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Posted by Tom D on December 13, 2007 at 11:42:01 pm EST
In reply to Smokies trip, several things posted by Trip Planning (Guest) on December 13, 2007 at 10:46:46 am EST

Chris, there are a lot of tents to look at. Try looking online at REI, EMS, Campmor, Backcountrygear.com and similar sites.

A lot depends on your budget. If you are really going to do a fair amount of camping, a decent tent is a good investment. Eureka's are fine, from what I read about them, but there are a lot of others that fit your needs. The North Face, Sierra Designs, Mountain Hardware, Marmot all make tents. Lighter weight designs from Big Agnes, Tarptent and a few others are also worth considering.

I've only owned a couple of tents so can't really recommend any one in particular. So much depends on how you'll be using it, how often and under what conditions that your choices may just come down to price and whether you like what it looks like.

My only real advice is stay away from tents sold by big box discount stores-they tend to be poorly made,heavy and bad designs. They might be fine for the occasional car camping trip, but should not be relied on for backpacking. I've read too many stories here about them coming apart in the rain, etc. to consider any of them.

Bears-no firsthand experience, but the general rule is do not cook in your tent, and that goes not just because of bears, but to avoid possible fires,and CO2 poisoning. In bear country out West, some parks demand the use of bear canisters. I have one.

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