Thanks for the stake suggestion (I also put a lightweight mallet w stake puller in my bag).
Thanks for the storage suggestion. To keep it stored loose—is that to help keep it more mildew free? Roberta On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7:58:17 AM UTC-5 Brian Turner wrote: > To add to Ryan's advice, I would also make sure you store your tent and > rain fly unpacked and loose whenever you're not using them. Same as you > would a nice sleeping bag. I store my tents and bags in a large storage bin > / tote, just sort of loosely piled up in the bin. > > Brian > Lexington KY > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM Ryan Fleming <[email protected]> wrote: > >> At the risk of mentioning the obvious, the easiest way to maintain the >> useful life of your tent is to make sure you dry/air it out after a camping >> trip, particularly if you camped in the rain. When I toured in the late >> 80s/early 90s , I'd hang up my tent overnight in the laundry room of my >> downtown apartment...also prevents that nasty musty odor >> >> Russell, I hear you about the stakes...my 2 Eureka tents(Bike and hike >> 1-person - great tent - compact, easy to set up and roomy enough for 1 >> person and all gear except bike) and 2-person (can't remember model name) >> had pretty flimsy metal stakes which bent,so I bought some more robust >> stakes from the Army/Navy surplus...Coghlan, like these: >> https://coghlans.com/products/steel-tent-pegs-7-in. Coghlan was also the >> maker of straps like those John's Irish straps Riv sells...those were super >> useful. I do miss that Army/Navy surplus store we had downtown; it was a >> great place >> >> On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 4:23:35 AM UTC-6 Russell Duncan wrote: >> >>> Good luck with your new to you tent Roberta. If you take care of your >>> tent it will last you a long time. Like many in this group, I too have a >>> tent fetish. Not as bad as the bike bug but close. My recommendation is to >>> toss the included tent stakes into the miscellaneous metals recycling and >>> get some quality aftermarket stakes. In my experience, tent stakes that you >>> get with tents are an afterthought. My preference while car camping are >>> military surplus stakes that work in all sorts of conditions, including >>> dune sand and snow. While backpacking, I use those made by MSR. My favorite >>> tent (that I still use) once I had a job that paid good money, was the >>> purchase of a Dana Design Garuda Nuk-Tuk tent, a now defunct company, but >>> much copied pyramid design. The designer of that tent, Dana Gleason, now >>> runs Mystery Ranch. >>> >>> Again, enjoy your new tent. >>> >>> Russell Duncan >>> western Massachusetts >>> >>> On Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:29:08 PM UTC-5 GAJett wrote: >>> >>>> I bought a high-end tent made by someone like Mountain Hardware from >>>> REI years ago. I used it a few times and liked it a lot. It then sat in >>>> my garage for a couple of years before its next use. When I went to set >>>> it >>>> up it simply fell apart in my hands at the seams. On inspection I saw >>>> that >>>> many of these failed major structural seams had simply been glued >>>> together. No stitching to be seen. It's one of two or three items I've >>>> returned to REI in my 55 years as a member. >>>> GAJett >>>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM Menos Joven <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Roberta, >>>>> The hotel or credit card touring strategy is the best! :) Congrats on >>>>> getting a 2 person tent, for the comfort of extra space and keeping all >>>>> of >>>>> your gear inside, your cost is carrying maybe a couple of extra pounds - >>>>> not much in the large scheme of things. FWIW, I've used a 1 person and >>>>> found the interior to be plenty roomy to even sit up in. REI, does rent >>>>> camping equipment but at least here in the Bay Area, it is limited to >>>>> certain stores. >>>>> >>>>> Regarding REI, I have been a member for decades and like their >>>>> products as more affordable alternatives to the big names such as The >>>>> Northface. However, I bought a tent from them with what I consider a >>>>> design flaw. I purchased an REI Quarter Dome 1 person tent(Quarter Dome >>>>> series now discontinued) which when on sale for under $200 and under 3 >>>>> lbs >>>>> offered a compelling product. The design choice on that particular tent >>>>> to >>>>> sew a pole/rain fly attachment point to a piece of fabric but then glue >>>>> that piece of fabric to the main tent body was not good for me. On a >>>>> summer >>>>> night in the Yosemite high country, the glue did not hold and the rain >>>>> fly >>>>> and tent body drooped down together -- could've been a problem in bad >>>>> weather. Next tent I buy, I will check that important connection points >>>>> are >>>>> sewn not glued on. >>>>> Leslie >>>>> Redwood City >>>>> On Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 7:10:04 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, everyone. this is really good information and obviously >>>>>> other people are also interested in the topic. >>>>>> >>>>>> I decided to buy Julian‘s tent as it looks really nice, but if >>>>>> there’s any other information to add to the thread, please do so since >>>>>> other people have an interest. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is such a wonderful community! >>>>>> >>>>>> (this is how far I’ve come – – prior to buying my Riv in 2017, I >>>>>> didn’t realize that you could change out stems and handlebars to make a >>>>>> bike more comfortable— I thought you had to buy a new bicycle! Now I’m >>>>>> looking for tents for bike and kayak camping, but secretly hope to >>>>>> always >>>>>> be able to stay in hotels. 😝) >>>>>> >>>>>> Roberta >>>>>> Philadelphia >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 6:29:57 PM UTC-5 Julian Westerhout wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Roberta, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The REI Half-dome is a classic design and a solid tent. I prefer the >>>>>>> design and lighter weight of the MSR Hubba Hubba 2 (no relation to the >>>>>>> Riv >>>>>>> tandem!), and Naturehike makes a very nice copy of that tent in both a >>>>>>> heavier polyester fabric and a really nice lightweight 20 Sylnylon >>>>>>> ripstop >>>>>>> -- the Mongar 2 https://tinyurl.com/7zsbshjx . I'm a bit >>>>>>> of a tent nerd, and have been really pleased with the value proposition >>>>>>> offered by Naturehike -- in my experience they are high quality, and >>>>>>> well >>>>>>> priced -- less than half of the REI tent, and almost all of their >>>>>>> tents >>>>>>> even come with a custom ground sheet as well (not strictly necessary, >>>>>>> but >>>>>>> will add life to the tent by protecting the floor). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have an almost new green 20d Silnylon Mongar 2 that's surplus to >>>>>>> my needs right now (I have 5 tents -- my tent collecting habit is >>>>>>> almost as >>>>>>> bad as bike bags for me!) -- if you're interested I'd sell it for $100, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> could bring it to the Philly Bike Expo. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Julian Westerhout >>>>>>> Bloomington, IL >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 4:42:48 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Curious in an academic way: REI used to rent out camping equipment, >>>>>>>> this 30+ years ago. Do they still do that? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2026 at 7:48 AM Roberta <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Camping is not my thing and if I go on overnight bike trips, I’m >>>>>>>>> more likely to stay in a hotel. On Kayak trips, you camp where you >>>>>>>>> pull the >>>>>>>>> kayak out of the water. So those bike days when I’m forced to sleep >>>>>>>>> in a >>>>>>>>> tent as well as the Kayak camping, I’m looking at tents. For biking, >>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>> know, shorter pole size and lighter tent is important. Neither of >>>>>>>>> these >>>>>>>>> are important for Kayak camping. I cannot imagine I’d do this more >>>>>>>>> than a >>>>>>>>> few times a year. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I borrowed a tent for two trips last year. It stayed dry and I >>>>>>>>> could sit up in it. Opinions? Also, is it worth the additional >>>>>>>>> weight to >>>>>>>>> get two person tent for one person? 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