RE: [Paddlewise] Samll tent

Since I have a terrible tent fettish, I will confess my sins publicly.  

Tent #1 - made by American Camper; 1 person & 1 dog size with a little cap
as the fly. It leaked, but was a good starter.
Tent #2 - Eureaka Equinox 4; fairly easy to set up, nice big size for
multiple people/dog, good ventalation with 2 windows & a door but the fly
was cut up over the 2 windows and the door - thus it leaked in major storms.
I always seems to hit major storms.  
Tent #3 - a Kelty Canyon Ridge; 1 person only-no dog.  Extremely easy to set
up, nice sleeping size for one; not much room to sit up in, NO ventilation,
a very small back vestible that you can only access from inside the tent, a
back window that is only net and a partial fly over the door.  Leaked.
Tent #4 - WINNER! WINNER! NorthFace Nebula; plenty of room for one plus dog
(during a storm there is enough head room that I can sit in my little chair.
It has a full fly that folds back partially or totally so that just the
center of the tent is covered.  The ENTIRE front panel is the door (that's
floor to ceiling, side to side).  The back panel opens somewhat smaller but
is still quite large.  Half of the ceiling is also a zip roof panel.
Purchased on sale for $229.  Not real light or small though-8lbs 2oz & 8x25"

NOTE:  For the 1st time in 3 years I went to Campmor and did not go in the
tent section.  What an accomplishment.  Yipppeeee!

Debbie Reeves (leaving Saturday for kayak camping down the Potomac in my
wonderful tent)
Sandy Hook, NJ


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> From: 	M. Wagenbach[SMTP:wagen_at_u.washington.edu]
> 
> Suggestions of other small tents also of interest.
> 
> 
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