Best Backpacking Tents on Amazon under $100 bucks!! Lynx 2 and Coleman Sundrome 2.

[@jacobsims8307]

Sometimes google, youtube, and other various searches lead me eventually to the perfection source of the info i was after. Thanks mate!!

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

Awesome! Yes I feel the same way. I really appreciate it when I do find my answer!!

[@chase3253]

Thank you for this detailed & thorough review. After 9-seasons, our 2p tent finally gave out and left us wet during a storm at 1am. I just ordered the Lynx 3 and can't wait to put some mileage on it!

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

Awesome! Let us know how you like it.

[@Jsiiin]

Amazing review👍🏻

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

Thank you for the encouraging words.

[@pabloquiroga8604]

Thank you for the great video! This video helped me decide and I'll see if I can still get that Alps tent

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

Glad to help!

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

The Alps Lynx 2 is a really nice tent for the money. The only drawback is the weight.

[@pipeonthemountain]

Great review. I have a larger Alps tent that I've used a ton over the last 5 years. It's held up great except for a couple tiny holes in the floor- but i don't use a footprint.

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

Thank you for the comments. Alps Mountaineering makes good budget friendly tents. I did find another tent on sale last year that I like even better , and I found it on sale for $52.25 USD. It is made by Stoic which is a priviate label for Backcountry.com. It is the Driftwood which comes in a 2 and 3 person version. I did a review on it also and I like it even better because of the headroom, storage pcokets, and the doors.

[@pipeonthemountain]

@@boomersoutdoors8898 Thanks. I'll be sure to check it out.

[@editboy23]

They must have watched your review...the tent is $179 now. But ALPS does have other offerings. Thanks for the review!

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

It was only one sale on Amazon for about a week at that price. I have found that if you start looking at an item on Amazon for a period of time, but don't purchase it the price magically seems to drop at some point. I also check out Campsaver, Moosejaw, REI, and Backcountry for their sales. I found Big Agnes AXL Slerping pads which are normally about $229.00 on sale for $65.97 at REI. I just saw Klymit Static V sleeping pads at Campsaver for$28.00 .

[@CarlK-5785]

so helpful. Thanks. You mentioned you have a 60 L pack. I'm looking for one that size. Let me know which one you have and if you recommend it - or if you have a review video. Thanks!

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

I have been using the Naturehike Rockseries 60 + 5 Liter backpack for the last 3 years. I have done 2 reviews on the pack. The first one is pretty long and probably too detailed. The second one I made after using the pack in Glacier National Park and is short and to the point. I really like this pack and it comes in two versions. The lightest one is 2lbs and 9 oz and is made on Nylon only. The one I purchesed is 2 lbs and 13 oz and is Dyneema reinforced. It only has about 6% Dyneema in the make up so it is probably not really worth the extra money. You can find both on Amazon, but if you go through AliExpress you can get it much cheaper. I believe that I paid $88.00 when I purchased mine. Now one thing to keep in mind about this pack is I am not sure that the main comparment is 60 liters. I think that they count the kangaroo pouch also in the 60 liters. But all that aside I have really enjoyed this pack and had no problems with it. I usually carry around 24 to 27 lbs of gear and it carries great. I have carried 30 lbs a couple of times and it carried well, but that is pushing its limits.

[@CarlK-5785]

@@boomersoutdoors8898 thank you so much!!

[@Columbia.Hiking.Club.29212]

The Lynx Alps Mountaineering line has some compelling options for entry level tents. People get caught-up in the weight, but I believe the Lynx tent in this video would still be classified as a lightweight hiking tent. Back when I was in Scouts, many years ago, backpacking tents routinely weighed between 6 and 9 lbs.

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

You are exactly right. If you go back 1970's it would be considered very lightweight . Typical pack weight then was 35 to 55 lbs. I was reading an article about a hiker in 1987 , Laurie Peele, and her starting pack weight was 33 lbs. The article described that as a practically ultra light pack weight. It seems like many people have become obsessed with being ultra light today.

[@littlebuddyFilms]

Thanks for the reviews. How is the white mesh on the Alps, as compared to black mesh, for sight, etc?

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

I couldn't really tell much difference. We used the lynx 2 when we were in Glacier last September and it did really well. It got done to 34 one night and it stayed about 5 degrees warmer in the tent. The only thing that I would change other than the weight is the fact that it tapers as it goes up. So you do have as much shoulder space when you are sitting up.

[@carmenmartinez2882]

@@boomersoutdoors8898 tapered on the top also makes it more wind resistant. I’ve camped in Baja with 50 mph winds and it held beautifully. I have 11 tents just for different situations and conditions 40+ years tent camping and for wind and rain as a small tent this is great. I also have a Gazelle T4 and it’s done very well but you have to have space to transport because is big and very heavy, so for Baja winds this is my go to. I don’t backpack I’m no spring chicken but no RV, tent camping is my preference. Thanks for the video.

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

@@carmenmartinez2882 Thank you very much for your feed back and verification of how well this tent can hold up. Since doing the review I did use it in windy and cold conditions in Glacier National Park. It did hold up really well in 30 mph winds, but is good to know that it held up in 50 mph winds.

[@dusty59smith]

Set It Up Correctly...

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

10-4

[@gregorsamsa1364]

Good to see boomers staying active

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

Thanks for the encouraging comment. We greatly appreciate it.

[@christopherbouman160]

Alps. $255 Canadian. 😠

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

Camp Saver has it right now for $114.79 US, however I reccomend the Stoic Driftwood 2 tent. It is a better design and Steep and Cheap has it for $95.50 US. One key is to keep searching the Amazon, Steep and Cheap, Camp Saver, and Backcountry. I was able to get a Stoic Driftwood 3 for $52.25 US at Steep and Cheap in August. They had the 2 person for $47,25. If you want the Lynx 2 then keep checking Amazon and the other sites over and over until they drop the price.

[@boomersoutdoors8898]

I have down a review on the Stoic tent and my wife and I used it recently in the Smoky Mountains and it really is an overall better tent than the Lynx 2. One key is to just keep looking as they will drop the prices once agian.