Tent alternative

[hatidua]

Anyone in an (unheated) tent in CO right now had best have a decent sleeping bag in addition to the structure itself.

[Ah Pook]

Anyone in an (unheated) tent in CO right now had best have a decent sleeping bag in addition to the structure itself.

There are a few out on W. Mag. Hopefully the last couple of days has caused them to reconsider and go somewhere else.

I'd be interested in how portable the tube is.

[GilpinGuy]

If setting up a tent creates that much stress for you, go to a hotel. Stay the hell away from the outdoors because you're too damned stupid to be out on your own. The picture showing the campfire has the fire WAY too close to the fabric structure. The kind of pop-up Kazoo posted is the way to go if you can't deal with tent poles.

Seriously, get a good tent and it's not rocket surgery unless you're so incredibly non-mechanically inclined that yeah, you should stay at a hotel. No way you'll get a fire started.

I have 2 tents:
A small 2 man (1 big man like me, plus gear) tent that has 3 poles that can only be installed one way. You cannot eff this up. They simply won't fit if you do.

A bigger 6 person dome style. 4 poles, all the same length, and all install corner to corner. You cannot eff this up either.

Both were not cheap, but, hey, you do get you pay for sometimes.

I never needed an Advil while setting up a tent, but I usually do have a cold one in hand.

This seems like a solution looking for a problem to me. Might be a cool gadget, but not necessary.