What is your camping set-up?

[bearfootin]

Originally posted by rtherber:
Pic of the tent deployed on the Switchback.
 http://he-ruide.smugmug.com/gallery/6611859_Fpsu3#421397675_VdWpJ-A-LB  

Now that is a cool way to go camping

[Whip]

I have a nice little cabin on my hunting property here in Wisconsin.  But when I head out this is my abode.



For me, there is just something magical about a canvas camp.  It takes a bit longer to set up than a camper, but not bad.  It is large enough to have a couple of cots and still room for chairs and a small table inside.  We have a woodburner for heat and it makes for an extremely comfortable camp.

[rtherber]

I camped for over a month prior to archery elk season in CO in this oversized tentcot with cheap tarp overhead. I cooked off the tailgate of the truck. I was moving every couple of days flyfishing  and wanted to have a quick,easy, mobile setup. Worked perfect-added my air mattress,sleeping bag,and pillow inside the tentcot and slept comfortable-temps as low as 30s.

[john fletch]

Pronghorn23
That is why we went with the Chalet.  It is a hard sided pop-up that stores low for travel.  It is not bear proof, but a lot better than canvas.  We liked the low store feature because it was not affeceted by side wind much. We traveled in eastern Washington a lot, often going to the folks place in Montana.  We saw many full size trailers in the ditch along I-90 that had blown over in the strong winds. The other thing was we lived in the Seattle area at the time.  I did not have a garage big enough to pop up the trailer, and it seemed that it would rain nearly every time we camped.  I knew a lot of people who had canvas or fabric pop-up trailers, and many of them rotted out early becasues it was so hard to get them dry in Seattle.  Oh and the smell of that mildew - yecchhh

[rtherber]

The Chalet and Aliner campers aren't as spacious as the pop ups but they are quick to set up,take down, and heat,cool faster. Here is a pic of my old 70's version of a Chalet-all plexiglass and aluminum- Richard(pictured) especially liked how the furnace in it would almost run you out.
 

[Raven]

Great looking camps! For just hunting around home I camp out of my 18ft Tipi set up in our side yard in an opening in the woods.    I stay in it starting on Fri nights untill sunday. Love having a camp fire next to my bed, just have to reach out of bed to put more wood on the fire.  

[wingnut-tdy]

This is our camp with the small kitchen.  Big kitchen is 10x20 with 2 stoves, oven, grill etc.

Tent is 16x20x5 with a 5 dog stove.  Comfy for 5 hunters.

 

Mike

[Kingwouldbe]

11,500 feet

[cacciatore]

Grey Buffalo I have the same tend since 91, I love it and hunt the Colorado wilderness nice to hear you again, Felix

[Trooper]