Buying a tent

[richard_smith237]

34 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

The country u gonna use it in. If here in Thailand...recommend DECATHLON. Great outdoor and sports store. 

Where do you reckon the Op may use this tent ??? 

 

... For the life of me, I've no idea !!! 

[ExpatOilWorker]

At the finals of the National Poetry Competition the two finalist were an
unlikely pair. Finalist number one was a Harvard educated professor of
literature and the winner of several previous competitions. Finalist number two
was a young Marine Lcpl. from the hills of West Virginia who needed help filling
out the entry form.
The final round consisted of each competitor being given the same word and
having thirty seconds to complete a verse, using the word.
The Professor went first. The Judge said, " The final word this year is
'Timbuktu'" The Prof. started thinking. Ten seconds went by. Twenty seconds.
The crowd became nervous. After twenty eight seconds the Prof. began,
"Across the hot Sahara sand,
Trekked the dusty caravan.
Men on camels, two by two,
Destination- Timbuktu."
The crowd went wild, there was no way that the Hillbilly Marine would ever top
that.
The Lcpl. was brought on stage. The judge gave the word, "Timbuktu."
The young Lcpl. looked to the sky, he thought for 10-15 seconds, stepped up to
the microphone, cleared his throat, and began,
"Tim 'en me, a-hunting went,
Met three girls in a pop-up-tent,
They was three and we was two,
So, I bucked one and Tim Buck Two!"

[dddave]

23 hours ago, KhunLA said:

But I'd get a 2 person tent, and they're barely big enough to be roomy for 1 person.

Great point.  I remember trying to get dressed in a single person tent, during a rainstorm, trying not to touch the fabric. Not a fond memory.  Also, a single person tent tends to concentrate condensation..

I once bought a cheap, $30 3 person tent in Walmart.  Had an outside, hinged frame and a rainfly.  Ended-up using it for 10 years on many cross-country trips.  Sometimes you get far more than you pay for..

[Adumbration]

4 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

I was originally planning for Tasmania (hiking N to S), but there as well camping would be necessary (and the weather colder and, possibly, wetter). 

Tasmania is where its at. The southern highlands are boring unless you love dodging cow pats while looking at the same species of gum tree all day.

 

And make sure that you absolutely brush up your vocabulary of buying, selling, renovating and investing in residential property.

 

Nowdays all resident Australians cannot hold a conversation longer that 30 seconds before diverting it to the topic of real estate.  And no...I am not joking.