Anyone tried stuffing this tent (less the poles) into a compression bag?
1011384
yes, you could. However, it rolls up so small you really don't need to. this gets really small when rolled up tight. In my pack it takes up very little room and the poles slide in right along the sides of my pack. This is a really great tent with a long history. They got it right a long time ago with this design. Two people are a little tight in it but for one it is perfect. Get it and seal it and you will not be sorry. It is VERY lightwieght and just plain works!
1011385
It can be done.. I most often just roll/fold it flat or roll it tight and wrap it with a large rubber band, or just stuff it in to avoid having more items in my pack to deal with.
320918
It does have a nice "tub" and I have used it without a tarp. But you will have to pitch the tent where you can put in the stakes. It is heavy. So to solve the problem, for me. I leave the poles out of the bag (as they have there own bag); then I can carry them separately to the camp site.
1954872
I tried to stuff it into this one (small), and it was way too roomy for it. It really does fold down pretty tight.Snugpak Compression Stuff Sacks, Olive, SmallUPDATE: I've had some better luck with this thing:Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack,X-SmallStill a tad bigger than it has to be, but it cinches down tight and nice, you just have those straps dangling. The tricky part is folding and rolling the bivy such that it fits. The best way I have found is to make two lengthwise folds spaced evenly at 1/3 of the bivy's width (i.e. you fold it along the long edge from one side, then fold the other side on top of that), and then rolling that up. This gives you a roll just thin enough to fit in that sack. I tried to stuff it into this one (small), and it was way too roomy for it. It really does fold down pretty tight.Snugpak Compression Stuff Sacks, Olive, SmallUPDATE: I've had some better luck with this thing:Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack,X-SmallStill a tad bigger than it has to be, but it cinches down tight and nice, you just have those straps dangling. The tricky part is folding and rolling the bivy such that it... » Read More I tried to stuff it into this one (small), and it was way too roomy for it. It really does fold down pretty tight.Snugpak Compression Stuff Sacks, Olive, SmallUPDATE: I've had some better luck with this thing:Sea to Summit eVent Compression Dry Sack,X-SmallStill a tad bigger than it has to be, but it cinches down tight and nice, you just have those straps dangling. The tricky part is folding and rolling the bivy such that it fits. The best way I have found is to make two lengthwise folds spaced evenly at 1/3 of the bivy's width (i.e. you fold it along the long edge from one side, then fold the other side on top of that), and then rolling that up. This gives you a roll just thin enough to fit in that sack. « Show Less
512473
The answer would depend on the size of the sleeping bag and tent. If your using a highly compressible sleeping bag and an ultralight 1 or 2 person tent then it should be doable. A synthetic sleeping bag, or a larger tent would be difficult if not impossible to fit, and would leave very little room.
762600
I pack it in a compression sack then put it in my backpack and strap the poles to my external frame. The spaciousness of the tent when setup is well worth the carrying cost in my opinion. I'm been backpacking for forty plus years and this was my first "vestibule" tent, opened up a whole new level of luxury!
1811200
Not big enough for a tent. Most tents come in a bag and can be bungee strapped on.
460506
I have never tried to do this, but if you folded it lengthwise, you probably could. It would be tricky to do though and you would probably need help to compress and role at the same time.
1848440
I have a sea to summit compression sack and can get mine down to about 8x8 and easily fit it into a pack.
1910979
I have never pulled it out, but if you were careful you might be able to reuse it. I would try it on a short trip with a good backup tent before I hiked the PCT with it though.
1496830
Yes, unless it's too much and collapses your tent and watch out for being able to get air
512471
I don't own this pack. I would suggest hanging the sleeping bag below (or strapping it above) the pack. The long poles for the tent can easily be put on the outside of the pack using the straps. So even if it does not fit properly inside, you can always strap stuff to it and generally that is what I do to preserve internal space.
2190760
it has its own carrying bag that just barely fits everything in it, but it will fit! you just need to fold the tent itself very tightly and have someone hold the bag closed while you zip, a bit tough but nothing terrible. The bag itself is roughly 2 feet long with maybe 6x6 square sides. i don't have it in front of me so i'm going by memory but it's not bulky by any means, good for storing in a tight space.
1055936
Nope! Once it's out of the bag, it's out of the bag and a standard mattress. They must use some very strong machinery to compress it that way.
2189442
Yes, you can zip it up completely- like a normal tent. We haven't used it to camp a beach, but I don't see why you couldn't use it for that.
2000959
I didn't have any trouble folding it back up... bring both sides into the middle till they meet. Stomp out all excess air... then fold again continuing to push out all the air. Roll from short front end to back continuing to push out excess air. This should now fit back into the bag... add poles.
1988123
That would be a VERY bad idea. The floor of the tent is really nothing more than a medium duty tarp. The walls are a very light nylon and, I am assuming by the look and feel, fairly flammable. I wouldn't recommend it.
522166
I haven't used it but I can't I'maging doingng that. It is durable enough. For repeated use but I don't believe it was meant to replace a regular tent. I got it for emergency use. Hope this helps