Got Me A New Cheap Tent

[Sibbo]

Yep ,I reckon it's the best tent design I've ever seen for Australia ,lot's of air or close it right up .Light and compact .

[Zombie Master]

Sweet tent for sure Sibbo, nice and compact I bet, but yeah, a bit too rich for me!

For that kind of money , it should be free standing and still 3pds.

[Sibbo]

It's the flexibility of ventilation I like ZM ,we have very hot summers and moderate (by your standards ) winters .It's the best I've seen by my criteria.

[ME 109]

ZM, it costs that much because it's a floating tent.
It MUST be comfortable!

[Major Softie]

When you pay that much for a 1-2 man tent, you are paying a whole lot of extra money for the super-light weight: very valuable for intense backpackers - totally unimportant for motorcycle camping.

[Zombie Master]

When you pay that much for a 1-2 man tent, you are paying a whole lot of extra money for the super-light weight: very valuable for intense backpackers - totally unimportant for motorcycle camping.

Not so. In my case I dislike saddlebags. So everything must fit in a bag behind me in-line with the seat and on a luggage rack. And a tank bag. To able to camp, yet with the aerodynamic superiority of this set up, requires the smallest and lightest gear available. My tent is under 3 pounds and is the size of a loaf of bread. I don't tour with a passenger. I'll only take a passenger when in rut.

[ME 109]

Not so. In my case I dislike saddlebags.

Man, you'd hate to ride my bike when it's loaded for an extended/remote trip.

[Major Softie]

To able to camp, yet with the aerodynamic superiority of this set up, requires the smallest and lightest gear available.

No it doesn't. It only requires the smallest. I'm very familiar with the problem you are speaking of, from my own shopping and motorcycle camping. Besides, I once, long ago, worked in a back-packing shop here in Tahoe. Often the smallest units are also the lightest, but not always, and there are far better deals to be had when you concern yourself only with size. Saving 1/2 to 1 lb. is very valuable when back-packing, especially as it adds up amongst all the pieces. It is of little value on a 500 lb. motorcycle, and it can cost you hundreds more.

[Sibbo]

My attraction to that design isn't just weight although that's a bonus as is the very small pack size .It's the versatility of the ventilation arrangements .That tent would do for both summer and winter here.Excellent design !!

The other thing that BMW owners might appreciate is that sometimes paying more results in a very well made item .This has it's advantages ,even if it's just enjoying good work .

[Zombie Master]

To able to camp, yet with the aerodynamic superiority of this set up, requires the smallest and lightest gear available.

No it doesn't. It only requires the smallest. I'm very familiar with the problem you are speaking of, from my own shopping and motorcycle camping. Besides, I once, long ago, worked in a back-packing shop here in Tahoe. Often the smallest units are also the lightest, but not always, and there are far better deals to be had when you concern yourself only with size. Saving 1/2 to 1 lb. is very valuable when back-packing, especially as it adds up amongst all the pieces. It is of little value on a 500 lb. motorcycle, and it can cost you hundreds more.

Sometimes I ride, set up camp and hike too! Less is more betta'