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im looking in buying a good tent that will last me a while but wont be anymore than about $150...it only has to be about a 3-5 man tent...any suggestions?

Question by tygardner. Uploaded on March 06, 2009

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from wallofsam wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

I just got my cabelas spring catalog. They have a Trekker Classic Dome tent that sleeps 8 people for $150.00 and one that sleeps 6 that is $120.00. It sounds like they are closing them out so if you are interested I'd check it out soon.

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from buckhunter wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

I'm a big fan of the Eureka Timberline. I spent two weeks in one once with no problems.

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from Christian Emter wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

Cabelas.com. Try Kelty, Eureka, or Trekker.

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from Christian Emter wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

The Eureka Timeberline looks like it should be a really good tent.

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from Christian Emter wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

Sorry I meant timberline.

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from s-kfry wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

What time of the year are you going to use it? If in the winter I suspect the $150 limit won't be enough.

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from Beekeeper wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

Look on the campmor web site. They have some great prices and sales on name brand tents. I bought a $400 6 man for less than $150 and only had to pay $6 to ship it to my door!

Campmor.com

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from Sportsman Matt wrote 3 years 10 weeks ago

I've been using a Coleman Dome tent from Walmart, cost about $80.00. Comes with a full rain fly and sleeps 5, and has the special opening in the corner for an extension cord to pass through from a generator or power inverter.

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from hunt_fish_sleep wrote 3 years 10 weeks ago

Coleman is cheap, sold everywhere, and pretty rugged.

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from steve182 wrote 3 years 10 weeks ago

Dek in Ks should be able to recommend a decent tent,...Maybe sell you one. have fun

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from rwk wrote 3 years 8 weeks ago

Can't go wrong with the Eureka timberline 4. Well I really wouldn't want to carry it too far but if you are car or canoe camping it should do you just fine.

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from sterndixon wrote 2 years 30 weeks ago

I agree with the guy who suggested Campmor. First, do you want to backpack with it? Second, how many people do you want to sleep? And Third, will you be camping in high wind or temps below 15 degrees (i.e. winter or hunting season above the Mason/Dixon line)? I guess you don't want to backpack since you want a 4-6 man tent, so I guess you're just looking to car camp. In that case, a 6-man Eureka dome will do well. I use one for car camping hunting trips and I can put two cots inside and we can both be very comfortable. Get one where the fly comes to the bottom of the tent unless you live in the Mojave where it never rains. Get one with a urethane coated floor in any rate.

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from rudyglove27 wrote 2 years 4 weeks ago

Eureka Timberline!!!

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from Beekeeper wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

Look on the campmor web site. They have some great prices and sales on name brand tents. I bought a $400 6 man for less than $150 and only had to pay $6 to ship it to my door!

Campmor.com

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from wallofsam wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

I just got my cabelas spring catalog. They have a Trekker Classic Dome tent that sleeps 8 people for $150.00 and one that sleeps 6 that is $120.00. It sounds like they are closing them out so if you are interested I'd check it out soon.

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from buckhunter wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

I'm a big fan of the Eureka Timberline. I spent two weeks in one once with no problems.

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from Christian Emter wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

Cabelas.com. Try Kelty, Eureka, or Trekker.

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from Christian Emter wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

The Eureka Timeberline looks like it should be a really good tent.

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from Christian Emter wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

Sorry I meant timberline.

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from s-kfry wrote 3 years 11 weeks ago

What time of the year are you going to use it? If in the winter I suspect the $150 limit won't be enough.

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from Sportsman Matt wrote 3 years 10 weeks ago

I've been using a Coleman Dome tent from Walmart, cost about $80.00. Comes with a full rain fly and sleeps 5, and has the special opening in the corner for an extension cord to pass through from a generator or power inverter.

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from hunt_fish_sleep wrote 3 years 10 weeks ago

Coleman is cheap, sold everywhere, and pretty rugged.

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from steve182 wrote 3 years 10 weeks ago

Dek in Ks should be able to recommend a decent tent,...Maybe sell you one. have fun

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from rwk wrote 3 years 8 weeks ago

Can't go wrong with the Eureka timberline 4. Well I really wouldn't want to carry it too far but if you are car or canoe camping it should do you just fine.

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from sterndixon wrote 2 years 30 weeks ago

I agree with the guy who suggested Campmor. First, do you want to backpack with it? Second, how many people do you want to sleep? And Third, will you be camping in high wind or temps below 15 degrees (i.e. winter or hunting season above the Mason/Dixon line)? I guess you don't want to backpack since you want a 4-6 man tent, so I guess you're just looking to car camp. In that case, a 6-man Eureka dome will do well. I use one for car camping hunting trips and I can put two cots inside and we can both be very comfortable. Get one where the fly comes to the bottom of the tent unless you live in the Mojave where it never rains. Get one with a urethane coated floor in any rate.

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from rudyglove27 wrote 2 years 4 weeks ago

Eureka Timberline!!!

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