Budget Camping setup with Coleman instant up 3P

Slade 330 · 03-16-2013, 05:33 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSesmsssEk8
I have been sidecaring and camping for years, but with the new bike I thought I would get a new tent. As I am getting on a bit, I wanted something a little bigger than a dome tent like i had before, these new release Coleman 3P tents are a good size and as we sidecarists have the space, Why suffer!

madeouttaglass · 03-16-2013, 08:11 PM

That is cool.

davet2 · 03-17-2013, 04:20 AM

Looks comfy, but where's the kitchen sink?

Slade 330 · 03-17-2013, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by davet2

Looks comfy, but where's the kitchen sink?

I do have a bucket and some washing liquid in the trunk
usually the last of the billy water(kettle) in the morning to wash up after breakfast, never at night always mentally prepared for bed (pissed - tanked )
whatever word you use in your country, i am sure the sentiment is the same

davet2 · 03-17-2013, 11:58 AM

It does look like you can bring many of the comforts of home in your sidecar. I've had mine for about a year and that's a big part of why I got it, just haven't had a chance to take a trip yet. Looking forward to being able to carry plenty of beer for the campouts.

tony the tiger · 03-17-2013, 12:25 PM

I like the rig - was hard to watch the tent set-up vid with so many nice shots of your sidecar combination... not so distracting that I didn't notice the pigmy-pony. Does Frank Zappa live nearby?

Slade 330 · 03-17-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tony the tiger

I like the rig - was hard to watch the tent set-up vid with so many nice shots of your sidecar combination... not so distracting that I didn't notice the pigmy-pony. Does Frank Zappa live nearby?

The pigmy pony does attract HOT RATS

Melrone · 03-17-2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Slade 330

The pigmy pony does attract HOT RATS

Only if you live in Montana and are raising Dental Floss.Actually thats the name of my rig. The Pigmy Pony..Christen it on my way back from the Twin Citys the day I bought it..

Slade 330 · 03-18-2013, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Melrone

Only if you live in Montana and are raising Dental Floss.Actually thats the name of my rig. The Pigmy Pony..Christen it on my way back from the Twin Citys the day I bought it..

this thread went a bit obscure.
I like Frank Zappa but it started out about a tent LOL.

davet2 · 03-18-2013, 06:56 AM

I have been using my old dome tent for at least 25 years. Now that I have the room in the sidecar it may be time for something better. Yours looks good but a little bigger than I want. Maybe I'll try one of the combo tent/cot setups.

cathouse willy · 03-18-2013, 05:13 PM

Spent a lot of years camping out of a canoe or touring bike but I never found a tent with the most important feature to me and that was being bear proof.That one looks like it would keep out an "honest" bear.

Slade 330 · 03-19-2013, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by cathouse willy

Spent a lot of years camping out of a canoe or touring bike but I never found a tent with the most important feature to me and that was being bear proof.That one looks like it would keep out an "honest" bear.

I think camping in a Bear forrest would be not sleeping very well.
in Australia we need to keep out smaller things like snakes, scorpions, centipiedes and drunken wives

Agent Wayward · 03-19-2013, 07:34 AM

I use Quechua pop up tents, they pack to a round disc, which fits on the spare wheel carrier of a Ural. They are good solid tents, the largest one I use is plenty of room for 2 adults and kit, they withstand all weathers and have lasted 6 years so far, with frequent use.
It takes about 2 minutes (literally) to put them up and about 3 minutes to pack them away.
I also have a Quechua pop up Base, which we use as a day tent, if the weather is bad, it can seat 8 adults with a table in the middle, same pop up system.

I cannot recommend them highly enough.

I've yet to test one against a bear. The scariest animal we have here in the UK is known as a Welshman, so far, none of them have damaged the tent.

DirtyDR · 03-19-2013, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Slade 330

I think camping in a Bear forrest would be not sleeping very well.
in Australia we need to keep out smaller things like snakes, scorpions, centipiedes and drunken wives

Yours or the neighbors? Drunken wife that is.

Slade 330 · 03-19-2013, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyDR

Yours or the neighbors? Drunken wife that is.

the neighbours wives can come in!!

03-16-2013, 05:33 PM	#1
Slade 330 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Jan 2013 Location: Pinjarra Western Australia Oddometer: 57	Budget Camping setup with Coleman instant up 3P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSesmsssEk8 I have been sidecaring and camping for years, but with the new bike I thought I would get a new tent. As I am getting on a bit, I wanted something a little bigger than a dome tent like i had before, these new release Coleman 3P tents are a good size and as we sidecarists have the space, Why suffer!

03-16-2013, 08:11 PM	#2
madeouttaglass The AntiHarley Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol Hills in the Fingerlakes region of NY Oddometer: 2,190	That is cool. __________________ Our ride across the USA on a Ural Gear Up- http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=781149

03-17-2013, 04:20 AM	#3
davet2 Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Rochester, MI Oddometer: 88	Looks comfy, but where's the kitchen sink? davet2 screwed with this post 03-17-2013 at 04:35 AM

03-19-2013, 07:34 AM	#13
Agent Wayward Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: UK Oddometer: 331	I use Quechua pop up tents, they pack to a round disc, which fits on the spare wheel carrier of a Ural. They are good solid tents, the largest one I use is plenty of room for 2 adults and kit, they withstand all weathers and have lasted 6 years so far, with frequent use. It takes about 2 minutes (literally) to put them up and about 3 minutes to pack them away. I also have a Quechua pop up Base, which we use as a day tent, if the weather is bad, it can seat 8 adults with a table in the middle, same pop up system. I cannot recommend them highly enough. I've yet to test one against a bear. The scariest animal we have here in the UK is known as a Welshman, so far, none of them have damaged the tent. __________________ Honda C90 custom project thing Suzuki SV650 waiting for a sidecar XJR1300 with Motopodd sidecar www.motopodd.com

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03-17-2013, 11:58 AM	#5
davet2 Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Rochester, MI Oddometer: 88	It does look like you can bring many of the comforts of home in your sidecar. I've had mine for about a year and that's a big part of why I got it, just haven't had a chance to take a trip yet. Looking forward to being able to carry plenty of beer for the campouts.

03-18-2013, 06:56 AM	#10
davet2 Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Rochester, MI Oddometer: 88	I have been using my old dome tent for at least 25 years. Now that I have the room in the sidecar it may be time for something better. Yours looks good but a little bigger than I want. Maybe I'll try one of the combo tent/cot setups.

03-18-2013, 05:13 PM	#11
cathouse willy just some guy Joined: Oct 2009 Location: New West BC Oddometer: 67	Spent a lot of years camping out of a canoe or touring bike but I never found a tent with the most important feature to me and that was being bear proof.That one looks like it would keep out an "honest" bear.