Looking for suggestions for a decent lightweight, compact two person tent for road trips on the scoot. Any other other usefull gear reccomendation would be appreciated,
Thanks

 

Eureka!/Backcountry 2 tent is my favorite. 15 years old and still going strong. Just go and shop in a back-packing store or online.

 

REI Half Dome is a nice tent the plus two version gives you more room. What kind of gear recommendations are you looking for
Cooking, sleeping bags, road gear? REI has about the best stuff while it is a little more expensive they always take it back and its usually very high quality. You can try military stores for some camping stuff. Get a roll for the sleeping bag it will save the back.

 

I am interested in the same topic. Here's a thread that might be helpful to us both:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/road-...ping-gear.html

I haven't read it all yet, but it seems to be on the right track.

Here's another one.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/road-...t-camping.html

I'm also considering the hammock route and will post some questions in a separate thread.

 

My Eureka 2-man is 35 years old. Works great, lasts a long time. However it is better suited for one person than two.

Bwana

 

4 person eureka timberline with a vestibule this is what works very well for me,you can store **** in the vestibule with out having to go in and out of the tent.if you have ever been in rain there is nothing dryer then the a frame timberline or stronger in the wind. when my wife travels with me i use the six man out fitter with the coleman queen double stack air bed. this is such a good tent i own two of them.of course when we take the big tent we pull the trailor and all are camping gear.

 

I have a few tents depending on what I ( or the family) am/are doing.
All of them were inexpensive ( meaning not REI) and came from kmart or costco...80% REI quality, 25% cost.
Can you give up that 20% quality-?

MOST tents will fold up pretty small and tiny- I have a big 1 man/small 2 man that straps to my saddlebag lid rack pretty good.

The part to think about packing are the poles, they can only fold up so much, and you may find that the great tent with 4' pole sections isn't so easy to tie on the bike.

A sturdy base panel that won't be punctured by a small stone or stick, and rain and ventilation control are considerations.

-and how much crap you want to carry.

when solo I have the small tent, sleeping bag, solar led lights ( that recharge while I ride) a thermarest pad ( the narrow one rolls up inside my saddlebag.

I don't bother with cooking gear- I grab coffee at the KOA in the morning and food as i go. I carried cooking stuff and never used it.
But carry no-cook snacks in case the one restaurant in town closes at 7:30 pm

Mike

 

Thanks everybody for all the great info so far.

mkguitar, Which solarLED lights do you use?

 

I used to use malibu yard light! $65 ( home depot) they have a large collector about 8" x 8" with 3 light units that plug in. bright enough to read by if you have them close, will illuminate the campsite so you don't whack your shins getting up to pee.

A pal of mine distributes those cheap wind up flashlights- he gave me 2 of them with the crank ( was noisy) and solar panels, they work fine. I have them in a clear heavy vinyl envelope ( I think wife's swim suit came in it) that I tie on top of the load. They charge while I ride.

Mk

 

=when i solo i dont use a tent i use 12 by sixteen tarp and a plastic ground cloth,when i choose my camp sight and it is always some place i can stay for free i just put the tarp down pull egs up on one edge of it.wrap it over the bike and stake her down.makes a good garage and a decent shelter.