Bed Tent
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Looked at these online. Reviews were mixed. Main problem was that alot of people complained about them leaking. Which could have been user error. Would have been nice to have one of these in highschool. Girlfriend's sure would have liked it. With the inflatable mattress of course. 
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Bed Tent
I have one I purchased from Cabelas.com several years ago. Purchased for a F-250 with a short (6 ft/10 in) bed, but it works nicely on the 6.5 ft bed on my F-150, too.
I like it because it gets me up off of the desert floor and away from the creepy crawlers. I don't like snakes, spiders or scorpions.
Someone complained the tent was not weatherproof? Well, mine is. Although I didn't try to use it in a storm, it keeps out light rain very well.
Also, because the fabric is treated to be water-repellent and thus doesn't breathe, I'd suggest a model with vents or flaps you can leave partially unzipped overnight. I found without venting, moisture from your exhaled breath will condense on the inside of the tent dome if it is cold outside.
One more thing: I see on the newer models that a weather flap over the entrance is now available. This feature is a good idea: gives you room to take off your boots, etc., and leave them on the tailgate before entering so your tent stays cleaner.
I consider it money well spent. It provides shelter on camping/ATV trips and is decent temporary emergency shelter in the event I ever have to bug out.
I like it because it gets me up off of the desert floor and away from the creepy crawlers. I don't like snakes, spiders or scorpions.
Someone complained the tent was not weatherproof? Well, mine is. Although I didn't try to use it in a storm, it keeps out light rain very well.
Also, because the fabric is treated to be water-repellent and thus doesn't breathe, I'd suggest a model with vents or flaps you can leave partially unzipped overnight. I found without venting, moisture from your exhaled breath will condense on the inside of the tent dome if it is cold outside.
One more thing: I see on the newer models that a weather flap over the entrance is now available. This feature is a good idea: gives you room to take off your boots, etc., and leave them on the tailgate before entering so your tent stays cleaner.
I consider it money well spent. It provides shelter on camping/ATV trips and is decent temporary emergency shelter in the event I ever have to bug out.
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I have one I purchased from Cabelas.com several years ago. Purchased for a F-250 with a short (6 ft/10 in) bed, but it works nicely on the 6.5 ft bed on my F-150, too.
I like it because it gets me up off of the desert floor and away from the creepy crawlers. I don't like snakes, spiders or scorpions.
Someone complained the tent was not weatherproof? Well, mine is. Although I didn't try to use it in a storm, it keeps out light rain very well.
Also, because the fabric is treated to be water-repellent and thus doesn't breathe, I'd suggest a model with vents or flaps you can leave partially unzipped overnight. I found without venting, moisture from your exhaled breath will condense on the inside of the tent dome if it is cold outside.
One more thing: I see on the newer models that a weather flap over the entrance is now available. This feature is a good idea: gives you room to take off your boots, etc., and leave them on the tailgate before entering so your tent stays cleaner.
I consider it money well spent. It provides shelter on camping/ATV trips and is decent temporary emergency shelter in the event I ever have to bug out.
I like it because it gets me up off of the desert floor and away from the creepy crawlers. I don't like snakes, spiders or scorpions.
Someone complained the tent was not weatherproof? Well, mine is. Although I didn't try to use it in a storm, it keeps out light rain very well.
Also, because the fabric is treated to be water-repellent and thus doesn't breathe, I'd suggest a model with vents or flaps you can leave partially unzipped overnight. I found without venting, moisture from your exhaled breath will condense on the inside of the tent dome if it is cold outside.
One more thing: I see on the newer models that a weather flap over the entrance is now available. This feature is a good idea: gives you room to take off your boots, etc., and leave them on the tailgate before entering so your tent stays cleaner.
I consider it money well spent. It provides shelter on camping/ATV trips and is decent temporary emergency shelter in the event I ever have to bug out.
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Looked at these online. Reviews were mixed. Main problem was that alot of people complained about them leaking. Which could have been user error. Would have been nice to have one of these in highschool. Girlfriend's sure would have liked it. With the inflatable mattress of course.
Econolines do work fine for that...
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I have one and would swear by it for anyone looking for a quick easy solution for overnight sleeping. I've had mine for 4+ years and it still works great.
Several years ago my wife and I used it at a NASCAR race in Bristol, TN. It rained for two straight days and while the size got annoying (they aren't big!) we stayed in it pretty much non-stop to stay dry and did just that.
Are they as spacious as a normal ground tent? Nope. Do they keep you off the ground, dry and give you a decent place to sleep? Yup..
Several years ago my wife and I used it at a NASCAR race in Bristol, TN. It rained for two straight days and while the size got annoying (they aren't big!) we stayed in it pretty much non-stop to stay dry and did just that.
Are they as spacious as a normal ground tent? Nope. Do they keep you off the ground, dry and give you a decent place to sleep? Yup..