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Well my son and I just got back from our Webelos weekend for Cub Scouts. This was a statewide get together they do for Webelos every two years. I didn't know what to expect going in, but I should have had a better idea when I heard there would be 4,000 scouts there (plus all the parents that come). Our "campground" was a field that was roughly 75 yards wide by about 500 yds long. Tents were just stacked next to each other. Plus there were three other of these "campgrounds", so that gives you an idea of how many people were there. This was taken fairly early in the day, before everyone was there.
Here's a pic of that nightmare.
There was a good variety of tents there. Lots of cheap junkers, but lots of decent tents as well. In fact, one of the guys in our group brought his new Hilleberg.
The weather was cold and rainy. It rained all afternoon and into the evening. Then it cleared out a bit right around bedtime, but then started raining again overnight. But the Limelight 3 stayed dry and cozy. Here's a pic of it in the concentration camp.
I really like this tent. Setup is a breeze, quality of construction is great. I was a bit concerned this morning. The inside of the rainfly was covered with water droplets(but the inside of the tent was completely dry). So at first I thought that maybe it was leaking, but then I realized it was just condensation, as the poles were all covered with the same sized droplets. I checked the Hilleberg this morning, and it was also covered on the inside.
The most memorable part of the trip was during the night. I had just returned to my sleeping bag after relieving my bladder. Then I heard one of the kids in the tent right next to us(the grey one in the picture, just behind and to the left of mine) puke inside the tent! I got to hear the whole ordeal. NASTY!!
Here's the Hilleberg. They are definitely a step above other tents as far as materials go. But for what most of us use tents for, it's pretty hard to justify the cost. This guy goes on hunting expeditions in Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming, etc. so I can see why he wanted one.
Here's a pic of that nightmare.
There was a good variety of tents there. Lots of cheap junkers, but lots of decent tents as well. In fact, one of the guys in our group brought his new Hilleberg.
The weather was cold and rainy. It rained all afternoon and into the evening. Then it cleared out a bit right around bedtime, but then started raining again overnight. But the Limelight 3 stayed dry and cozy. Here's a pic of it in the concentration camp.
I really like this tent. Setup is a breeze, quality of construction is great. I was a bit concerned this morning. The inside of the rainfly was covered with water droplets(but the inside of the tent was completely dry). So at first I thought that maybe it was leaking, but then I realized it was just condensation, as the poles were all covered with the same sized droplets. I checked the Hilleberg this morning, and it was also covered on the inside.
The most memorable part of the trip was during the night. I had just returned to my sleeping bag after relieving my bladder. Then I heard one of the kids in the tent right next to us(the grey one in the picture, just behind and to the left of mine) puke inside the tent! I got to hear the whole ordeal. NASTY!!
Here's the Hilleberg. They are definitely a step above other tents as far as materials go. But for what most of us use tents for, it's pretty hard to justify the cost. This guy goes on hunting expeditions in Alaska, Colorado, Wyoming, etc. so I can see why he wanted one.
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