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Im looking for a roomy tent for six or eight that will keep me warm at night around mid to late Oct. And in terms of water proofing what mm polyurethane coating is a all-around best?

2007-08-14 16:55:04 · 6 answers · asked by tackelberry88 3 in Sports Outdoor Recreation Camping

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Triple ditto on the bag, and, if you want the tent to help keep you warm, don't get one for 6-8 people. The bigger the tent, the harder it would be to warm it. A small tent for 2-3 people will warm up from your collective body heat & breathing. A big 6-8 person tent is likely to have a high ceiling. Heat rises, you won't benefit from anyone else's body heat.

Want to stay warm?
DON'T use the big blow up air mattresses. You need a self inflating pad. Blow up air mattresses are full of air that will be the same temperature as the air outside. The self inflating pads have fiber inside that acts as insulation from the ground. You'll be warmer.

I have one of these:
http://www.bigagnes.com/str_pads.php?id=h (the 25x78x2.5" one)
and this bag:
http://www.bigagnes.com/str_bags.php?id=hp
and last Feb. I slept HOT on two 30 degree F nights. I had to open the bag to cool off.

You could get one of these:
http://tinyurl.com/2g5s5u
But follow the instructions, and don't leave it running while you sleep.

Safest and cheapest way to add warmth to your bag, is to throw one of these into the bottom of it about 20 minutes before you go to bed: http://www.heatmax.com/HotHands/survivalheatpack.htm
I've used them in an old Coleman 20 degree bag, and woke up with an inch and a half of snow outside the next day. Didn't realize it had gotten that cold.

2007-08-15 02:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by campaholicone2000 5 · 1 0

Ditto that on the bag. There are a few double walled tents, but unless you are camping in the dead of winter or at 17,000 feet it really won't make a difference.

Waterproofing also has little to do with it. Make sure the seams are sealed (taped is better) and it pitches tight. Loose spots on the tent is what makes water collect. If it keeps rolling off the tent shouldn't leak.

2007-08-14 18:26:35 · answer #2 · answered by Willie D 7 · 0 1

Definitely the sleeping bag is most important. Also consider putting more layers between you and the ground. Use a ground cloth under your tent (any three season tent will do), use a self-inflating sleeping pad (as seen in the link below), maybe even throw a wool blanket or some such below your bag. Putting layers between you and the ground prevents cold transferring from the ground to you. Putting layers between you and the ground is as important as pulling a cover over your bag.

2007-08-16 15:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It's not the tent that keeps you warm but the sleeping bag.Make sure to look at the temp. rating when choosing a bag.As far as tents go,basically any tent will do.I usually cover mine with a tarp lifted off of the tent so rain doesn't penatrate.Staying dry means staying warm.

2007-08-14 17:27:39 · answer #4 · answered by Stomper69 5 · 2 0

My down blanket while I'm cuddled in my adult sized cradle. From which I may soon be thrown out with the bath water when the bough breaks.

2016-05-18 01:17:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

It's called ......Winnebago.....

2007-08-14 17:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by tooldaddy2003 5 · 0 4

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