Post Pictures of Tent Camping @ FW

[Tent Camping Mom]

Here's another set up we had a few years back.
This was in the 1500 loop too. I can't remember
the site number but if you look behind our old tent,
there's a tree in a very bad spot. I think Carol knows
this site number. If it wasn't for that tree, it would be
an excellent site for an extra large tent and screen house.

I have an inside picture of our screen house on this day too
but I dare not post it...it may make it to the Hillbilly thread

 

[clkelley]

Here's another set up we had a few years back.
This was in the 1500 loop too. I can't remember
the site number but if you look behind our old tent,
there's a tree in a very bad spot. I think Carol knows
this site number. If it wasn't for that tree, it would be
an excellent site for an extra large tent and screen house.

I have an inside picture of our screen house on this day too
but I dare not post it...it may make it to the Hillbilly thread

That's probably 1506. That site is narrow and that tree was in the worst place possible.

 

[clkelley]

Actually, I didn't even go to Wally World...just Lowes and Kohls...
which I do more damage anyway

Hey, we were at Lowe's today too!!! (Spent less than $5.00!!!) We are looking for a new toilet though. (Is that TMI or what )

 

[CottontailCurl]

Hey, we were at Lowe's today too!!! (Spent less than $5.00!!!) We are looking for a new toilet though. (Is that TMI or what )

Is it going to be taken to FW and left outside the Tab while you're in the parks?

 

[clkelley]

Is it going to be taken to FW and left outside the Tab while you're in the parks?

LOL!!!!!!!

 

[memorykeeper]

That's probably 1506. That site is narrow and that tree was in the worst place possible.

I'm worried that mt tent will be too big to fit two on my site. I'm camping with friends and they have a 7 person tent and we have a 8 person tent with the atttached screen house. ( Found this on sale at Target for $29 regular price $116) Our kids are too wild to put everyone in one tent but I worry about whether or not both tents will fit.

 

[LONE-STAR]

I'm worried that mt tent will be too big to fit two on my site. I'm camping with friends and they have a 7 person tent and we have a 8 person tent with the atttached screen house. ( Found this on sale at Target for $29 regular price $116) Our kids are too wild to put everyone in one tent but I worry about whether or not both tents will fit.

We had 2 tents and a 30' TT on 1 site but that was in the 200 loop.

 

[Tent Camping Mom]

I'm worried that mt tent will be too big to fit two on my site. I'm camping with friends and they have a 7 person tent and we have a 8 person tent with the atttached screen house. ( Found this on sale at Target for $29 regular price $116) Our kids are too wild to put everyone in one tent but I worry about whether or not both tents will fit.

I don't think you will have any problems in the 2000 loop. Also, in the 1500 loop there are a couple of sites that will fit the bill but I don't remember which one's they were. If you notice my 1501 site, the Coleman tent and screen house just barely fit. The Coleman is a 9x12 and the screen house is a 15x15 and it was over the edge a few inches. Now in the 2000 loop, we were able to put our Copper Canyon, which is 15x12, and the 15x15 screen house on one site with room to spare.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Ive been a little concerned with site space too...we have a 19'x10' tent and a 1o'x10'(I think) screen room, and I really WANTED 1500, but we might have to settle for 2000.....Im not too worried as long as I have a cart by then...but heard the 1500 loop is so much more filled with vegitation and has a woodsier feel since the clearing in 2000. Guess we'll see what happens.

 

[Tent Camping Mom]

Actually, last October the 1500 loop looked very barren too compared to what it looked like a couple of years ago. Not near enough shade for my liking. Those sites closest to the bus stop and next to the comfort station has the better shade. All the others are comparable to the 2000 loop.

 

[memorykeeper]

Well my huge tent and great Target deal is a bust anyway. I read the reviews and it seems that in any type of rainfall we'd be better off just sitting under an umbrella than sleeping in that tent. I will be returning it today and investing in a Coleman. I hope we get the 2000 loop because then space shouldn't be a problem. How do they decide where to put you? Is it first come first served?

 

[clkelley]

If you request 2000, you will have no problem. 1500 is the more-requested loop of the partials, and harder to get assigned to.

 

[momoffive]

Our site in December. We were about 6 sites from CS and we backed up to the road, but a good distance away.

A picture from the back. Notice NO pop-up, that was still at the garage in SC. The red tent was my quick buy at Walmart while we were at the Fort. It was big and we plan on using it again. It was cheeper than renting one of FW tents. I just wish we had a cabin tent instead. Our screen room was behind the tree off to the right. I little awkward for the two large tents but we were so not prepared for 100% tent camping. It took me 3-4 days to get comfortable and get an organized routine.
momoffive

 

[juligrl]

I'm worried that mt tent will be too big to fit two on my site. I'm camping with friends and they have a 7 person tent and we have a 8 person tent with the atttached screen house. ( Found this on sale at Target for $29 regular price $116) Our kids are too wild to put everyone in one tent but I worry about whether or not both tents will fit.

Did you get the Greatland with the screen porch that was on clearance? If so I did too! After reading the reviews on it there was no way I was paying the asking price on that thing. This way, if I get a couple of uses out of it, I'll be happy 'til I get the tent I really want. I can't wait to get the thing set up!

 

[momoffive]

We have the Greatland in the photo above and in my signature with the kids. We actually like it. I bought an indoor/outdoor carpet for the screen room portion of it so we had a place to take shoes off. The screen room is not big enough to sit for long periods of time, but that is not why we picked it, I liked the added space going into the tent. I just wish it were a cabin style so the air mattresses fit better. It's a tight fit for the 7 of us, but we do have the PU for local trips and now the extra tent.
momoffive

 

[memorykeeper]

Momoffive did it rain at all while you were using this tent? We are camping in April and I'm afraid we''ll end up soaked. It took two years to convince my husband to try camping and I want him to like it so we can go again.

 

[memorykeeper]

Did you get the Greatland with the screen porch that was on clearance? If so I did too! After reading the reviews on it there was no way I was paying the asking price on that thing. This way, if I get a couple of uses out of it, I'll be happy 'til I get the tent I really want. I can't wait to get the thing set up!

Yes that's the one. I also bought one for $12 a five person dome tent also by Greatland. Now I'm scared it was two good to be true. Do you plan on trying to seal yours? Also do you think you'd stay dry if yor erected it under a gazebo/tarp type thing?

 

[momoffive]

It did rain one day while we were at the parks. We didn't notice anything in the tent when we got back either. We used it last summer while camping at the NC shore, not the thing to do when it is 110 degrees out! We had a couple of quick bursts there too and nothing in the tent. We kept the rain flap on the whole time. It made for terrible air circulation but DH didn't want any surprise rain in the middle of the night. I will be taking a room air conditioner with us the next time ha. We like it but it was in our price range. Didn't want to spend a whole lot if the kids were going to hate it.
momoffive

 

[juligrl]

Yes that's the one. I also bought one for $12 a five person dome tent also by Greatland. Now I'm scared it was two good to be true. Do you plan on trying to seal yours? Also do you think you'd stay dry if yor erected it under a gazebo/tarp type thing?

I absolutely plan on sealing it. I'm not so concerned about interior space being an issue since it's just me and my two little girls who camp. Also, I always use a ground cloth when camping so between that and sealing it I'll keep my fingers crossed. I'll have to see how it sets up to see what else I could rig up over it to keep dry if need be. I always like to have a Plan B when tenting. Even if it's terrible, it'll still be an upgrade from my ancient pup tent which is going to be too tight now that I have two little campers.

 

[memorykeeper]

I chickened out and returned mine today so some camper braver than me can get a really good deal. I purchased one at Walmart that I think I will be happy with. Great reviews so I'll keep my fingers crossed since I have big plans for this tent. I can't figure out how to link a picture so you can go here to see it http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5493338 I didn't pay full price since it was a clearance item in the store, wish me luck.
Linda