Marketplace find, looks epic, but I’m not sure if it will be shit or not.. will it protect from the weather and be easy enough to set up/pack down?
I don’t plan on taking it hiking or anything, just for festivals and general camping/travelling. What do you think?
by CumCrocodile
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Sleep in it in your yard a few nights and try it out!
I’m sure that it would do the job although I’d be a bit worried about how water proof it is.
Looks like vintage 1970s-ish. Check the condition of the fabric/waterproofing and assume you’ll need to seal the seams. If it’s got elastic anywhere in it (including the poles) you’ll probably need to replace it, though this is probably too old for shock cord poles.
Camping equipment from that era will either survive the heat death of the universe, or it’s already way past its expiration date.
As recently as 7 or 8 years ago I slept in an early 1980s Eureka tent. It was fine. Built like a tank, will probably outlive me.
Run a sprinkler on it to see if it leaks.
Looking at the first pic, are there holes with grommets in the rainfly for the poles? This might be more of a kid’s backyard tent. Hard to tell from just pics.