Tents, non-RTT. What do you use

[Peakbagger]

My essential requirements:
1) Full-Coverage rainfly - to keep rain or wind-blown snow out.
2) Simple, sturdy dome Setup
3) Roomy vestibule for cooking in sporty weather*.
You might want to add with Enough Room for Your Taste.

That is if I have company. Otherwise, if I can fit in a 1Person tent, I can fit in the truck.

Heavy-duty Mountaineering brands (Everest high-camp caliber) like Mountain Hardwear (The Trango^^^ was the tent used in the high camps for the 1996 Imax Everest Team that happened to be there during the 1996 disaster), The North Face, Marmots are bomb-proof.
Then there are what I call "exotics" like Nemo and zpacks whose forte I think is being ultra-light.
The above and their logo's are pricey.

You pay less for the logos on Kelty, Eureka, REI. Lightweight and sturdy with features made to handle extreme weather, so those are good value brands.

For tents you don't have to carry on your back for miles Alps Mountaineering, Ozark trail, Coleman and the likes are even less expensive.

For camping near one's vehicle or near civilization where you have the option to dive into vehicle or drive to nearest hotel if weather gets worse. Almost any tent would do.

*(My Bibler iTent is minimal and tiny, but my vestibule is roomier and more comfortable than most other tents.)

Seeing your pics takes me way back to my backpacking days before i jacked my achilles tendon. Are those a pair of Fischer mountaineering boots i see? The top pic looks like Trail Camp Pond on the whitney trail. Man i miss those days. Great pics.

 

[Albacore]

Another fan of the Kodiak canvas. Roomy, comfortable, and easy to use.

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[visualfxengineer]

My essential requirements:
1) Full-Coverage rainfly - to keep rain or wind-blown snow out.
2) Simple, sturdy dome Setup
3) Roomy vestibule for cooking in sporty weather*.
You might want to add with Enough Room for Your Taste.

That is if I have company. Otherwise, if I can fit in a 1Person tent, I can fit in the truck.

Heavy-duty Mountaineering brands (Everest high-camp caliber) like Mountain Hardwear (The Trango^^^ was the tent used in the high camps for the 1996 Imax Everest Team that happened to be there during the 1996 disaster), The North Face, Marmots are bomb-proof.
Then there are what I call "exotics" like Nemo and zpacks whose forte I think is being ultra-light.
The above and their logo's are pricey.

You pay less for the logos on Kelty, Eureka, REI. Lightweight and sturdy with features made to handle extreme weather, so those are good value brands.

For tents you don't have to carry on your back for miles Alps Mountaineering, Ozark trail, Coleman and the likes are even less expensive.

For camping near one's vehicle or near civilization where you have the option to dive into vehicle or drive to nearest hotel if weather gets worse. Almost any tent would do.

*(My Bibler iTent is minimal and tiny, but my vestibule is roomier and more comfortable than most other tents.)

I wanted to loop back and make sure I thanked you for that info. Looks like you have an amazing setup and some sweet adventures. Cooking in the vestibule in the snow... I don’t think I could pull that off.

 

[visualfxengineer]

Just an update for anyone that stumbles across this. The core tent was a piece of something. Multiple rips and it was anything but instant. During manufacturing, they put one pole and hinge on backwards. Not the thing you want when you roll into your campsite at 3am to have to figure out. I was able to take it apart and fix the issue. A manufacturing issue I can tolerate, however it snapped the webbing in two places. This will be an instant return. My experiment with Core is concluded. Next up Eureka, then Marmot.

 

[RAD4Runner]

My experiment with Core is concluded. Next up Eureka, then Marmot.

LOL!
Yes, those two are sensible brands.
Stick to simple dome design; I can setup my Bibler from inside in a storm blindfolded.
Be wary of "Innovative" features. Those are the first to fail; Like the push-to-start new cars that won't work after drunk friends throw you into a pool at a party, or when you drive away from person who has the remote FOB in his pocket. - LOL!

 

[RAD4Runner]

Seeing your pics takes me way back to my backpacking days before i jacked my achilles tendon. Are those a pair of Fischer mountaineering boots i see? The top pic looks like Trail Camp Pond on the whitney trail. Man i miss those days. Great pics.

Bummer about the Ach Tendon
Thanks! Its Lower Franklin Lake.
Winter pic taken on Mount Baldy Local for us in So Cal.
Boots are Koflach Arctis Exped. I run barefoot but my feet get cold easily so gotta wear the warmest I could find in winter. Had them for about 13 years, soles of inner boots are crumbling but duct tape fixes all - LOL!

 

[DannyLlama]

[MENTION=144483]Bumbo[/MENTION] [MENTION=154818]Albacore[/MENTION] what is it you like the most about the Kodiak tents. I'm looking to get a new family tent and swing multiple praise of a brand makes me very interested

 

[Bumbo]

[MENTION=144483]Bumbo[/MENTION] [MENTION=154818]Albacore[/MENTION] what is it you like the most about the Kodiak tents. I'm looking to get a new family tent and swing multiple praise of a brand makes me very interested

Good question... it's the first time ever owning something higher end than a $50-100 Coleman. I have friends who own higher end nylon tents too from Kelty so I do know what a decent tent looks like but no one I know has owned something like this.

Being able to stand up straight was a game changer for me, so I would have to say that was my favorite thing about it. It's like having a hotel room in comparison to a "regular" tent.

If being able to stand up is not a unique thing, the following items also come to mind.

Build quality is fantastic, been very durable so far.
It stands up to a wind load very well, feels stable.
Canvas material really changes the feel of it. Hard to explain,
The floor feels great
Included accessories help make good use of inside space with loft and

All those things come at a cost... no free lunch.
It's heavy and bulky. I don't care that much about the weight but it does take up a note worthy amount of storage space in the truck.

I find it difficult to setup alone.