Re: [Paddlewise] Bug Tents for canoeing: Any Recommendations?

Hi Rich:

For cooking and eating in bug country, I use a very lightweight,
self-supporting, floorless, two person bug tent distributed by Eureka!  I don't
know if they still carry it.  For what it is worth, here is the Eureka! site:
http://www.jwa.com/
I purchased mine from Canadian Tire a few years ago (for you folks from our
southern colonies who are not familiar with this Canadian icon, Canadian Tire
is a male religious retreat).

It looks to me to be identical to the Epco Tropicscreen, which retails from
Campmor for $50.  It is in Campmor's insect deterrent section, not their tent
section.  Campmor's site is at:  http://www.campmor.com/
Select Insect Deterrent, then select Bug Free Sleeping, then select Epco
Tropicscreen.

For cooking, I'd suggest starting the stove outside and then bringing the
shelter over top -- this way you won't melt a hole in the netting if the stove
flares at start-up.  If you cover it with a fly for use as a sauna, be sure
that there are no embers in the rock pile which can float up and melt the mesh
and fly (and wear a hanky over your nose while breathing in the soot!).

My motto is "Comfort First In All Things", so I don't leave home without my bug
tent and crazy creek chair.

Cheers,
Richard Culpeper
www.tbaytel.net/~culpeper

Rich Dempsey wrote:

> Looking for information on a screened bug tent, that is light (suitable for
> canoeing), and self-supporting (for use north of the tree line in the
> Canadian Barrens).
>
> Main purpose of such a tent would be for cooking and eating, NOT sleeping.
> So.. something without a floor, would be preferable.
>
> Any suggestions? Searching the web just turned up 20lb car-camping
> awning/type tents.
>
> Rich Dempsey
> ridem_at_msn.com
>
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