What tents are people using

[kenny]

What tents are people using i have different dome tents ones a little overnighter from BCF anothers one from BIG W , and ive got a large Great outdoors one , i have been looking lately at a Black wolf turbo tent , im looking for something of a medium size with a quick set up but also good in bad weather just dont know if i can justify 600 or so dollars for a tent?

post up your tent pics and thoughts on differnt brands and styles etc

cheers shane

[taresk]

Mine's a Prado with an air mattress in it, lol.

I've got an OzTrail dome for longer stays, but looking into getting a rooftop (probably a cheap e-bay version)

[MudCowMan]

OzTrail tourer6 or whatever they are called. The 6 man version with the centre pole design. Love it, for the ammount of times I use it, its perfect!

[Muckinhell]

Have a southern cross ultimate trekker 3x4. very quick to set up and aswome in bad weather campared to all me mates with dome tents and the like. bit exy though but worth the money when it starts raining.

[LordDAS]

i bought a turbo tent at the rosehill 4x4 camping caravaning expo thingy, used it friday night up at mount york, best tent i have owned/used.

was dark, never put it up before, was all done in a few minutes, happy as with it

[kenny]

what size turbo tent did you buy and how much you get it for if you dont mind ?

[GQMac]

Spinifex 2 person dome - 39.95, and Oztrail Gazebo for added rain cover 199.

[Bushie]

Southerncross Ultimate Trekker.


Bushie

[LordDAS]

what size turbo tent did you buy and how much you get it for if you dont mind ?

got a turbo lite plus 240 for $685

[juzzi]

if you want easy to set up and durable. look at a good quality touring tent.

as in Freedom camping touring tents. you cant go wrong with one of these.

www.freedomcamping.com.au

[Chyzinkoph]

i got a cheap timberline 3 man from Big W. Spent 2 nights down the coast and it didnt stop raining for both nights!! the days were clear but nights were terrible and the tent held up very well to my suprise!! only about 2-3 drops all night!! pretty good considering the money!! and this tent is over 3 years old and gets used about 3-4 times a year.

[GOIN BUSH]

weve got an oz tent rv1 its big enough for me and the missus we just roll our swags out in it(in mozzie infested areas)it takes us all of 2 minutes to set our camp up.:drink:

[landcrusier ute]

a tent why not jsut use a sway easier to pack up

[GOIN BUSH]

a tent why not jsut use a sway easier to pack up
keeps mozzies,and other nasties away from me

[insane]

I have a Oztent RV5 with front room addon its great for long stays at places the front room acts as a mozzy free room to eat and cook in its great and best of all its piss easy to set up with heaps of room for me n the miss's

[eldo]

some big bastard dome thing that i cant even set up properly as i found out at easter . heres a tip : set up the tent at home the first time ..

[-AJ-]

The Coleman broke down after 1.5 years and took to long to pitch. Now I've got a BlackWolf Turbo 300. Fantastic! You can use it without the fly, 20 seconds, 4 pegs and done. With the standard fly it's another 8 pegs and 50 seconds. An extension with a deluxe fly and side panels is also possible.

Only problem is to get the tent back in the carry bag and where to put a 143 x 34 x 35cm bag. There is already a roof sack on the roof rack.

[cruza driver]

this thread already exists this will save doulbe posting!!
http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=29141

[outback_pootrol]

my tent was dear,$4500, inbuilt heater,a/c,stereo,bar fridge,2 roof lights,full cloth trim on a sturdy base inclosed in tin. beds arent that comfy at all and i got a stupid round thing digging into me all the time..........



its the drivers seat of my pootrol:waycool: :waycool: :waycool: :waycool:






keeps mozzies,and other nasties away from me
my swags got a pole that lifts up the swag about 2 foot above my head and has a fly screen to keep em out, but i left that at broken hill

[Risto]

Black Wolf Turbo all the way...

[window]

i have a oztrail headland dome tent. Sleeps up to 12 S.A.P. (S.A.P. for small arsed people). it's a huge tent, takes ages to set up, but i (6'2" tall) can stand up in it. I love it.great for 2 or more nights. 1 or 2 nights, we are in the swags.

[nilla60]

We have about hree large canvas tents of varying styles. You can stand up in them and you can run a gas heater in winter wthout worrying about setting them on fire. Oh people laughed about the heater until that wild and stormy night up in the Brindies when we gave them hot drinks and refuge from their leaking nylon jobbies.

[window]

nothing wrong with the canvas tents. good for 2 or more days, and just about weather proof!

[troopyman]

I use a 16 man double dome . I dont use the extra outside fly ropes and the whole thing takes 15 minutes to set up . One room sleeps 2 adults and 2 children and the other room is for ports/camping storage etc . A 3mtr x 3mtr expanding gazebo sits in front of the tent with two 6x3 folding plastic moulded tables (1 for eating and 1 for cooking) and 4 chairs .

http://www.oztrail.com.au/downloads/2005-06/Sportiva_Odyssey.pdf

[Boy Scout]

Ive got 2 yes 2 oz trail extended tourers (me,missus, and 3 kids) we go in comfort with stretchers. A big canvas 3 room tent for longer stays which I am going to sell when I get a chance to put it up and take some photos of it as no longer needed. Best tent I've now got is my offroad campertrailer, fits us all in and does'nt take long to set up. Customline offroad deluxe, great camper, good quality canvas and reasonably priced compared to some.:thumb:

[101 Ron]

Hi Ive just purchased a EPE speedy tent as I was after some thing easy to set up and had enough of the cheapies being a pain to erect.
The speedy is two person and a light nylon design.......perfect for a couple traveling in a very small 4by where the bulk of a swag is not ideal.
Just throw it in the air and throw two pegs in the ground and your done.
Getting it back into the bag is easy once it has been practiced.
It is flat when stored and easy to throw it the back of the 4by, but is not a ideal shape for back packing.
The fly is built in and is no extra set up time.
I think this style of tent will take off in coming years as the advantages are great.
The draw backs with the speedy is its light weight design...ie ..back packing and this limits the design to high tec nylon and this shows in the floor I beleave will rip on rough ground.
When someone does this design in rip stop canvas and a slightly larger three man size the small tent market will not be the same again.
The speedy was purchased through barbques galiour for 140 dollars and I think this price will drop more as the tent is made in china and should be cheap to produce,especially when a bit of retail competion sets in.
These tents are selling very well a present with everyone locally being sold soom as it demo.
For a light two man tent well worth a look if you can find one.
Regards Ron.

[brooksy]

OZTrail 15'x12' canvas job for the family trips (bloody HUGE tent - takes 3 beers to set up). Double Swag for myself, I am thinking of buying 1 of those OZTrail Tourer 9 tents as Boof set his up in about as long as it took me to do the swag & he can stand up in his.


brooksy

[Steve75]

This is our 2 day or longer tent, bought for $600, its a southern cross bus 9, I love it..4 pegs..one pole..5 minute set up and bobs your aunty

one trip it rained for 5 days...there wasnt any water inside at all



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/4wdaddict/Dsc_0019tent.jpg

I also have a 3 man jackaroo dome from kmart I paid $70,this was my first tent, we use this one for one nighters as its much smaller to pack, only problem is you get a bit of a wedgie when getting dressed

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/4wdaddict/Dsc_0003tent.jpg

[HeathGQ]

i have a oztrail headland dome tent. Sleeps up to 12 S.A.P. (S.A.P. for small arsed people). it's a huge tent, takes ages to set up, but i (6'2" tall) can stand up in it. I love it.great for 2 or more nights. 1 or 2 nights, we are in the swags.Thats what we have. I think they are a great tent. Not that difficult to set-up really. The two of us on a queen mattress with my 2 year old in his porta-cot in one room, and all the other stuff in the other room. Great head height, can fully stretch (I'm 6'), very waterproof - we've been in a storm at Inskip with small branches fallign on the tent.

For overnighter we have a litte 4 man dome that the QS mattress goes in for us all to sleep well. Had it for about 5 years now, it was all we have before Declan came along.

[corhijas]

use a camper now,but used to use black wolf dome tent,never had a problem with it,still got it,kids will one day use it

[kickthepig]

I use an Oztrail Tourer 9 Plus which I find brilliant. I can get a queen size mattress in there and still have room for the camp box and esky. It's done well from 45 degrees plus days to zero degree nights in the rain. It can be setup and collapsed by yourself all though it's good to have a spare pair of hands.

[Walt]

my tent cost me $40 from Kmart, best thing ive ever bought, except for the cruiser of course. But no i have a canopy for the longer stays. Rain all you like, i aint getting wet.

[fourbyboy]

use a swag mate. last longer, there warmer, and are easier to carry. i believe anyway.

[PradoPete]

BlackWolf Turbo Lite 270 Plus for me, so much better than anything else I've used, Quick to erect, aweome in strong winds.

[Grantlington]

i have a speedy tent for summer and when im alone and a 4 person dome tent (cant remember the brand) for when im with someone else.

the speedytent is great just a bugger to pack into the zook (think big circular disk shape) and never get tired of the people struggling to set up theirs and the look on their face when yours is up in 2 seconds. :D

[sp0radic]

Our canvas Black Wolf Turbo 240 is working great for us. It has survived some heavy rain and kept us dry on our current trip. It's very well designed and fast to set up.

[BEU77Y]

We've got a 9' and a 13' Southern Cross canvas tent.
Only a few minutes to set up, I've done it in the dark... no torch.
Fantastic in bad weather.
I'm 6'5" and I can stand up to get dressed.
They are expensive, but I've seen the cheap versions and I'll happily pay for better quality, better design etc.

[jackxr6]

ARB roof top and awning for us.
It is awesome.
Quick to set up and pack away, plus it keeps my wife happy because we are up away from the crocs:D

Cheers, Jack

[rocky8]

I've had a kamp kot for about 2 years now. Its been everywhere with me and i wouldn't leave home with out it...the 1 problem it does have is that it is bulky and heavy...

[beast2h]

just brought a southern cross tent its a "Ultimate Deluxe Wagon" only set it up once! cant wait to get out and use it a bit more!