Need a good sturdy water proof tent. What is a good brand?

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Camping at Talledage speedway at the end of April. I'm looking for a good cheap ($150) tent to buy. My last one was to big. And It stayed cold inside. It was a colman 2 room with screen room, about 5 ft tall, I need a sturdy, warm/cool, dry tent for 2 adults plus gear. need one that wont rip easy like my last one.

Answer
A big tent will be harder to warm up from body heat. A small tent will not have much room. A tent that stays cool will be hard to keep warm. A low-end tent might have a hard time meeting all your requirements.

I've shopped often at Campmor's and Cabela's. Campor has a lot of good deals; a lot of their stuff is surplus/overstock/leftovers, but still name brand or good stuff. Cabela's is a good all around supplier; plenty of stuff, reasonable prices.

My interest in tents is 3-season backpacking ones, so I'm more interested in a light compromise tent than a car-camping family tent.

Consumer Reports, July 2005, in order of score for MEDIUM 60 to 80 sq. ft.; all are dome tents:
Coleman Sundome 10x10 #9180-101 CR Best Buy $100, fits 3-4 people
Kelty Yellowstone 6, $160, fits 3-4 people
Coleman Crestline #9277E107, $75, fits 2-3 people
Ozark Trail 9x9 5-Person Easy-Set, $58, fits 3-4 people
Wenzel Cedar Brook Family Dome #36149, $85, fits 2-3 people
Eddie Bauer Sport Dome 3- or 4-Person, $80, fits 2-3 people

SMALL 30 to 40 sq. ft. All are domes.
Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3, $225, fits 1-2
L.L.Bean Duolite, $200, fits 1-2
Eureka Apex 3XTA, $170, fits 2
Sierra Designs Meteor Light, $230, fits 1-2
Cabelas Trekker Classic Dome CR Best Buy, $50, fits 2
Kelty Gunnison 2, $140, fits 1-2
Eureka Tetragon 7, $80, fits 2
Coleman Sundome 7x7 9180-707 CR Best Buy, $50, fits 2

Check prices and any reviews at Amazon.

Deciding between a WRX or a miata.?

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I'm trying to get some outside opinions on both of the cars. I have plenty of time to figure it out, but again, i just want to see what you guys had to say.

The WRX or a 2.0L Miata.

I know there are clear difference between the two as they are AWD and RWD cars, but i wanted to know what you guys think of their reliability, performance, and fun factor as a weekend/track car.

What turns me off about the WRX is that it's claimed to have a weak tranny such that even if you drive it well, the first few gears will eventually start to rumble. That being said im scared of the repair costs because i know that i would be using it for tracking and weekend mountain rides.

What turns me off about the miata is that its a two seater car with virtually no cargo room(it would also be my main car so space is not a huge deal, but it would prevent a lot i guess). It's basically the only low price RWD car that you can get thats almost brand new, besides a V6 mustang.



Whats your take on both of these cars? Ill award points =)

Answer
The fact is that you can save almost enough buying the Miata to afford a second car for those times you need to carry more.
My wife and I can pack enough in a Miata to go on a three day camping trip provided we make a short trip back into town to get a few groceries and tent.
Now if just top end thrills you, well go with the WRX. But if you are like me you want the lateral G's and thrill of mountain roads. The WRX is just no match for the Miata (see the "Consumers Reports" buyers edition or reviews of these two cars).
The full time full wheel drive is almost enough of a handy cap to make up for the performance difference. If you can be happy with just one car you can take the difference in cost of ownership and put it into a real nice supercharger. It will more then make up for the performance difference (0 to what ever).
So save your money, buy the MX-5 a used Mazda 3 and have the best of both.
If not think about a Mazda Speed 3 to start with.

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