{"id":8363,"date":"2011-06-17T13:16:53","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T17:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adirondack.net\/dacks\/2011\/06\/new-tent.html"},"modified":"2018-06-26T10:03:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T14:03:22","slug":"new-tent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adirondack.net\/dacks\/2011\/06\/new-tent\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Tent Is Great!"},"content":{"rendered":"
I have a feeling that this summer I am going to spend most of my disposable income on outdoor gear<\/b>. This means I will be doing a lot of searching and researching to find the best quality goods for the right price. I will keep you informed on what I am looking to purchase, and will review each new product here. So that you, my faithful audience, can offer your own expertise<\/b>, or use some of my research and field-testing<\/b> to guide your own purchasing decisions.<\/p>\n
I am looking to purchase quite a few items this season to round out my pack (actually a new pack is one of the items I am looking for). I have old packs and old sleeping bags, so these items are not a top priority right away (unless I stumble upon an item for a price that I just can’t refuse).<\/p>\n
First on my list: A tent<\/b>.<\/p>\n
I hiked into Rock Pond<\/b> last summer and made a BIG mistake. We didn’t bring a tent, as we planned on sleeping in one of the lean-tos. The campfire will be enough to keep the bugs away right?<\/b> WRONG. I probably got 30 minutes of sleep all night, but I learned a valuable lesson, and won’t repeat the mistake. I needed a tent.<\/p>\n
After researching tent sizes, weights, accessories, etc. I decided that I would like a 2-person, 3-season tent. I was looking for one with two doors, so in the event that one of us had to get up in the night, the other wouldn’t be stepped on. An included footprint and gear loft would be a nice bonus.<\/p>\n