Bonghuffer
Does coleman or any more respected tent makers offer an already waterproofed tent to withstand multi-hour downpours?
I'm sure that Coleman is like the Huffy/Murray of camping gear, so any camping pros out there please let me know whom for to be looking.
Already got reservations, thanks. Had a great old tent heirloomed, lent it to a friend who lent it to a friend... Now we realize that we need a new one and dropping a half thousand on one that we plan on using twice a year is tough right now. The coleman that she got has a way-too-small fly and seems as waterproof as my tee shirts. She's returning it as soon as it dries out. How are Eureka brand tents? Worth buying, seam-sealing and fly-sealing?
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There is no tent that is completely "waterproof". Coleman is a leader in family camping tent gear and their products are treated and seams factory sealed for weather protection so they have a "weather protection guarantee" but that is vague at best. Any tent for it to have good resistance to the weather must be set up correctly and all seams sealed and the material rated or coated with water resistance material. I find that higher end tents have better designs for weather protection and dome style tents the best overall design. Again Coleman meets that need. Here is an article to help you choose a quality tent,
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/family-base-camping-tent.html
Now you stated you are interested in beach camping. First if you don't have reservations now forget it all beach camping in the state of california is by reservation only 6 months in advance. Next beaches are naturally humid and tents are always damp inside and out in any weather situation specially at night . To help with that you need a tent with very good ventilation. Again Coleman tents meet that need.
@Eureka is no different than Coleman except for tent designs they use the same comparable materials and methods of construction or weather proofing, it's comparing apples to oranges
There is no tent that is completely "waterproof". Coleman is a leader in family camping tent gear and their products are treated and seams factory sealed for weather protection so they have a "weather protection guarantee" but that is vague at best. Any tent for it to have good resistance to the weather must be set up correctly and all seams sealed and the material rated or coated with water resistance material. I find that higher end tents have better designs for weather protection and dome style tents the best overall design. Again Coleman meets that need. Here is an article to help you choose a quality tent,
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/family-base-camping-tent.html
Now you stated you are interested in beach camping. First if you don't have reservations now forget it all beach camping in the state of california is by reservation only 6 months in advance. Next beaches are naturally humid and tents are always damp inside and out in any weather situation specially at night . To help with that you need a tent with very good ventilation. Again Coleman tents meet that need.
@Eureka is no different than Coleman except for tent designs they use the same comparable materials and methods of construction or weather proofing, it's comparing apples to oranges
Why is it illegal to pitch a tent and camp out on the beach?
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no beach I've been to allows it. I must follow you all home and see where you go.
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It really is up to the local government where you can camp out and pitch tents.
Here in California, for example, all camping areas are designated as such, and only in remote beaches they allow camping. Our home's backyard is part of the Pacific's beach, and not even us are allowed to camp or pitch a tent on it; so when we need to do so for a family's or friends' activity, we camp on the part of our property where there's gardens and trees, and just walk to the beach.
We never wanted to mark the beach as Private Property because it has to be fenced out and this way it will block and ruin its beauty and fun...
It really is up to the local government where you can camp out and pitch tents.
Here in California, for example, all camping areas are designated as such, and only in remote beaches they allow camping. Our home's backyard is part of the Pacific's beach, and not even us are allowed to camp or pitch a tent on it; so when we need to do so for a family's or friends' activity, we camp on the part of our property where there's gardens and trees, and just walk to the beach.
We never wanted to mark the beach as Private Property because it has to be fenced out and this way it will block and ruin its beauty and fun...
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