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Hi Babette! Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad that you enjoy the videos! I'm glad that you were able to book Deep Hole as well, you're going to love that site. Bring something to float down the creek with, if that's your thing, it's a nice peaceful creek, great for floating. And thank you so very much for the tent set-up advice, it's greatly appreciated!😊

Thank you! I do have a couple more trips planned in August, I'll be sure to post an update.🙂

😄Hi There, this tent is a good size too. It's just small relative to the massive tent home my family and I used in Utah last year. It had 2 closets, a bathroom and more, it was essentially a portable house, and we had to use a 10k btu AC to keep that thing cool.

@@LccAdventures , you hit the nail on the head. Some of the restrictions were a turn off! We haven’t done anything with this property yet. Just going to camp on it occasionally. We ended up buying some more property in NM with absolutely no restrictions, we’re going to develop that property instead.

@@outdoormary very cool 😎

@@MaryTravels53 . Thank you! Sounds like your friends are very resourceful! AC definitely makes it a more pleasant experience in the summer. Luckily no condensation inside the tent, but I did get just a little on the exterior.

@@kimruffin8039 . Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!😀

@@blakerarus . I’m not sure I can get the right coordinates, but the name of the site is Hannold Draw @ Big Bend. But if you aren’t camping with a travel trailer, you might also want to check out the backcountry sites on Pine Canyon Rd. Namely, Pine Canyon site 4. We liked that site even better than Hannold Draw, as it’s even more peaceful & remote, but there’s no way to get a travel trailer down Pine Canyon rd.

I did. Eventually I was able to fold it tight enough to get it back in, but the backpack definitely makes the packing process faster.

@@corygimmestad6080 , not necessarily. This is my first time with this particular tent, but I have several others by Ozark Trails, and camp multiple times a year. What I’ve found in my personal experiences is that, some styles do great in wind and rain, and some perform horribly. This brand is very inconsistent, that’s why I test several.

@@jwilson7689 Crap? Our belongings are not crap . No need for ugliness. I’m all about kindness and positivity, and I’ve done nothing to harm you. Yes, we brought our belongings with us in our trailer. We wanted to be comfortable at a fraction of the cost of traditional lodging. And some things were necessary such as AC due to the heatwave the area was under during that time. In addition my diabetic daughter requires refrigeration for her insulin, if you must know. And it’s something my kids wanted to do. They were excited to have fun making the tent into a little vacation cottage. Now that they’re both young adults and out of college. These long family trips will likely become fewer and farther between, so yes, I was more than happy to oblige them. We all had a great time,and will have memories that will last a lifetime. So dragging all that crap out to the desert was well worth it for us.

@@jwilson7689 . My family and I were camping near Zion National Park for almost 3 weeks. We camp in many different ways, but this particular trip we went all out for several personal reasons. The point was to make sure we were all just as comfortable as we would have been if we’d stayed at an AirBNB, which is what we used to do. Aside from comfort, the objective was to stay in budget, which we were also able to accomplish with this setup.

@@lovelymitchell1981 , hi Ma! Thank you!

@@lovelymitchell1981 my soul shall make her boast in the Lord: The humble shall hear therof, and be glad. Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.😊

@@flasjffasdfasfadfa , absolutely. It blacked out the bunk ends very well, in the morning you could hardly tell when the sun came up.

Right! We just can’t compete with those factory folding machines. I have several tents that are a little tight, but I always still get them in, but this tent was not having it😂

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@@jessyg6425 , hi there! The campground had power at each site. I bought a 30 amp to 110v distribution adapter from Amazon, which allowed me to use as many heavy duty extension cords as I needed.

@@angeebb3080 , absolutely! Even I was surprised at how comfortable the whole family was. And the best part is, we stayed there for just over 2 weeks, and the campground costs were still cheaper than what it would have cost for a 2 night stay at a hotel.

@@branislavluha5560 , hi there! The panel plugs into a MPPT charge controller, which directly charges our lithium batteries, which provides power to the converter so that we can run our lights & fans inside the camper. Unfortunately we do not have an inverter yet, so the outlets don’t work with our current setup. We plan on getting an inverter soon.

@@MaryTravels53 , oh wow!!! Hi there! I’m glad you like the video. I know what you mean, I’ve grown more and more intolerant to heat as the years go by. That’s why I don’t do as much tent camping anymore. And I try to plan my desert hiking destinations in the winter now. Where are you located? What areas do you like to camp?

@@user-ln7sd5tk9y , I bought it from Walmart 2 years ago for 349$. Unfortunately, I believe it’s still out of stock at the moment though.

@@colbycook2113 for right now it’s just sitting there. Due to all the restrictions in the county, we’ll likely only use it to camp . The plan is to go back out there next Fall and at least start clearing out a spot & cutting in a driveway so that we can bring our travel trailer when needed.

@@celestedickson6475 thank you! I’m so glad you found it useful!!! Happy camping!

@@ashleypearce3507 that sounds amazing! I’ve never been to New Zealand, but I’ve heard it’s really beautiful!

@@BubbaPordlaw thank you for this insight! It is appreciated! Sounds like you go to Big Bend a lot! I sure hope I get to go back someday! It truly was beautiful!

@@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker I didn’t realize that. Thank you for your feedback, it is appreciated!

@@outdoormary The T-1000 is the bottleneck, not the panels. Either you get a new station that allows for higher power input or sell the second panel because it's useless with the T-1000.

@@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker , I got a good deal on them, so I’ll definitely keep them both. But thanks for telling me about the T-1000 limitations. I’ll just dedicate the other panel to charging my lithium camper batteries.

I have the same panel and have gotten nearly the rated wattage under ideal conditions. Some other panels do much worse in partial shade.

@@Photo-Voyager . True. I just got back from a 2 week camping trip at Lake Tahoe, fairly wooded campground. My Vevor gave about 25% output, while my other panels ranged from nearly zero output to up to 40% output. For the price, these can’t be beat for our camping trips in the desert & other wide open areas.

Sounds like y’all are going to have a good time! This particular campsite had power to run the AC. That being said , at another campground I did use our 3150w generator to power the AC, and it worked just fine, and our AC is 10k btu. So I’m assuming you should be fine to run a 5k btu with your generator. Don’t forget to add a tarp under the rainfly to help keep the cold air in. Happy camping!!

Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful.

It’s the Ozark Trail Flat Creek 12 person tent sold by Walmart. But unfortunately it looks like they may have discontinued this because it’s been out of stock for several months now.

I have Verizon, and had spotty reception, a few bars of lte. Site 5 is especially busy because it’s so close to the water. If you’re looking specifically to be close to the water, you can try Desoto Falls recreation area which is about 30 miles further north heading towards Cleveland. They have several sites on the water , namely #14-#23.

Thank you

I know right! I’m really hoping they’ll bring them back. Don’t forget to check eBay and your local FB marketplace, I’ve seen some listed here and there.

Hi there, thank you for the feedback. The cheaper panels I have are by the brand Dokio which I purchased on Amazon, I bought those over a year ago and the 200 watt rigid panels were only about 160$. Unfortunately, it does look like the price has gone up on these considerably since I purchased them, it looks like they are 249$ right now. In hindsight, I now realize that I shouldn't have expected any flexible panel to perform as well a rigid one, as apparently the rigids do tend to perform better. I'll be using the Vevor panels again next week for my week- long camping trip at South Lake Tahoe, there's a bit of shade at the campsite so I'm anxious to see how they do. Wish me luck!

It was truly beautiful !

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video.

Hi there, a king would fit, but then you wouldn’t be able to walk inside. You’d have to crawl on the bed to access your closet. I had a queen, and it allowed for just enough room to walk around. I’m hoping they’ll get back in stock, but it’s been so long now, it might be discontinued.

@@outdoormary thanks this is one tent that should not be discontinued ugh

Nice, I hope to get back out there hopefully next year. Haven’t done any fishing there yet.

Thank you! We hauled everything in a 7x10 trailer and still had plenty of room to spare, so I think a 5x8 would be sufficient.

Hi there! Glad you enjoyed the video! I can’t wait to check out your outdoor adventures too, just subscribed! I love getting ideas of new places to go.

Hi there! If you love waterfalls, then you simply must go to Cloudland Canyon state park! It’s gorgeous! And you have to do Sitton Gulch trail, this trail has multiple waterfalls AND parallels a beautiful creek. Y’all are going to love it!

Thank you! Yes, it was so tranquil. Backcountry camping is becoming my favorite way to camp.

Wow! Thats wild, it doesn't get much sunnier than NM. It looks like you got a better price on Ebay, I'll have to keep that in mind.