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 Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Gear Forum Screen tents Reply
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| Author | Message Text |
| mcordes |
06/22/2006 05:25PM If you can handle the extra weight the screen tent is an awesome luxury. Late nights playing cards, bug free meals etc. |
| tony |
06/14/2006 11:00PM I took a screen tent this spring for the first time and glad I did. The black flies just about drove us nuts till I got ther screen tent up. I never believed the stories about the black flies leaving you lone when you are in a screen tent but its true the flies just crawl harmlessly up to the top of the the tent.  tony |
| kanoes |
06/05/2006 09:19PM eureka USED to make a screened lean-to. sides and top are coated nylon....front is screen with a zipper in the middle. sets up easily without poles. its about 8x8x6' high. great windbreak for cooking, even without bugs. weighs about 3.5 lbs. i have one.....too bad they dont make it anymore! maybe ebay? Jan |
| buz |
05/31/2006 09:57PM coghlans.com Product is travellers mosquito net. Great, easy set up, no poles, line between trees. 2 pounds. Great for 3-4 people. Or get two and jury rig together. |
| Bannock |
05/31/2006 04:32PM Yep. I do. When I first started, I took a regular ol' screen tent minus the poles. I used rope, cord and ingenuity to string it up. I anchored the sides with rocks rather than stakes. To get in I just lift a rock and slide in under a wall rather than messing with a zipper door. Of course, it also functioned as our tarp. Sometimes I'd take our extra "regular" tarp and pitch it lean-to style on the windward side of the screen tent. This acts as a wind break, keeps blowing rain from coming in, and acts as a "closet" for gear so vaulable screened area isn't wasted. It worked well enough that my trip mates insisted that I bring it every year. After a time, I bought an Eureka VCS (something like that) which is a tarp with a screen insert. When I go with that group of friends, they still insist on it. It is nice for those buggy supper times. It's good to eat in relative peace. I use a PIK mosquito coil inside it shortly before we're going to use it. You could also bring a can of Raid or something to spray inside. Kill off those bugs that are trapped inside. A screen tent is a little extra weight and bulk. I guess you have to decide if the trade off is worth it. Every year my group votes that it is. |
| Arkansas Man |
05/31/2006 10:32AM The weight of a screen tent vs the weight of preventative clothing... the nod goes to the preventative clothing... Pretreat with permethrin before you go and take a good insect repellent... another option when the wind is not blowing is a Thermacell insect repeller... Also camping in a spot where there is a breeze helps! Bruce |
| bogwalker |
05/31/2006 09:55AM I just bring head nets, long sleeve shirts and long pants in June and early July. Much easier to lug around for the little bit of time you need them. |
| YAMAHOO |
05/31/2006 09:31AM Just wondering if any of you have ever packed in a screen tent? My son & I have been going to the bdub for 4 years now and last year the heat & mosquitos drove us out 2 days early. |
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