I have never camped with anything other than a tent or tarp, but that's mainly because I'm cheap. However, when the kids were born, I bought some property with a cabin in West Virginia to simplify my life. After 10 years the cabin burnt to the ground and I have gone back to tent living again.

My newest one.

Wow! Now that is nice Two Dogs.  

I've gotten to the point that I don't like sleeping on the ground. So we bought an older camper. It's pretty comfortable, but you are a bit limited as to where you can take it. The comfort outweighs the inconvienence though.          
Frank

I've gottne to the point that I don't like sleeping on the ground. So we bought an older camper. It's pretty comfortable, but you are a bit limited as to where you can take it. The comfort outweighs the inconvienence though.          

Fickle fingers!    
Frank

Many an August night in a tent that I wished I'd had bought a camper with A/C....Phil

My Eureka A-frame has seen 20+ years of flawless service. First night it sleets, I'll be in it in my zero rated oversize Beane bag with my 90# flat coat retriever (long haired lab) for an electric blanket. COMATIME!!

QuoteOriginally posted by bad arrow:
Many an August night in a tent that I wished I'd had bought a camper with A/C....Phil

That's when a hammock under a tarp *really* shines.  The air circulating under you on a hot night is niiiice.

Hunting the Rocky Mountain with their narrow and muddy trails Ilike the convenience of a tent.It can go as far as my Tahoe.My tent is 20 years old,bought it from Cabela's:4 man tent good for one person.

After tent camping for many, many years, upgraded to a pop-up about 7 years ago, then a travel trailer and finally a small fifth wheel.  It's the only way to go.  I hunt alone alot, set-up is easy and I can watch John Wayne movies in the evening.

Not to hijack but I have a question to us tent campers.

I'm thinking of buying a air matress or two for the times I use the tent, what do y-all think of them or should I just buy a few folding cots?

I love air matresses.  the plus with cots is the ability to stash stuff under them, but air matresses are way more comfy!

Depends where I was here in the flatlands of Michigan I use a Aliner hardsided pop up camper with the off road package and its been great.  Much of our season is wet and cold and drying out tents and camp gear was always a drag the Aliner solved that.  If I was in a area that my 4x4 couldnt pull the camper obviously a tent would be the way to go.

Wall tents are great, nothing drys out your gear like a would stove in your tent!!!

Just got this bad boy and am going to try it out next weekend!

I have a tent camper and 3 tents. I have camped a lot in all of them but I think it would depend on the circumstances. Next year I would like to go on Michigan Traditional bow hunters bow camp. This last fall they camped in a State Park, in that case I would use my tent camper. any thing off the beaten path I would use a tent.

Being in a tent is being just a little more connected to my surroundings.  Whether a backpacking tent, a Coleman cabin tent, this GP-Medium, or my new and untested as of yet GP-Small.  There's something about a barrel stove crackling in the night when you wake up and want to drift back to sleep.  A kitchen area is needed outside of the tent and that can be "enlightening" in the morning when you really want a cup of coffee.

At 64 i still like the tents, but i have went to a sleeping pad.

Camper, this old back can't take it any longer.

Camper, this old back can't take it any longer.