Anyone here use a tent for regular or even emergency can't find a hotel use? What is best as you have found? Looking at a Redverz Series II or a Mototent (really similar) for emergency should we not be able to find lodgings in a hotel/motel or just too remote.

 

I had a little 2 man tent I used to use all the time. Got it at Walmart. I have, at one point stretched a small tarp from my bike and slept under it.. !!

 

If it were me, I would look at something smaller and lighter than the Redverz. A good quality backpacking tent will serve you well and save a lot of space/weight.

http://www.rei.com/outlet/search?cat=22000022&cat=29340996&hist=cat%2C220000 22%3ATents^cat%2C29340996%3ABackpacking+Tents

http://www.sierradesigns.com/c-20-te...FZCe4AodxGYA-g

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/tents~d~228/

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/tent...efault,sc.html

 

Not sure of the brand name, but it was a dome style that snapped up in 3 minutes. We used it for a week without an issue.

 

I only use a 7X7 two person tent when touring. Over the years I got them at Walmart or Kmart.

When I decided to ride to Sturgis this year and take the Sportster, I needed a smaller tent. What I found was a 7X7 tent but with more shorter poles which made the carrying pouch about 2/3rd's the size of my regular tent.

That's it behind the Sportster.




This is the one from the previous year.



You can see that they are the same size tents just that the short poles make a smaller package when folded up. It was just enough. The one bag that I could carry was full and the regular tent would not fit. The smaller one just made it with some pushing to get the zipper of the duffel bag closed.

It was $24.95 at Walmart and I don't remember the name.

Usually when I tour and plan to stop at motels I still carry the tent and one sleeping bag. The sleeping bag is not typical. It is a thin microfiber blanket that zips up like a sleeping bag. I always have enough room in the Ultra for it.

I go cheap so I don't know what is best. All I know is that the small tents work well and have done the job. There is always at least one rain during Sturgis and I stayed dry. In past years I used larger tents but each time a big storm took them out. The little dome ones seem to survive winds better.

 

This rolls up in my bedroll. Easy to set up. http://www.armynavysales.com/product...ter-halves-new

 

You want a free standing tent..

I've been many places where you can't put pegs in the ground

 

I tent camped for 26 days on my Alaska trip. I took a Slumberjack 2 man tent (cheap). After about the first week, I really wanted more room. You need a little extra to be comfortable. I bought a Marmot Limelight 3 tent from REI. Footprint and gear loft included. Not cheap, but for the money I got a high quality tent that packs small.

I'll be taking more camping trips, and this is great.

Don't cheap out on a sleeping pad either. You need a good nights sleep on the road. Exped makes some nice pads that roll up small.

I was very happy with my 0* sleeping bag. On those cold rainy nights up north I was absolutely warm.

http://www.rei.com/product/828150/ma...elight-3p-tent

http://www.rei.com/product/780367/ex...-pad-with-pump med wide

http://www.rei.com/product/846002/ma...0-sleeping-bag

 

I would go with a quality backpacking tent. It will last for years if cared for and give you better protection. I have had my Mountain Hardware tent for about 20 years and is still a great tent. I use to backpack a lot until I broke my foot so now I go bike camping. You spend 15-20k on a bike you can spend 200-300 for a tent. This is what I use on solo trips. http://www.rei.com/product/827809/rei-passage-1-tent

 

I use a 8 x10 pop up like the others. It was the largest of the cheap pop ups. I have camped for a week on the road. I am tempted to get a larger 10x 10 pop up that is 6 feet tall at the center. I am 6'1" and the 4' tall tents are tough to get dressed in.