Is there a car camping tent that is thick enough to stay warm in wind and cold weather?

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Daniel

I want a tent that doesn't have paper thin walls that has windows you can look out of or have zipped up so that you can stay warm. weight isn't really important. I have a Coleman tent now which is great for beach camping but I took it to around 6,000 feet in Yosemite last summer and we ended up having to go stay in a motel the next night because we were so cold. I don't need a three pound backpacking tent. I know I could just get a really nice sleeping bag or something but I wish they had a tent that you could actually hang out in or fall asleep next to your significant other without being mummified. any advice?

Answer
Tents aren't made to insulate, they're really just meant to keep the rain and wind off. What you need is a warmer sleeping bag. They make ones that will keep you warm in a blizzard on top of a mountain, but don't get one of those because you will be way too hot.

http://www.rei.com/category/4500001_Sleeping+Bags
See on the left where it has categories and near the middle you can choose by temperature ratings? You probably want one in the zone of 15-29 or 30-39.

But if weight is no problem, like if you're car camping, you can just take a few extra blankets. :) A foam sleeping pad also helps, because it will insulate you from the cold ground.

How do you set up a volleyball net at a beach?

Sydney L

I am buying a volleyball net off craigslist for $20 dollars and im a little suspicious because they tend to be more expensive. I was wondering, if the beach/park already has poles set up, do you really just need the net? do you need other parts that I dont know about?

Thanks

Answer
Some, but few beaches will already have poles there for you to put a net on. If you're in a popular volleyball spot you might even find nets on the beach

Most comonly, you will need to provide a full net kit and put it up on the beach for the duration that you play and take it home at the end.

A "kit" will include:
Net (with top and bottom cables)
Two Poles
Method of attaching top and bottom of net to poles (eye hooks and carabiners are good)
Guy wires (4 or 6) - These are the ropes that attach to the tops of the poles and get a tent spike on the other end to stick in the ground. 2 or 3 per side. soft deep sand usually take 3 per side, or really long spikes.


Or you could buy a net. Park and Sun is a very popular net. They tend to be a little below a tournament grade protable net.

http://parksun.com/Sporting_Goods/Net_Systems/#


Edit: I wanted to note that in a portable net you don't bury the poles. They sit on top of the sand and magically stay upright. I usually put something under the poles so they don't sink into the sand and lower the net.

http://www.homecourt.com/cart/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=9&cat=Portable+Volleyball+Sets+No+Logo

I have a net off of the above page. Not cheap.

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