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Re: Finally a side tent

Postby TPMcGinty » Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:00 pm

Hey! It's $30.63 again! I would order it but they would just cancel my order like they did everyone else's.
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Re: Finally a side tent

Postby S. Heisley » Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:51 pm

It's back up to $183.99. I think they are doing consumer fishing of some sort.
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Re: Finally a side tent

Postby PKCSPT » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:22 pm

I am really happy with the tent, for what I paid I didn't expect much. I can set it up in 10 minutes or 20 when my granddaughter helps. First time out it withstood 45 mile and hour winds with really heavy rain but it leaked really bad. Took two waterproofing treatments to get it to stay dry in a rain storm. I do like the large windows, zippers are easy to use. $185 seems a bit high to me personally but I notice tents can be expensive.
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Re: Finally a side tent

Postby IndyCubby » Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:21 am

Just out of boredom the other day, I looked on eBay to see what the SUV tents were going for. There was the Texsport 01250 for $30....so I snagged it.
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Re: Finally a side tent

Postby working on it » Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:58 pm

Socal Tom wrote:I picked up one of the Academy side tents as well. For $20, I don't think you can go wrong. The quality is on par with the walmart backpack tents. I wouldn't try and live in it, but it should work pretty well a few times a year. I hope to develop a means to attach it to the side of my TD, but if not, the canopy could work fine when I need that extra space.
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Field-tested the canopy with side tent attached in actual rainy camping. The canopy over the trailer kept it dry, and the side tent, whose door aligned perfectly with my second (streetside) door, made a great changing room (and porta potty place, though never needed). I made a dry entry into the side tent in a pouring rain, just to see). When I broke camp, 18 hours after the last rain, I only found an ounce of water in it (from the unsecured doorflap). For a $50 canopy, and a $20 side-tent, I consider it/them well worth the money. 112309
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Re: Finally a side tent

Postby TPMcGinty » Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:51 am

IndyCubby wrote:Just out of boredom the other day, I looked on eBay to see what the SUV tents were going for. There was the Texsport 01250 for $30....so I snagged it.


Did you ever get this tent or did they cancel the order like they did for everyone else?
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Re: Finally a side tent

Postby Backroads4me » Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:56 am

Here's an option for someone who wants a "lot of room" type of side tent. Found this on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Standing-Room-100 ... 78&sr=1-33

Looks like the openings on that would line up with most teardrop doors. And no, I still haven't gotten around to sewing up my side room yet, will post photos when done.
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Re: Finally a side tent

Postby working on it » Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:02 pm

Backroads4me wrote:Looks like the openings on that would line up with most teardrop doors.

True for my Timber Creek $20 special, also. At least for my one-off design. The combination canopy/sidetent fit perfectly over my trailer, and gave me dry access to the changing room (tested in the rain)/potty room (not tested yet!), and the overhang of 4'x8' on the other side made sitting (dry) in the rain a pleasure.
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