If you ever have been on mycrr.com or solotripping.com you've probably read some of HOOP's postings that are very informative.

Here is the link (copy and paste) with his review of his Snowtrekker Expedition Tent.

http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/viewtopic.php?t=20758

HOOP winter camps in NW Ontario so he is able to use the black spruce and northern white cedar bows to insulate the floor inside his tent. Of course, you can't do something like that in BWCA/Quetico or similar areas.

Chuck

CII

True we should not/can not cut fresh bows in the BWCAW, there is alot of ground and lakes in the SNF to camp. No cutting any green stuff but there is alot of firewood. And you dont need to self register. Places off the Gunflint or off the Sawbill Trail area are in SNF. Places up by ELY are SNF. Detailed maps are the key for getting info on dispersed private property, so no one tresspasses.

CB

Just cut Balsam.

Every year at Christmas.

snowtrekker will have their full line of tents set up at the Sandstone Ice Festival.
December 8, 9
I was checking the tents out last year, changed my idea of winter camping.

http://www.sandstoneicefest.com/

Tony

They sure are great tents, I was lucky to start winter camping with one.

Despite being a tough, Norsk man who eats timerwolves for brunch, i've never cold tented.

Real men eat timberwolves for breakfast

Attended the Winter camping expo in Wisconsin this past weekend. Had a nice time on saturday looked at several models of snowtrekker tents, and other gear from different winter camping manufactors. My question for anyone out there that may have one or used one is what type the hybrid or expedition model they like best? I figure that most of the time it will be two people using it, but would like the versatility of having room for three people if possible. Plan on purchasing only one so definitly want to take some time to think about this, and acquire all the feedback possible.

Franzenrp,

I was at the Symposium Friday and Saturday. I am planning on buying a tent from Snowtrekker, so I went to check them out also.

I think if you answer some basic questions you’ll find out what type is best for you. Tents are like canoes there is no single tent that is the best for every condition. Buy one for the type of camping you plan to do most of the time.

Are you planning on winter camping or more the shoulder seasons? Are you driving to the site or packing it in under your own power? Do you plan to be on the move or base camp and take day trips? The shortwall hybrid will give you more head room, but will be more susceptible to the wind. You will need inside pickets to keep the side wall from blowing the tent wall too close to the stove. It won’t shed snow as well as the Expedition. The Expedition will be better for winter camping overall and is lighter than the shortwall hybrid.

The larger the tent the more wood needed to heat it, but the more people to do the chores including finding, cutting, hauling and splitting the wood.

Snowtrekkers new Expedition style tent called the Crew Cab might be the tent for you if you want to have a wedge tent. The Crew Cab is 15 inches longer than the standard 3 man or 4 man expedition style. The Crew Cab also have the new inverted J shape door and the new style pull outs.

The tent that HOOP has is the 8 x 11 and he has 3 people in it. If you need more room go with the Crew Cab.

I’m looking to go with Snowtrekkers Expedition. I plan to use it mostly on solo trips, but their smallest tent will be too small for everything but solo tripping. If I bought a tent I would want the possibility of taking another person, so I’m looking at the 8’ x 9’ or even the 8x11. I plan to buy a titanium stove so I plan to save some weight that way.

If I buy the larger size I may not travel as much and just base camp and do day trips. If someone comes along then I may move more. There is so much more to do when traveling solo whereas with more people the chores can be spread out amongst everyone.

Here are a couple pictures. Since you were there the pictures are for the benefit of those who weren’t. The one directly in front is the larger Crew Cab Expedition style tent. I can’t remember the exact dimensions but its 10 feet wide, 6’9’’ ridge height and it’s 15 inches longer than it’s expedition counter part of the same size. It has the inverted J door and the new type pull outs. The one behind it is the 3 person, 8’ x 11’ , 6’4’ ridge Expedition.



The second pictures is a shortwall hybrid. See where the inside pickets would be needed to keep the tent wall from blowing in.



Chuck

Chuck

Thanks for those pictures it really helps me make my decision.