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De Leonist

(225 posts) Sat Sep 5, 2015, 07:26 PM Sep 2015

I Want to Start Camping but I hate tents.

I really want to start camping but I hate tents. I hate how stuffy they are. Every time I've ever slept in a tent I feel I can barely breath, especially on warm nights. I would rather spend the night getting bit up by Mosquitoes sleeping outside rather than sleep in a damn tent.

Does anyone else have this problem ?

If so what alternatives do you use if any ?

Thanks in advance

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I Want to Start Camping but I hate tents. (Original Post) De Leonist Sep 2015 OP

I've done a lot of trips just using a tarp, especially when I don't expect much petronius Sep 2015 #1

There are other options pscot Sep 2015 #2

Lots of tents have screened windows. ManiacJoe Sep 2015 #3

How about a screen tent? bananas Sep 2015 #4

Same problems here Hula Popper Sep 2015 #5

A pop up camper is like sleeping outside! ginnyinWI Aug 2016 #6

petronius

(26,655 posts)

1. I've done a lot of trips just using a tarp, especially when I don't expect much

Reply to De Leonist (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 08:15 PM

Sep 2015

if any rain. It takes some time and practice to set up, and more careful site selection, but it's a lot less stuffy than a tent, and a bug net can easily be hung on the inside.

And sleeping out is a fine option, with a bug net if necessary!

I also feel like a lot of newer tents have a lot more mesh than you may be used to - pitching them without the fly often provides a pretty open experience (that how I almost always pitch my Kelty Zen, which is not nearly as meshy as some newer models).

What kind of camping are you looking to do, and where?

pscot

(21,031 posts)

2. There are other options

Reply to De Leonist (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 08:21 PM

Sep 2015

I'd go with some kind of lean to, myself.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

3. Lots of tents have screened windows.

Reply to De Leonist (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 08:51 PM

Sep 2015

Just unzip some of the cover on the screen on both sides to get some ventilation going.

bananas

(27,509 posts)

4. How about a screen tent?

Reply to De Leonist (Original post)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 10:53 AM

Sep 2015

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=screen+tent

Hula Popper

(374 posts)

5. Same problems here

Reply to De Leonist (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 12:05 PM

Sep 2015

in addition to being unable to sleep or get up easily from ground...
However I found an easy to erect tent with four screened sides of windows, with great moisture control. Look at the Kodiak 10 X 10' models with screens on 4 sides and moisture vents for use when windows are closed.
have a good trip.

on edit,
you can also find many opinions here
http://www.campingforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?2-Tent-Camping

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)

6. A pop up camper is like sleeping outside!

Reply to De Leonist (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 11:36 PM

Aug 2016

Just open up all the flaps and you will have air, believe me! And you won't have to sleep on the ground. We had a Jayco for 20 years that had two slide out queen sized bunks. Finally sold it because it was getting old and bought a tent. That has NOT been as much fun, even though it is a tent you can stand up in and we have cots.

We are looking into buying another camping trailer, maybe an Aliner. It's just the two of us now so we don't need anything bigger.

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