For warm weather tent camping the Eureka! Copper Canyon series is a great choice. Quite a few of us around here have them and none of us have said a cross word about them.
For a family of 4 I'd go with the 1312; big enough to sleep and hang out in yet still small enough to fit on pretty much any campground tent pad. The 1312 is about $250 from places like Amazon, Campmor, etc. And you could use your Coleman as a changing room.
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04 Tahoe 23RB-GL Honda EU2000 Parallel Cables There is water at the bottom of the ocean.
Just remember... what works for others, may not work for your needs.
Time, and only time, will evolve into you ideal camp and equipment.
The locations you plan to camp will dictate your basic equipment and using the "best" will pay you back many times over!
Being Rockhounds puts us in many places that you'll never get a large trailer or RV. We don't camp in campgrounds. But, we try to be as comforble as possible. Much of our equipment is hand made to fit into our way of camping, or because the right piece couldn't be found. Even the trailer I made is for off-road camping... RUBI-TRAILER
We use propane for lights, cooking, and heat. We camp in the Southern Appalachian even in January without loosing to much comfort.
The handmade stainless stove and oven will match most RVs and has no problem with cooking biscuits, pizza, birthday cake, or homemade vegtible soup and cornbread.
Yes, some may look at a tent site as "primitive"... but, to me being next to a gas generator and not a mountain stream is the most primitive!
Air mattresses with linens, real pillows, backrests, blankets and comforters or cots with sleeping bags? What are you aiming for? Where is the starting point on comfy?
When you camp you need the most comfort in eating, sleeping, temperature control, bath room and shower, and enough room where you will not be cramped-in, in any weather.
With just me and Pat camping, being in the same room isn't nothing new... after 41 years!
Having been tent camping for 55 years, and presently own three 12'x20' tents I have a bit of experience. Suggest you scan through Cabela's website. I prefer (and own) the Eureka Condo tent for it's size and quality. They also have myriads of other camping supplies to browse through.
LAdams... Thanks!
This may give you an idea of the fabrication and time it took to build the trailer. The only part of the trailer that wasn't hand made or modified was the tires and wheels. CONSTRUCTION
One thing we bring that really adds to the comfort of our campsite is a hammock. They don't cost much or take up much room in the storage bin. I love being able to take a nap just swinging between two trees.
Also, we are not bird watchers but, we really like having a pair of binoculers and a field guide to try to identify new birds.
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