jadewolf
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Oh yeah, once you factor in for money the choice becomes pretty obvious. For the price of a low end, lesser quality RTT & rack, you could easily buy a top of the line ground tent. Your cheapest RTTs (without the cost of a rack) are going to run you around $1000. For far less than that, you could get an expedition quality Marmot or North Face ground tent and still have a lot of cash to spare.I appreciate feedback so far.
I'll be honest...my biggest hangup in this "debate" is cost. Dont get me wrong, I dont mind spending some money for quality, Im just not sure thats the premium price on a RTT equates to much of a better tent. Plus the added cost of a rack just to mount it. I wanted to remove the money debate (until now) b/c I wanted to see if there was a perspective I wasnt really thinking of that could sway me. My leanings are more towards something with cold weather capability, but warm weather flexibility. Our RV is the summer getaway...I want to be able to get lost for a weekend in the shoulder seasons and on occasional trips....and some true winter camping (with some abilities to heat it). My leaning right now is shiftpod.
Heck, for the price of a rack and RTT together, you could buy a top of the line cold weather ground tent and a high quality three season tent.
The best way to mix good quality and reasonable price is definitely to go with a ground tent. Plus, you'll have much more versatility.
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