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    What tents for Oshkosh

    This is in relpy to the thread about used tent poles and saving them. How about some advice or guidence on what works best for the least. I know there are a wide viaritity of users but last year I was on of the ones that suffered a broken pole. I was able to fix enough to get through the week but after looking for a new/better one I am totaly confused, there are dozens very similer to one another out there. So, with that in mind and having seen more then just a couple of tents at Oshkosh I suspect there would be some advice on what to look for, what to stay away from, this one is great but hot, this one is expensive and you can get the same thing for half, etc.
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    http://www.cabelas.com/view-tents-ca...:referralID=NA

    Expensive, but you will not get wet, and it will stay standing.

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    We bought one of these tents last year and are totally pleased with it. You can find them on sale during different times of the year. I think we found a great sale at Target for ours last year, but Amazon and other places have them for sale at pretty good prices. If ease of setup is of any concern, THIS is the tent for you:

    http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/detail.asp?product_id=2000007832#.Tybh6ZgYTTM

    P.S. You must click the link on that page to view the video. And yes, it really does set up that easily and quickly.
    Last edited by spongebobiwan; 01-30-2012 at 12:39 PM.

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    Agreed, just about everybody in our little compound has switched over to Cabelas dome tents in various sizes.

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    My current "air camping" tent is from REI. A bit pricey, but it really does the job. IMO, the two big things you're looking for are aluminum poles and a rain fly that goes all the way to the ground.

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    Sturdy, waterproof and able to stand up to high winds. Basically either a mountaineering tent or one of the high-end multi-room tents would be about the only things I would bring. That said, I'll just pay more and rent a house or room at the university.
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    Instant Tent 8

    Model No. 2000007832
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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Warner View Post
    Instant Tent 8

    Model No. 2000007832
    Product No LOnger Available.
    Try this one: http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colem...id=11025&brand= Guess they decided it was worth about $70 more than before.

    Also, according to their company's youtube account, they will be introducing a version that has a rain fly this spring.

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