Tent & GPS suggestions.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Dave

Tents are for pussies. Hammock with a rain fly is where its at

http://hennessyhammock.com/

Yes it is

[Dave]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Man, wish I knew you were looking for a GPS. I just gave away my old Garmin.

i just found one a few weeks ago. garmin streetpilot i3. moron who bought it put alkaline batteries in and tried to charge it (boom) and when they couldn't get the exploded husks out they relied solely on the car charger...or they did until they managed to break the negative post out of that. had it working fine in under five minutes. i love when idiots abandon good equipment

thing is tiny, operated via 2 buttons and a whizwheel (glove friendly) and can take AAs. gonna be perfect for when i get a more wandering oriented bike in the sometime future

Originally Posted by derf

http://hennessyhammock.com/

Yes it is

i have a fuckton of 550 cord laying around here, im considering making my own

[derf]

Originally Posted by Dave

i have a fuckton of 550 cord laying around here, im considering making my own

I have, but the thing about the dedicated hamok tents is that they close fully keeping out any bugs

[Dave]

Originally Posted by derf

I have, but the thing about the dedicated hamok tents is that they close fully keeping out any bugs

true, not crazy about the one you posted though. i remember us cav had some sick ones back in the eighties

[derf]

that was the first one that popped up when I typed in hammok tent

[Triple]

Originally Posted by Dave

Tents are for pussies. Hammock with a rain fly is where its at.

I like the idea, but what if you want to camp on the beach, an open expanse of rock, or anywhere else that doesn't have trees or posts? Where do you put all your gear? Seems more appropriate for hiking than motorcycling.

I'm digging this, but not the $400 price tag:

The Ténéré Expedition Tent™

This one is probably lower quality, but I actually prefer the design, and it's half the price:

The Biker Tent™

I like the idea of sheltering the motorcycle, too. I used to wheel my bike into motel rooms whenever possible.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Triple

I like the idea, but what if you want to camp on the beach, an open expanse of rock, or anywhere else that doesn't have trees or posts? Where do you put all your gear? Seems more appropriate for hiking than motorcycling.

I'm digging this, but not the $400 price tag:

The Ténéré Expedition Tent™

This one is probably lower quality, but I actually prefer the design, and it's half the price:

The Biker Tent™

I like the idea of sheltering the motorcycle, too. I used to wheel my bike into motel rooms whenever possible.

I posted the tenre tent a while back, the other biker tent looks cool, but with that big flat wall it will easily act as a sail and tip the bike.

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthrea...highlight=tent

The hammok tents can be set up with 2 poles, a few lengths of rope and some stakes to stabilize it, there are easy instructions how to do this if you look for them.

Done the hotel room parking lot too

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Triple

I like the idea, but what if you want to camp on the beach, an open expanse of rock, or anywhere else that doesn't have trees or posts? Where do you put all your gear? Seems more appropriate for hiking than motorcycling.

I'm digging this, but not the $400 price tag:

The Ténéré Expedition Tent™

This one is probably lower quality, but I actually prefer the design, and it's half the price:

The Biker Tent™

I like the idea of sheltering the motorcycle, too. I used to wheel my bike into motel rooms whenever possible.

beach? dig a trench and put your fartsack in it. rocks i wouldnt recommend. warm body near lots of crevices tends to invite cuddle buddies. as for gear, everytime ive camped by hammock i lash my ruck to one of my trees and put a trash bag over it

[tallywacker]

I have this tent and it stores really small. Eureka makes all the US Army tents as well.



Eureka Apex 2XT Adventure

http://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Apex-Ad.../dp/B000EQCVQ6

$73 and it's really worth it for this tent. I bought it full price.

Here is a link to their military tents...

http://www.eurekamilitarytents.com/

I lived in this tent right after the Iraq invasion

[Triple]

Originally Posted by Dave

beach? dig a trench and put your fartsack in it. rocks i wouldnt recommend. warm body near lots of crevices tends to invite cuddle buddies. as for gear, everytime ive camped by hammock i lash my ruck to one of my trees and put a trash bag over it

The more I read through Hennessy's website, the more I like the idea of a hammock tent. Nothing like setting up camp in under five minutes. With the larger fly, you could shelter the bike, too (assuming the ground below the hammock is suitable for parking). Too bad these things are so damn expensive. I would definitely want one that zips up completely to keep the bugs out.

Still not sold on stashing my gear, though... helmet, boots, etc. In a tent, it's sheltered and open to air out at the same time. Stuffing it all together in some bag to potentially hang outside in the rain... eh, stink.

Also have to consider lack of privacy if I have neighbors. They might not appreciate seeing my bare ass changing clothes.