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04-03-2019, 04:10 AM
Have a 1 person backpacking tent. Looking for a 2-3 person car camping setup. Spring summer and fall. 
Have proform on Big Agnes...Any good?
What does the collective maggotry like?
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04-03-2019, 06:29 AM
I am very impressed with my Marmot Limelight 3. Well thought out design that is easy to set up. The vertical sides really maximize space.
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04-03-2019, 09:14 AM
i've had good luck with Eureka and North Face.

“eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it."
Norman Maclean
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04-03-2019, 09:55 AM
You lost me at maggotry
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04-03-2019, 10:12 AM
Unless you're hiking and need to carry your gear I recommend getting a large dome tent. They are easy to set up and you can have enough room to stand up and move around. Also the bigger screen doors let in more air.
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04-03-2019, 11:06 AM
Look at a large dome tent with a stout subframe for strength against the wind, and a separate rain fly, with waterproof floor. You will regret getting a tent that is too small and that flexes/breaks in a strong breeze.



https://www.cruaoutdoors.com/products/cr...ngs-4.html
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04-03-2019, 04:23 PM
They're a bit pricey but you'll only need to buy one for the rest of your life. These are the preferred tents at the VERY windy burning Man festivals .....Kodiak Flex-Bar. Easily set up by 1 person.
Buy them here: https://www.competitiveedgeproducts.com/..._c_12.html
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04-03-2019, 04:49 PM
I am very tempted to search for the worst tent out there and then give it a glowing recommendation Wink That is what can happen when you tell people they are a bunch of maggots.
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04-04-2019, 08:45 PM
I second Ken on the Kodiak especially if you full time

 Keep close to Nature’s heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.-John Muir 
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04-05-2019, 04:56 PM
I have the 2-person version of this and love it.
https://getcampingwild.com/2-person-tent/
Quick to set up for late-night arrivals, and takes up little space in the car. If I were getting a tent specific for car camping, I might go bigger like soups818 said, because why not if you don't have to carry it on your back?
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