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My wife and I are camping on the beach at Galveston Island State Park this spring/summer. We currently have a Coleman dome tent, but it tends to really bend and flex in the wind. We're looking for something a little more sturdy. We usually keep most of our gear and stuff outside the tent under a gazebo shelter, so storage, gear lofts, vestibules, etc. are not that big of an issue. We want to make this a longer stay than normal. A more sturdy tent that doesn't cave in and use up all the interior space will make all the difference.
We'd like plenty of room if possible. My wife and I are both....uh...."full figured" so the person capacity needs to be a bit "negotiable.".
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You will need to spend a little more to get a stronger tent. You can stay with a Coleman but at the price range several other tent makers are better priced for a rigid tent. I like the Coleman Heka x tent for a rigid tent design and yet still affordable, their next level tent the helios x3 is an expedition class with expedition price to go with it.
Getting away from Coleman to REI brands they have a strong Multi season called the Mountain 2 with high ratings that is cheaper in price then the Coleman Helios.
Anyway the key to having your tent hold up in the wind is having it set properly to the wind, the low end facing the predominate wind direction and having some kind of wind break. a picnic table, tree, your car, a large pile of drift wood, whatever you can find.
Good luck!
You will need to spend a little more to get a stronger tent. You can stay with a Coleman but at the price range several other tent makers are better priced for a rigid tent. I like the Coleman Heka x tent for a rigid tent design and yet still affordable, their next level tent the helios x3 is an expedition class with expedition price to go with it.
Getting away from Coleman to REI brands they have a strong Multi season called the Mountain 2 with high ratings that is cheaper in price then the Coleman Helios.
Anyway the key to having your tent hold up in the wind is having it set properly to the wind, the low end facing the predominate wind direction and having some kind of wind break. a picnic table, tree, your car, a large pile of drift wood, whatever you can find.
Good luck!
So what is a good square footish for a two person tent?
Jill
So am looking for a tent that is a good squiar foot for 2 people but not crowrd and cheep it whould be for the beach in summer
Answer
7x7 would be as small as I would go you need the space for air to move and stow gear. I recommend a dome style for the beach as these are more resistant to wind and are free standing meaning you don't have to stake out the tent for it to work. Coleman tents make a good dome style tent that won't break the bank. Note that this is a car camping tent and too heavy for back packing.
http://www.coleman.com/product/sundomereg-3-tent/2000007828?contextCategory=DomeTents
7x7 would be as small as I would go you need the space for air to move and stow gear. I recommend a dome style for the beach as these are more resistant to wind and are free standing meaning you don't have to stake out the tent for it to work. Coleman tents make a good dome style tent that won't break the bank. Note that this is a car camping tent and too heavy for back packing.
http://www.coleman.com/product/sundomereg-3-tent/2000007828?contextCategory=DomeTents
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