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I have used Scout direct a couple of times and find their gear very nice. Our troop is looking at getting some tents that we can backpack with. Probably 2 man tents. Do any of you have experience with the Scout Direct tents? Would you recommend a tent to me?

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We bought a few Taurus 4's this spring. Excellent tents. Several were up in a windstorm with 70-90mph winds and no guy lines. One pole cracked but that was all. Alps sells pole replacement by the section, not the whole pole.

 

Used 'em for a week at summer camp with zero issues.

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I have an Extreme 3 with the extra thick floor saver(you have to ask for the 2x weight floor saver, it's not in the catalog). It's great for weekend trips, and extended stays but a little heavy for longer treks.

Had it a little less than a year now, at first glance a quality product, still delivering that impression after several trips, long-term use will tell the rest of the story.

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I love my Taurus 2, but I haven't started backpacking. I'll get one of the lighter tents when my new-Webelos-son is ready for backpacking. I have enjoyed all of my Alps Mountaineering gear that I have purchased. Great reviews from some Boy Scout Troops that I have talked to about their Alps Mountaineering gear. Hard to beat the discount for scouts at scoutdirect.com.

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I'd recommend either the Taurus 4 w/ aluminum poles, or the Vertex 4.

 

I have the Taurus (5 - for tall adult leader) and love it. Not sure if Vertex poles are too complex.

 

The Meramac 4 would be better suited to real hot weather where air circulation is vital. I have the Meramac 6 and like it a lot - but it gets kind of breezy in northern midwest fall and spring.

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Personally own Taurus 4, Glacier, and Mystique 1.5. All great tents, especially for the price. The Mystique 1.5 is a great 1 man backpack tent. Not freestanding, but many of that size and weight are not.

 

First Class son uses a Zephyr 2 man as his personal tent. Great ventilation and does well in weather. I especially like the full coverage Flys on all of these tents.

 

Our troop has used Taurus 2 man tents for weekend tents for 2 1/2 years with no problems at all. We do tend to use Eureka Timberline 4 tents for summer camp just because they are rommier and we already had them. Some boys still opt to use the Taurus tents for summer camp.

 

I don't think you can go wrong with anything from Alps.

 

Ken

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