For packing up and camping? Am I wrong?
168385
Great for car camping, it does break down flat, but would still be very long. Basically 3 pieces, 1 long pole to stake into the ground (vertical when set up), 1 "swing arm" pole that the grill hangs from (horizontal when set up) , and the grill/chain assembly which is threaded through the swing arm when set up. Its about 5 feet long but only 2-3 inches thick when broken down.
821225
Sure, as long as we're talking about car camping. It would be a handy way to organize items. But it probably would not be convenient if you need to backpack in any distance from car to campsite. However, if the path in is pretty smooth, it would probably do OK even in that situation, since I've rolled it from the far reaches of an unpaved parking area in the countryside into an art studio. I have 2 of these, 1 for paint, brushes, etc., and the other for sewing and craft supplies, and I think it's a great product. Hope this helps!
2247341
I'm 6-4 and my sleeping bag fit into the bag. I would not put the sleeping pad into the bag. It can be straped on the outside. Remember this is a medium size bag. The interior will hold 2 shirts, 1 pants, 2 underwear and 2 socks. Food for 5 days ( depends on what you eat). Rain jacket, emergency tarp, first aid kit, hygiene kit both 6x4 inches. 1 person tent or hammock, rain fly, straps and rope. Alcohol stove, ultra light pot w lid. Side pockets hold water treatment, alcohol fuel, lighter, maps, snacks, spoon or spork, etc. Top storage has twice as much room as side pockets. Bottom has rain cover which comes with the pack. There are lots of places to tie down your sleeping pad, hiking poles, what ever. I bought mine to use on the Appalachian Trail. I have 30lbs of stuff which I hope to get down to 25lbs. I had a larger pack- 6000 cu in. but when you are hiking 544 miles weight is a factor. If you are car camping or just hiking to a camp site and not moving for a week go with a larger pack. You can bring more stuff. Some thru hikers have packs with less cu in to save weight. I am not in a hurry so if I get tired I will rest and enjoy the scenery. I did buy a compression bag for my sleeping bag. It was tight w/o compression bag. My sleeping bag came with just a stuff sack. It ddin't compress the sleeping bag so I went with a compression bag. Yours may be smaller or larger than my sleeping bag. Mine is a synthetic fill rated to 20 but I think it is only good to 30. That is from years of use at different temps. I may need a new bag. Even 30 degrees is to cold for me these days. Hope this helps. Happy trails, Dave
2247339
its a big bag. u put in a sleeping bag, ur storage would be reduced. if i were u, i will try to secure both the bag and pad externally.
1669324
Yes, I use it for small items. There are two different sized tents. The lights are good too.
1009099
I use a double sized sleeping bag on the bottom and thither on top. I have an old rug I lay down when tent camping to protect the mattress from the grass, etc. When I camp by myself I use an army cot with pads underneath and a light bag on top. Sorry, I can't be of more help.
1658231
Dunno! I bought them for my adult offspring who like to camp. They don't live at this home Sorry.
645307
This is NOT something I would backpack with! This is for car or bicycle camping.
948642
I imagine you could find a piece of luggage that would work well also. We probably got stuck on the notion that this is made for camping! A piece of luggage might actually have more durable sides. This does, however, have a compartment on the bottom of the bag. We use it for the camp stove. I would say just lay out whatever you think you'll need, then go from there. We have two of these bags for all our tent-camping gear. If you are packing in the trunk of your car, you could probably also use plastic totes. I wouldn't say this is the "be all end all" answer, but it is nice, and we like/use it.
1975439
No, but I don't need it use it that way. It's used for paper routes and bike camping. We have garden wagons for other useses.
446148
I use mine as a flatbed with bungee cord tie-downs. I didn't much like the canvas box that came with it, so I have also built a light box out of 1/4 inch plywood with a lid, so I can haul my camping gear and edible plant books out of the weather. Just remember the more weight you carry, the harder it is to go up hills.
481004
I didn't look, It is very small. Backpacker size for sure. Get a bigger one if your camping not packing it in.
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.
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.
1861359
This probably sounds cheeky, but that depends on the stuff. With bulky gear, I don't think so. With really compact pads, bags, cook gear, small tent(strapped on the outside), minimal changes of clothing etc... I can get all the gear my wife and I need for a couple of nights. It's pretty big.
287174
Sorry, we are not using for camping. Only for kids to sleep on inside our house.
906591
most definitely. it's easy to pack.... probably about 12" long and 5" in diameter....