wind and rain blow in . . . UGH!
Please also reach out to other friends/relatives. I really think that she needs to be in a house. If she takes a turn for the worst and you're both trying to survive in tents and then wind and rain blow in . . . UGH!
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Yeah this is not something that will end well.
Ragnarok
On and On, South of Heaven
If you need long term, you will have to pay for it.
I've done a lot of research because I was thinking about living in a tent while building a cabin ( later in life ) and these are the best tents I could find.
I don't plan on having to go into the winter months without being able to move into the cabin but I plan for it, just in case.
All-Season Tent with Stove Jack "UP-2". Best tent for 1-4 person
hot-tent.com
All-Season Premium Outfitter Tent with Stove Jack "Cuboid 4.40". Best tent for 1-6 person
hot-tent.com
All-Season Premium Outfitter Wall Tent with Stove Jack "Hexagon". Best for 8 person
hot-tent.com
I've done a lot of research because I was thinking about living in a tent while building a cabin ( later in life ) and these are the best tents I could find.
I don't plan on having to go into the winter months without being able to move into the cabin but I plan for it, just in case.
All-Season Tent with Stove Jack "UP-2". Best tent for 1-4 person
All-Season Tent with Stove Jack
Universal tent #️⃣ for 4 person. We proudly present the “UP" series ⭐ of two-layer, quick-setup tents already popular in the US and Canada because of their proven reliability, durability, and functionality. It is the best tent for 4 person!
hot-tent.com
All-Season Premium Outfitter Tent with Stove Jack "Cuboid 4.40". Best tent for 1-6 person
All-Season Premium Outfitter Tent with Stove Jack
This ⭐ best 6 person winter tent. The living module #️⃣ accommodates 6 man winter tent Whether you camp with a group or only two people, this tent provides the comforts of home.
hot-tent.com
All-Season Premium Outfitter Wall Tent with Stove Jack "Hexagon". Best for 8 person
All-Season Premium Outfitter Wall Tent with Stove Jack
Best ⭐ camping tent for 8 person. We proudly present #️⃣ the “Hexagon”, our 8 person hot tent. This is an all-weather comfortable living module for 3-8 people. You can buy tent for 8 person on our website
hot-tent.com
Abraham Lincoln wasn’t in a Walmart tent, he would have been in a canvass tent.
I got a stack of walmart tents I hand out as loaners to college aged kids who want to camp, they’re mostly a “one and done” deal, zippers break, corners rip, poles bend or break and the pegs need replaced even before first use. They aren’t a long term solution for anything. They don’t hold heat, fill with moisture - they’re miserable to stay in.
Go canvass
CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
If you will notice my replies, I never said or linked to a Walmart tent. Which are only meant for backyard kids night out. The tent I recommended was a 4 season tent used in Alaska by guides at Cabela's.
So please let's compare apples to apples.
BTW I never said anything about Lincoln either. I noted that Abraham of the Bible lived in tents as did his son, and grandson, which weren't made of canvass either.
Not arguing with you, just saying. But hey you like canvass, which is heavy, ropes and pegs and hammers, and probably throw in some cuss words, go for it. I have no problem with you using it.
I could have read better lol thank you for correcting me
CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
We're cool no problem.
Springbar
Home of Jack Kirkham's Original Canvas Tent Designs. Tent Makers in Salt Lake City, Utah since 1961.
springbar.com
I second the springbar tents.
Well made. "Scout proof"
Good in snow.
As good in rain as canvas can be.
The last tents standing at scout camps in big wind.
Can be put up by a small woman alone, but easier with two.
Tall enough to stand up in.
Should be able to buy used as they last forever.
Springbar
Home of Jack Kirkham's Original Canvas Tent Designs. Tent Makers in Salt Lake City, Utah since 1961.
I second the springbar tents.
Well made. "Scout proof"
Good in snow.
As good in rain as canvas can be.
The last tents standing at scout camps in big wind.
Can be put up by a small woman alone, but easier with two.
Tall enough to stand up in.
Should be able to buy used as they last forever.
Heavy, but super lux once up with a wood stove and good cot with pad and wool over blanket
I have a Kodiak canvass small one I use for spring bear hunts but I’m gonna get the bigger springbar next
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Barry wouldn't it be more prudent to find an older single wide to put on your bug out land, instead of opting for a tent?
Shadow
Swift, Silent,...Sleepy
I have to bring another small woman? That could be a problem. Specially if they get along!
Shadow
Meemur
Voice on the Prairie / FJB!
It's a friend's land. He doesn't own it.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
oh, okay I missed that part.
rbt
Veteran Member
I’m looking at Kodiak canvas flex-bow 10x14, the springbar seems to be the same except door pattern if there is other differences I’d like to know. I’ve spent time in Kodiak canvas putting them up and down is so easy it’s amazing.
TheGatherer
Senior Member
My oldest son worked at Bass Pro and gave a Cabella's Alaskan Guide 4 season 8 person tent to my wife and I... Along with 2 oversize cots and pads... We went for a long weekend to N. GA and it was comfortable but the cots took up most of the room. Cooking and food prep was on a picknik table outside, I'd suggest a tarp to cover that area. The tent is 126lbs, but the cots were real heavy. I'm 74 in relatively good shape and setting up the tent (on tarp ground cloth) (for the second time 1st was in the yard at home) at 10:30PM after driving from FLA it took about 20 minutes. It was dry (rained hard the last night) and warm (in the 30's the first night), a good experiance after 20+ years of RV'in'. I could live in it, but not comfortably without being in a campground with my wife. I often camp alone in the mountains S of Tucson AZ and since it's truck camping it's not too hard to have a heavy load of gear. For you I'd recomend a Cargo Trailer, 6x12 can be made comfortable for two. Watch 'CheapRVliving' the guy Bob interviews all kind of 'rigs'...YouTube
CaryC
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I can understand your position. And don't have a problem with it. People at our age (71) will have a problem tenting. Regardless of method of tenting.
Tent camping always has been an out door living/cooking life style. The only indoor activities will be sleeping, and killing the day away in rain, and bad weather.
But it has been done for thousands of years, and is a step above, but only one step above, sleeping under the stars.
About the only thing a tent does is provide protection in bad weather. Better than a lean to. And takes care of the No. one thing that kills people 1) without shelter you could die in hours 2) without water you could die in a week 3) without food you could die in a month.
And anyone who thinks they are going to go on the run in a tent (or even an RV for that matter) and equate your life in a house with all the accessories of life and just transfer location without losing anything, is delusional.
Better take a weekend and find out. And it's not just provisions, it's also good sanitary conditions. Leave the running water and outhouse behind. Make a slit trench and use a Berkey. Clean a pot or pan, or plates, after you've used grease in it. Have fun with that.
No way, no how will it be fun, but it will be survival, and taking care of that first condition of shelter.
Just as a side note. White TB is probably visible from space. Get you some camo TP. Or find you a Chestnut Oak tree, and use what the Lord provided. LOL have fun with that.
subnet
Boot
We have something similar takes one person maybe 5 mins which includes getting it out of the vehicle and its carry bag.
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Then he's worse than a batshit-liberal judge - we live just west of Overton and I doubt many who frequent that area post-dusk aren't carrying: I'd be legally carrying, unlike the thugs.
tnphil
Don't screw with an engineer
I believe guns aren't allowed in Overton Park. Last couple of reunions there, we had them at the golf course, where it was posted no guns. So, put a golf course where many golfers are affluent at the edge of a park where thugs hang out, that's a plan. We carried in the middle of the day.