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$Coghlan\'s Tube Tent$

Coghlan's Tube Tent

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Coghlan's Tube Tent sets up in just minutes, providing an emergency shelter for two people.

No tent poles needed—just string the provided cord between two trees
Durable 2.5mm polyethylene Tube Tent can also be used as a ground sheet or tarp
Blaze orange color makes the tent visible from a distance
Includes cord and instructions

Imported.

Item 768984

with coupon code ANNV13
May 17-27 Details

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Coghlan's Tube Tent Customer Reviews

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Coghlan's Tube Tent

3.7

(based on 9 reviews)

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Effective (6)
Packs small / compresses (6)
Simple to use (6)
Good instructions / manual (3)

Cons

Hard to repack (4)

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (6)
Day trip (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual adventurer (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (8)

Reviewed by 9 customers

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Jul

2011

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

mountain biking in the monsoons

By josh-n-tiff-hikeaz

from sierra vista AZ

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Lightweight
Quick

Cons

Best Uses

Monsoon protection
Mountain biking

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

I have been an avid mountain biker in arizona for 15 years. Having been caught in a monsoon in the past I knew that I wanted something that I could use in a pinch if this ever happened to me again.
Through my own failings and quick moving storms, this shelter has helped me to pull through 2 heavy rains. Creativity is a must with this shelter. It does not stop all of the rain but in comparison to complete exposure there is no doubt that this lightweight, easily packed little gem is essential in my mountain bike gear all summer.

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Jan

2011

(11 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Does a good job

By Craig_PHX

from Phoenix, AZ

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips
Road Trips
Winter Conditions

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

I used the tube tent on Jan 22nd, 2011 on our Boy Scout troop winter survival campout at Stoneman Lake, AZ. The temperature was below freezing and the wind was howling in the trees. I strung a cord between two pine trees with a timber hitch on one end and a trucker's hitch on the other. I used a prussic knot with a cow hitch with a piece of wood to pull and hold the top tight. I used cord on each corner of the bottom using a sheet bend on the tent and a bowline to use on the stakes. I faced one side of the tent into the wind. I placed an AMK space blanket inside the tent. During the night I did not notice the wind coming into the tent. The tent material held up to the wind. The wind was strong enough to push the side of the tent. I was using a Thermarest and a sleeping bag. The cord is no good. It broke when I was tying a trucker's hitch. I replaced it with some nylon cord. The other problem was the material tore on the top when I backed out of the tent. However, it did not keep ripping even in the strong wind. Some duct tape would have fixed it.

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Oct

2010

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

GREAT product

By professional search and rescuer

from Ga

About Me Military/Law Enforcement

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Hard To Repack
One Time Use Only
Tears easily

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
River Trips
Road Trips

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

when you have been in freezing rain, cold, and have had no more than 3 hours of sleep in the past 48 hours (dont ask) this is a godsend its very light in its case and dosent take valuable space in my gear, its easly spotted for emergencies. keeps the wind away from you and its GIANT there is tons of room. the string that comes with it i would take out and replace with a stronger one because it comes unraveled quite easily.
GREAT PRODUCT

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Jul

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great for Summer Backpacking

By RFSamford

from San Bernardino, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Simple To Use

Cons

Open to Wind and Bugs

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

I have used Tube Tents for CA Summer camping since I was a Kid. Especially when I am minimalist camping. It's lite weight and easy to put up between two trees or using two hiking poles. They are easy to repair with a little Scotch tape. As an adult, I would not sleep two because I like a lot of headroom. When it rains, I put a trash bag over the bottom of my sleeping bag just in case my feet stick out during the night. I have also used a tube over a hammock, both as a tarp and as a sock. I have never closed the ends, so I have never experienced moisture problems. And I have never used a tube for cold weather camping. Stick to Summer camping and you will be happy with a tube as light weight alternative to carrying a bulky heavy tent.

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Dec

2009

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

The Standard for Emergency Shelter

By Fresno

from Fresno, CA

About Me Outdoor Professional

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

Standard issue in the Search and Rescue Community. Keep in mind, this is an "emergency" shelter. Many creative ways to pitch, even without trees to tie off to. Think of it as a bivy tent. Combined with an emergency biv bag 2.0 and a space blanket and you will make through the night. Use natural materials to insulate underneath and to create wind blocks.

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Oct

2009

(17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Worked for me

By JudyGW

from Riverside, CA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Effective
Inexpensive
Simple To Use

Cons

Hard To Repack

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
Emergency use

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

I used one of these back in the day hiking to Tualume Meadows during the late summer. Most nights I slept under the stars, but a couple nights we had some light rain. It was easy to set up with the rope and some rocks at the corners to spread it out. I clipped the foot end shut and left the head end open (to avoid condensation) with my rain poncho draped to keep rain from blowing in. No problemo!

I'm sorry but trying to use one of these in a cold weather situation with an inadequate bag is *not* an equipment failure.

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Apr

2009

(12 of 15 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Emergency preparation

By Mogollon

from Milwaukee, WI

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Flimsy
Hard To Repack

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
River Trips

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

As other reviewers have noted, a tube tent provides a miserable night at best. It's a worthwhile addition to an emergency kit because a miserable night is better than a deadly one.

Use drip strings to keep rain from running down the guy line. Take advantage of terrain and vegetation to provide additional shelter. Carry clothespins or gator clips to partially seal the upwind end. Be creative in pitching; use it as a giant poncho. Use your poncho as a door. Try it out in your backyard to learn its foibles before you have to use it in an emergency on the mountain. This product can be a useful addition to a bug out bag or emergency kit if one plans ahead.

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Dec

2008

(8 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Ermergencies Only!

By HikingBuck

from Moultrie, GA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Clear Instructions
Easy To Pack
Effective
Simple To Use

Cons

Messy

Best Uses

Anytime
Emergencies

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

I decided to try this tube tent as i would use a normal tent. After two nights I am better off with a REAL tent. The tube tent should be used for Emergencies Only! Condensation builds up quick if both ends are closed and the smallest wind will knock the drops on you. I also would not recommend spending an entire night in the rain as it is difficult to keep water out of it. As I said above use for Emergencies Only! Other than that it is great keeping you dry in a small rain shower.

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Dec

2008

(5 of 166 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

By survivorguy2

from jackson hole WY

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Relatively small

Cons

Bad
Cheap
Flimsy
Hard To Repack
One Time Use Only

Best Uses

Nothing

Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

we were very stupid and went camping up in the tetons with two of these and some cheap sleeping bags, not knowing the amount of snow awaiting us at the top. it got to about 15 degrees that night and we frose our butts off. these things were cheap, a wind tunnel, and just plain bad. it was our own dang fault, but these things didnt give much help