|
Model |
Cost
US$ |
extras |
like |
dislike |
Bibler |
Ahwanee |
750-850 |
|
Gore-tex type fabric, easy setup, door, ruggedness |
|
Bibler |
Eldorado |
625 |
|
packed size, free-standing, wieght, 4 season |
cost |
Camel |
60-second |
|
|
setup, durable, height |
stakes, floor space, no vestibule |
Coleman |
3 Person |
65 |
|
price, reliability, weatherproofness |
stakes, ventilation, sleeves |
Coleman Peak 1 |
Cobra |
100 |
Vestibule storage on both sides |
all mesh top & sides are great for hot, humid mid-west camping. |
not for the claustrophobic |
Eureka |
Timberline 2-person |
175 |
many optional accessories available |
easy to set-up, easy to turn into wind |
a bit heavy |
Eureka ! |
Back Country 2 |
150 |
|
ventilation, packed size |
|
Eureka ! |
Back Country 2 |
130 |
2 doors |
setup ease, free-standing |
stakes |
Eureka ! |
Back Country 4 |
|
|
setup, floor space, height, ventilation |
lack of 2nd door |
Eureka ! |
Mountain Pass XT |
175 |
2 doors |
fits saddlebag, ventilation |
|
Eureka ! |
Timberline 2 |
|
|
packs small |
smallish |
Eureka ! |
Timberline 2 |
200 |
|
simple, tough |
weight, setup |
Eureka ! |
Timberline 4 |
129 |
annex avail. |
simplicity, space/size & weight |
poles blacken hands |
Eureka ! |
Timberline 4 |
|
vestibule (annex) |
setup ease |
entry height, smallish fly |
Eureka ! |
Timberline 4 |
180 |
|
|
poles blacken hands |
Eureka ! |
Zephyr |
120 |
|
setup, packed size, weight, ventilation |
|
Instaset-Greatland |
Target |
89 |
|
quick setup, durability |
affected by strong, gusty winds |
Jansport |
L'Apso |
200 |
2 doors, vestibule |
materials & construction |
height |
L.L. Bean |
(4 person) |
219 |
2 doors |
robustness, weatherproofness, small pack size, lifetime quarantee |
weight |
L.L. Bean |
2-person dome |
140 |
vestibule avail. |
easy, fast setup |
|
L.L. Bean |
Woodlands |
239 |
2 doors |
weatherproofness |
|
L.L. Bean |
|
239 |
2 doors |
ventilation, |
|
Marmot |
Swallow |
360 |
|
side entry, skylight, ventilation |
some unfixable leaks |
Moss |
Olympic |
500 |
vestibule, 2 doors |
4-season weatherproof, 16 years old & still good |
|
Mountain hard Wear |
Skyview 3 |
440 |
vesibule, skylight, 2 doors |
quality, details, space setup, ventilation |
large setup space |
Mountain hard Wear |
Skyview 2 |
410 |
vestibule |
ventilation |
stakes |
Mountain hard Wear |
|
375 |
2 doors, vestibule |
skylight, gear space, weatherproofness |
cost, |
North Face |
2-person, double pole |
|
overhang |
light, compact, setup, free-standing |
|
Quest |
Excel Seascape |
185 |
|
weight, packed size, wind strength |
floor space |
REI |
Camp Hut 2 |
80 |
|
packed size, setup, ventilation |
height, vestibule, floor space |
REI |
Trail Dome 2 |
155 |
vestibule avail., gear loft |
value, durable, simple, roomy/weight, ventilation, waterproofing, freestanding |
sleeves |
REI |
Convert Mountain |
255 |
two doors with 10 squ.ft. vestibule |
Gear vestibule separate from door. Keeps gear dry and out of way when entering/exiting. |
not as many pockets around the edge for glasses, wallet and other small items as in a Marmot tent |
Sierra Designs |
Clip Flashlight |
175 |
|
cost, setup ease, entry ease |
not free-standing |
Sierra Designs |
Clip Flashlight |
175 |
|
weight, packed size |
|
Sierra Designs |
Meteor Light |
275 |
skylight |
fast setup, light weight, packed size, free-standing |
|
Sierra Designs |
Stretch Dome |
375 |
decent vestibule |
storm-proof, light weight |
|
Target |
Greatland |
120 |
cook hole |
floor space, weatherproofness, price |
|
Wenzel |
1887 |
50 |
|
size, simplicity, self-repairing zippers |
|
Winnebago |
|
75 |
duffle included w/ room for extra equip. |
dry, room to stand, toll-free number for prob. |
too large for saddlebags |
|