Camping Questions! Tent?

maxim814

Okay so im going to Malibu Creek State Park and ill be staying there in a tent in the campground in mid august for 7 nights. The thing is im just using the campground to visit LA and do stuff there. So I will only be at the campsite at night with my girlfriend to sleep there. When im not there during the day what do I do with my tent? Ill obviously be taking most of my stuff in my car, but like my tent, blankets and air mattress with just be on the campground. Is that safe? Will my tent, blankets and air mattress be there when I get back that evening?

Another question, If I were to bring my tent with my everyday, like set it up in the evening and take it down every morning when I leave. Would my campsite still be there when I get back? Am I aloud to do that? Even if Ive obviously reserved the campsite for the week.

Thanks!

Answer
While I agree with another poster that a code of camping ethics exist to where folks generally leave your stuff alone, tent campers have the highest rate of stolen stuff occur as you cannot "lock up" a tent. The state park there does have campground hosts that keep an eye on the general area but the campground is a well known stop over point for day labors to spend the night during the week and it is these folks that tend to be partakers of opportunity. Your tent with cots sleeping bags and such inside would likely be fine if left in the sitewith your camp chairs and a canopy, however anything else could easily get up and walk away. I always make contact with the camp host and let them know my plans so that they know when I will be out and about it gives them an Idea when best to keep an eye on your stuff. Any valuables always keep with you locked up in your trunk out of site.

If you are at the planning stages and don't have your camping reservations in now you may have an issue so best get your reservations in pronto it books early and fast.
http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/Malibu_Creek_Sp/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=CA&parkId=120051&topTabIndex=CampingSpot

camping tent Recomendation?

Hysol

I would like to purchase a camping tent and am looking for a manufacturer recommendation. It would be a 3 season tent. I need it to be water proof.

I checked Consumer Report and they have never rated tents. Every time I look at some tent online there are good and bad reviews that often counterdict each other.

Do any of you out there know of a good unbiased site that has reviewed and rated tents?

Do any of you out there own a tent brand that you really like? ( waterproof, zippers work well, well made).

Thank you all in advance.
Wow, thank you for all of your responses. Great questions that you asked.
OK, I would be using this tent for two uses. One would be hauled with a motorcycle in a pull behind trailer (Marine Corps vet here-Run to the Wall and Rolling Thunder rides done every year.). And I would be using it with a car for traveling. No back packing. I am 60 years old, not much hiking done here. I need waterproof. I don't mind spending some dinero on the tent. I would prefer a 4 person tent (might have a young lady friend with me now an then) and I would prefer being able to stand up in the tent. I am 6 foot tall.
I hope that supplies more info for all of you.
Thanks for the help.

Answer
You failed to provide critical details: size, weight, type of camping.
When I am car camping, I am fine with the cheap department-store tent that holds a queen-sized air mattress and all of my gear. However, I use very different tents that are one-fifth as heavy and ten times more expensive when backpacking in remote mountain tundra locations. Generally, within a class based on weight and cost, you will find many similar models that are about equal in quality. If you spend a few hundred dollars, you will get a good tent.

Big Agnes Fly Creek UL-1, $330
MSR Hubba Hubba 2, $300

A few great tents are manufactured for:

Big Agnes
MSR
GoLite
Marmot
The North Face
Sierra Designs

Backpacker Magazine has good tent reviews.

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