Anyone also do tent camping?

[worraps]

Hi,

I am pretty new of Auckland,
looking for buying a tent in New Zealand to start explore North island,

does anyone know some kind of camping forums ?
so i can check on people's experiences on brands in New Zealand.

Thanks

[JimO]

have a look on www.trademe.co.nz

[tri boy]

Welcome worraps
Put a post in the adventure riding thread. Most of the crew in there camp out quite often, and will be a wealth of info as to what works with bike loading etc.
I do a bit of camping with them, but moan n bitch if I have to put my own tent up, so I'm not much help.
Clint n Rosie do heaps of camping, I suggest you PM them.
http://www.kiwicamping.co.nz/ is quite a good company.

[kevfromcoro]

heaps of good tents about....
get something light and waterproof....
you will need a bit of gear to keep you warm at night........
as said.. have a bit of a search about.........

[CookMySock]

get something [a tent thats] light and waterproof....
you will need a bit of gear to keep you warm at night......

Yes, a 2/3 person tent is heaps and heaps for yourself and a maybe a pillion.

As long as you have a warm sleeping bag, you will stay perfectly warm in your Cordura. Use your boots for a pillow, and just get used to sleeping on the ground, or use a mat (not much better than the ground.)

It's great fun being out and about with a bike and a tent.


Steve

[kevfromcoro]

Yes, a 2/3 person tent is heaps and heaps for yourself and a maybe a pillion.

As long as you have a warm sleeping bag, you will stay perfectly warm in your Cordura. Use your boots for a pillow, and just get used to sleeping on the ground, or use a mat (not much better than the ground.)

It's great fun being out and about with a bike and a tent.


Steve

i normally use a wine cask bladder for a pillow.
real comfy..
even if its half full.. you can wake up and have a bit of a slurp....
nature at its best................

[Mom]

Welcome to KB. Can you please give us a bit more information about your bike? I have been around for a bit and that breed is a new one on me. GAINT.

I know when I started out on here I also had a weird deviant of transport, so dont be shy, share

[Winston001]

Excellent question. You can buy a tent from $50 - $1200 so working out the differences can be hard. Like most things in life, you do get what you pay for. It can be difficult at first glance to see why two similar tents are hundreds of dollars apart in price. Finding the right tent becomes a matter of balancing your intentions with your budget.

The very best tents have at least three/four titanium poles supporting a dome structure and are self supporting. No guy ropes. They are designed for alpine conditions and are made of 3000 plu (rain-proof) fabric which is rip-stop. Essentially they are very light, strong, and storm proof. The zips are heavy duty and don't jam. Here is a good example although it's too big for one person. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Camp...-278477362.htm

You won't see this type of tent much at motorcycle rallies but to be fair rallies are usually on sheltered sites with bonfires and......er....chaps who fall over.......

As for size, in my experience a 3 person tent only has just enough room for 2 people plus gear. Motorcycling involves bulky stuff once you disrobe - boots, helmets, panniers, so my advice is to get a larger tent than you'd expect to need. If it's raining, having a roomy tent is worth its weight in gold.

You also need to decide if the tent is for multi-use. A large cheap tent will do the job for rallies and general travel. However if you want to go into the backblocks or go tramping then the high quality tents are the best longterm choice. I have an excellent Fairydown (now Macpac) alpine tent which I acquired as a factory second. Its supposed to hold 2 people but with my own gear there's no spare room. http://www.macpac.co.nz/shop/en_nz/g...n/plateau.html

[CookMySock]

i normally use a wine cask bladder for a pillow.
real comfy.. even if its half full.. you can wake up and have a bit of a slurp.... nature at its best................

LOL thats very good! Will swipe the next one!

Steve

[Hitcher]

If god had meant for us to live in tents, then he wouldn't have created Sky TV or spa pools.

[munster]

I use a Hennesy Hammock when hunting, been in some terrible storms and stayed pefectly dry. Only thing is you need trees to tie it up to. Still it's another option. Lighter than most tents and in my opinion, way more comfy. http://hennessyhammock.com/

[CookMySock]

http://hennessyhammock.com/

Nice. What do you do about the mozzies?

Steve

[BMWST?]

Nice. What do you do about the mozzies?

Steve

.......
"All Hennessy Hammocks include attached mosquito netting".....

[quickbuck]

Welcome to KB. Can you please give us a bit more information about your bike? I have been around for a bit and that breed is a new one on me. GAINT.

I know when I started out on here I also had a weird deviant of transport, so dont be shy, share

Good point Mom,
I just noticed....

I could be wrong, but I think our friend is actually after a site like this :http://www.bikenz.org.nz

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Sizing for tents is a confusing thing... the way they are worked out is, if the are classed as 3 man tent, then the are comfortable for 2 people with a 3rd person in an emergency, 4 person = 3 people comfortable with a 4th in an emergency and etc...

I recommend a tent with a water proof rating of 1500mm (others say 1000mm) fly water head rating and 3000mm for the floor (min) or more for NZ conditions. Good site to what to look for in a tent http://www.nzcampsite.co.nz/What_to_Look_for.124.0.html

Check zips, Sealed seems are good, quality of poles and pegs...