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    Tent brands...

    I always buy gear that has a lifetime warranty. Springbar, Sierra Designs, North Face etc. You pay (alot) more upfront, but get a much better made tent (or sleeping bag, jacket etc) that the company will stand behind. When you are in a Montana thunder bumper with rain pooling on the fly and...
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    flex bow/springbar tents

    your cordless driver needs to be am "impact" style driver. ask sears or home depot to sell you one. the lags should be 10" long on the corners and 6" in between. get the biggest washer that will fit on the lags you buy (probably about 2"). the washers serve the same purpose that "hooks" on...
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    Tent Heaters

    get any buddy heater specifically designed for indoor use with the low oxygen / tip over shutoff. use it to warm for a few minutes at night. turn off if nervous. turn on (matchless / piezo ignition) in the morning or as needed. you can also leave a window cracked for air, but a canvas tent...
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    Tent Heaters

    Yes, the buddy heaters have a low oxygen shut off switch and a tip over shut off switch. spent many a warm night with the buddy / big buddy heaters
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    flex bow/springbar tents

    purchase 3/8" x 8" or longer lag screws with a large washer. Use a cordless impact drill to "hammer" them into the ground. Softer ground, use a longer / larger lag bolt, esp on corners. No guy lines needed with a flex bow style tent. Energy is transferred downward. I own two Springbars and...
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    Big sleeping bags?

    Talked to a salesman at my local supplier. Bag companies know that there target market for ultralight gear are people that carry very little excess fat / body weight. It's just a demographic, nothing personal. That said, try a TNF Hotlum XL. I'm 5'10" and 220 lbs (well outside their...
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    Warmest Tent

    Low oxygen shut off, indoor safe. Go with the Big Buddy though... more heat. Also consider a canvas (Springbar or Kodiak) tent. Not only less heat transfer, but more durable with the heater. If the heater touches my ultralight Sierra Designs, it will melt / burn an instant hole. Canvas...
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    Shopping for a new tent

    watch steepandcheap.com They have screaming deals come up periodically. Or check out geeartrade.
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    Care of Your Trailer

    Compressed air instead of ant-freeze. Plug outside openings (fridge, furnace, etc), plug in to keep batteries tended, cover, let snow.
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    Warmest Tent

    Warmest tent... Canvas Springbar with a Buddy Heater
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