I was at Wal Mart and noticed that Coleman has several "grades" of camping gear. The really inexpensive, and the Coleman "Max". When i got home I went to Colemans web site and noticed that they also have a "X" grade for backpacking.
I go to motorcycle rallies, and backpacking gear fits on my bike best. I have used a Coleman tent and a REI sleeping bag at the first two rallies this year. Several friends mentioned that "Big Agnes" makes really comfortable gear.
Big Agnes has a pillow pocket built into their sleeping pads as well as a pocket on the bottom for the pad. These are two things that I think would make sleeping outdoors much more comfortable.
I confess that by just looking at the gear my untrained eye can't really tell why one tent cost $50, and other cost $150 and a third may have cost $350 or more. :eek:
Having gear that is compact is a big advantage, when traveling on a motorcycle. Is the $150 tent really 3x "better" than the $50 tent? How? What should I look for when buying a tent or sleeping bag? :confused:
I'm willing to spend more $$ if I'm getting good value for the extra $$ spent
Thanks for your assistance
I go to motorcycle rallies, and backpacking gear fits on my bike best. I have used a Coleman tent and a REI sleeping bag at the first two rallies this year. Several friends mentioned that "Big Agnes" makes really comfortable gear.
Big Agnes has a pillow pocket built into their sleeping pads as well as a pocket on the bottom for the pad. These are two things that I think would make sleeping outdoors much more comfortable.
I confess that by just looking at the gear my untrained eye can't really tell why one tent cost $50, and other cost $150 and a third may have cost $350 or more. :eek:
Having gear that is compact is a big advantage, when traveling on a motorcycle. Is the $150 tent really 3x "better" than the $50 tent? How? What should I look for when buying a tent or sleeping bag? :confused:
I'm willing to spend more $$ if I'm getting good value for the extra $$ spent
Thanks for your assistance
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