llewellinsetter
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Talk to me about tents. Four of us are going to WY, two are taking a trailer and two of us in a tent. While we have one, the two of us that are in a tent don't want the headache that "could" come with bringing a trailer, mud, clearance, breakdowns etc. A wall tent is out of the question as I just don't have the need often enough to justify the cost.
I have a Kelty Vortex 2 that I know will handle any kind of wind and rain, but no way am I spending a week with my buddy in this tent. He's a RV guy and has zero gear.
I also have a Kelty Mesa 6. It's a decent tent, can handle the heavy rain and have been in it with 20mph winds. I originally planned to shore it up with a cross member inside but after hearing some horror stories of tents collapsing, I am now am second guessing on how to proceed. The backup plan was to sleep in the back of the F150 under the topper if needed.
Questions then, how bad should we expect eastern WY to get. Should I have him get a 2 man tent for himself? Will I be OK with the Kelty Mesa 6? Does it make sense to bring the trailer? Any suggestions otherwise are much appreciated.
I have a Kelty Vortex 2 that I know will handle any kind of wind and rain, but no way am I spending a week with my buddy in this tent. He's a RV guy and has zero gear.
I also have a Kelty Mesa 6. It's a decent tent, can handle the heavy rain and have been in it with 20mph winds. I originally planned to shore it up with a cross member inside but after hearing some horror stories of tents collapsing, I am now am second guessing on how to proceed. The backup plan was to sleep in the back of the F150 under the topper if needed.
Questions then, how bad should we expect eastern WY to get. Should I have him get a 2 man tent for himself? Will I be OK with the Kelty Mesa 6? Does it make sense to bring the trailer? Any suggestions otherwise are much appreciated.