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Old 29 Aug 2018
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first motorcycle tent- lonerider- redverz- or a smaller option
Hey everyone

so loving the f800gs so far planning on doing Scotland and camping an trying to work out what tent to get seen a few of the put the bike in ones the lonerider an the Redverz.

Just wondering does anyone have any real world experience

other option I was thinking off is a tent that would go into a set of vario panniers

say something like one of the MSR tents.

has anyone used one of these an have any comments a few people have said the taller tents can really suffer in the wind

could do with something that'l fit dad in as he might come on some trips on his gsx-r

thanks in advance
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For me the big upside of the sleep with your bike tents like the Redverz Atacama is that if you put the bike outside you have a whole load of storage or living space. If you're camping in the rain that means you can put everything except the bike under cover.

The downside (apart from the cost!) for me would be that they are both tall and of tunnel design. That shouts out 'wobbly' in high winds. Every largish (3 person size and up) tunnel tent I've owned has flexed and distorted in windy conditions to an extent that I found unsettling despite guy lines tied to everything I can find.

I've never had one actually collapse but worrying that the next gust driven flex might be the one that does it has kept me awake. The smaller ones - 1 or 2 man size - are ok (I still have a small Robens tunnel) but it seems to be a design that doesn't scale well.
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Just remember big tents are cold as there is a bigger space to warm up. We compromise with a tent that is just tall enough to sit in on our chairs. I think the advantage of a tall tent is being able to get trousers on without having to bend down.

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I want a tent that I know will be dry and stable under the worst conditions- that is my number one requirement.


When your tent gets thrashed to the ground in a howling storm some dark, cold night and you have to crawl out in your underwear to salvage your gear and keep it from blowing away - then you will understand what I am saying.

For me, I go with a light and small backpacker's tent. Something that has proven itself under terrible conditions and is strong, reliable, and hugs the ground in the wind.



No amount of convenience and comfort under good weather conditions is worth tent failure when it gets bad. And it can get very bad sometimes.

Go to a mountaineering/backpacking shop for advice.

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I am also in the market for a new tent. Have worn out a backpacking dome tent, and am considering the Reverz for reasons stated in earlier post, but have concerns about it in wind as stated in another post. Anyone have real world experience with the Atacama in windy (think Patagonia) conditions?


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if traveling solo, I would go with small and light, lighweight 1 or 2 man tents for backpacking are ideal and sit low so that they are less obvious if you are trying to blend into your surroundings espicially when rough camping.

If you are traveling with someone else then a 2 - 3 man tent provides more room and comfort and you can always split the load if traveling with 2 or more bikes.

Kyham biker is an easy to use comfortable tent but again as others have said they are not the best in very windy conbditions and definatly not small pack size or lightweight.

Like most things unless you want to buy 2 tenst your going to have to comprimise somewhere comfort versus lightweight and low bulk.

I'd always go with subtle greens for the flysheet as if you park the bike behind the tent in front of a hedge you become almost invisible.
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Necroposting seems to be rising from the dead again recently. It's about time we had another discusion on tents though. Anyone found one with a virus filter built in?
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Necroposting seems to be rising from the dead again recently. It's about time we had another discusion on tents though. Anyone found one with a virus filter built in?
Give them time someone will come up with a new design that claims to filter out 99.9% of all viruses - sadly they won’t say what type of virus the 0.1% that they let through are.

I am looking for a new tent at some point but in the meantime I will be lugging my daughter’s Duke of Edinburgh tent around - it works, it is complete and it is big enough. It isn’t very light but it will be fine as I won’t have a pillion when I use it so freeing up space and weight.
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Stability vs room
Part of the tent discussion, for me, is also about how much it will be used. Are you a weekend warrior or going for months. In my case I'll virtually be living in the tent, thus having enough room to be comfortable and being able to work is important.

The weak part of a tent, most prone to failure seems to me to be zippers. I REALLY like the idea of parking my bike in the tent and having a place to work on it and keep it out of sight.

I am also concerned about this height and the wind. Maybe extra strong tie downs? I've been in major storms in a tent and don't want to be out there in underwear chasing flying gear...

So the lonerider an the Redverz are at the top of my list, but I can't see one before purchase to check out the zippers. Their weight is also an issue. Cost, maybe save a lot in hotel fees if the tent really works out.

No matter what - there will be a compromise. Weight, vs space vs height vs cost. I wish an actual user of these motorcycle tents would post about their real world experiences.
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