What's the ideal shtf tent????

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I have a bivy tent in woodland camo I like for patroling and hikeing , I have Military pup tents from several Countries like U.S Belgium , Germany , East Germany , Austria , France all in their camo patterns . I have a big family size Colman tent for setting up a simi permanent camp site . The toughest tent I have had was a woven heavy nylon large pup style tent made in the 70's in the U.S.A . I went through a huge storm that spawned tornado's in that thing camping on the river and it was complete water proof .
 
well, beeing some what oldfashioned in some ways, I'll go for a two person old french army tent, canvas, green and not flammable... have a small nylon thingy aswell but if I had the money I would by an old Finnish army tent, the small one where you can have a stove and cook your food, dry your stuff and have warmth
 
and it's more camuflage than anything man made...perhaps, this is like takeing me back to childhood were we made theese huts and some where along the line you forget so much..
thanks Maverick :)
 
I like Montana tents, though they are extremely heavy, they are virtually homes, complete with wood stoves and all. Really, this comes to your personal situation. One man has very different needs from a family of 4. Are you bugging out and need to carry it? In that case, the best is probably the one you can make from Mother Nature and then leave it when you're done. Primitive shelters are invaluable and without question can hold up better than a tent. They take time and effort to make, but if you've ever been in a hogan or a sod house, then you look at tents like they're just the easy way out.

I do use a tent with my wife, but I also have a working knowledge of how to make one from virtually nothing. This goes back to Survivalist Prepping. If you can stay light, you can travel further and faster. Tents take up A LOT of space and weight.
 
That stingray is great, but it weighs nearly 8kgs and will fill half your pack, that's not a backpacking tent, not even close. Even half that is too much to carry. Maybe if you have 3 people staring it's not so bad, but you could still save maybe 4kgs and that's a lot of food or water.

Also, depending on the terrain there may not be any trees, that may not be a problem where you are but I need a free-standing tent (or just a bivvy bag) as I often camp on rocks or sand.

EDIT: Just looking more, it doesn't need trees but only "in dry weather".
 
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I'd go with mav ... tarp sheet for rain proofing + Paracord + a hatchet and lots of tree saplings and branches.

Shelter :)
 
Made this, total cost out the door 25.79! Its light and fits totally in a crown royal bag!!! Hang a tarp over it and your good..


 
I'd go with mav ... tarp sheet for rain proofing + Paracord + a hatchet and lots of tree saplings and branches.
+1

In this part of the country, there are always a lot of trees around. My "tent" is two lightweight tarps. One for ground and one for cover. Trees + paracord = structural support.

Might not work so well in the desert however...
 
finally,got my tarp from my garden,light,green and easy to carry.
think I'm gonna try it out this week ;)
 
Okay, I've gone through some tents in my time, the one I finally have in my ruck is from Hilleberg called the Kaitum 3GT. It sleeps 3 and weighs about 8.3 lbs which is great for a 3 person tent with the pegs. I've used this in some serious mountain hikes in the Colorado's and setting up one is a snap. What I enjoy most about it is that it offers a very roomy vestibule which will allow you to store your packs without dragging it in. A bit pricey at about $800, but worth ever dollar when your hiking and when your dealing with the elements.

My daughter maintains a Hilleberg Anjan 2 tent in her BOB, tent only weighs 3.6 pounds, it is comparable to the Kaitum except in weight. We just bought my son the REI Quarter Dome T2 this summer for a hiking trip he went with some friends. The only things I had to replace were the flimsy tent pegs that were totally worthless and the weak guide wires I noticed when we set it up for a test run. He ran into some high winds on his hike and said the tent worked great. It weighs less than 3 pounds and stuffed really well in a framed pack.

I have a Cabela's Alaskan Guide geodesic tent that is fits nicely on our four wheeler that we use in the backcountry and is mounted on the front end of vehicle. It sleeps 4 comfortably and doesn't take long to set up at night. Its a great tent for hunting and affords some great room when standing is warranted.

For extended camps and winter use, I have a Alaknak 12x20 tent that I purchased from the Fort Worth Cabella's last year, I am pretty happy with it, since its heavier and allows me some very good options when we are hunting in the North country in the late Fall. I am able to place at one large Colorado cylinder stove and a smaller packer stove to heat the entire tent. For extremely cold nights or winters, I have a backup packer stove and have thought about buying another cylinder stove as a backup, but that might be next year "wish list".
 
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Okay, I've gone through some tents in my time, the one I finally have in my ruck is from Hilleberg called the Kaitum 3GT. It sleeps 3 and weighs about 1 lbs which is great for a 3 person tent with the pegs. I've used this in some serious mountain hikes in the Colorado's and setting up one is a snap. What I enjoy most about it is that it offers a very roomy vestibule which will allow you to store your packs without dragging it in. A bit pricey at about $800, but worth ever dollar when your hiking and when your dealing with the elements.

My daughter maintains a Hilleberg Anjan 2 tent in her BOB, tent only weighs 3 pounds, it is comparable to the Kaitum except in weight. We just bought my son the REI Quarter Dome T2 this summer for a hiking trip he went with some friends. The only things I had to replace were the flimsy tent pegs that were totally worthless and the weak guide wires I noticed when we set it up for a test run. He ran into some high winds on his hike and said the tent worked great. It weighs less than 3 pounds and stuffed really well in a framed pack.

I have a Cabela's Alaskan Guide geodesic tent that is fits nicely on our four wheeler that we use in the backcountry and is mounted on the front end of vehicle. It sleeps 4 comfortably and doesn't take long to set up at night. Its a great tent for hunting and affords some great room when standing is warranted.

For extended camps and winter use, I have a Alaknak 12x20 tent that I purchased from the Fort Worth Cabella's last year, I am pretty happy with it, since its heavier and allows me some very good options when we are hunting in the North country in the late Fall. I am able to place at one large Colorado cylinder stove and a smaller packer stove to heat the entire tent. For extremely cold nights or winters, I have a backup packer stove and have thought about buying another cylinder stove as a backup, but that might be next year "wish list".
Man, your decked out bob! I'm feeling a little ashamed with my little bright colored tent! I think I'll just keep it as it's pretty well made, but I will get a camo tarp to cover it. I like a tarp over anytime I camp anyways, helps keep you cool with shade, dry from weather, or warm in winter wind.
 
Man, your decked out bob! I'm feeling a little ashamed with my little bright colored tent! I think I'll just keep it as it's pretty well made, but I will get a camo tarp to cover it. I like a tarp over anytime I camp anyways, helps keep you cool with shade, dry from weather, or warm in winter wind.


Yes, I do the same with a tarp, if we are in direct sunlight. Like you said it keeps things very dry in rain. As for the tents, well the two Hilleberg's were bought just specifically for BOB's. My son didn't care for either or we would have bought it for him. For some reason he likes REI camp gear, since he has one of their backpacks. I bought the Alaknak more on a whim and because I had a discount coupon that took off about 20% off the price, I simply couldn't let the deal pass by. So decided since I couldn't buy a rifle, that this was a good choice. Like a used car, some of my older tents, I just resold on Ebay.
 
So many of the tents are not made for southern camping. Most of the tents that I find in the stores here have only 2 windows. Down here in the south, ventilation is paramount. I have spent too much time sweating in tents as a kid that were designed for northern climates.

I like the Tentsile Stingray. It is off the ground (I won't have to worry about the rainstorms flooding my tent) and it has a lot of ventilation. Now if the price were something I could afford!!!!
 

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