Now there's proof that this isn't a quality tent! I was taking this tent down this afternoon, and when I was, the one of the poles cords snapped in half. Well that's just great. Now what do I do? Play Harry Potter with my broken tent pole or (magic wand)?  

This is a picture that I took of my orange Embark, and green Coleman tent set up side by side. Now out of the two, I prefer the Coleman sun
dome over the Embark tent for three reasons. Reason 1, on my first night in the embark, I noticed that there was a small hole punched in the floor. On my first night in the Coleman, there wasn't a hole in the floor. Reason 2, The Embark leaks water through the door when it rains. The Coleman doesn't. And finally, reason number 3, The Coleman seems to be much stronger in the wind, and is easier to set up.

   So after reading this, I'm sure that you have second thoughts about buying the Embark. If you aren't, I will just tell you straight out, DON'T DO IT! It was a waste of  $60.

How to set up the MOTOTENT

This is the MOTOTENT. I have seen videos on youtube, such as this, that show how great this tent is. From what I've seen, people like it also referred to it as "The only motorcycle tent you'l ever need. This quick video demonstrates how to set up the MOTOTENT with a salesman who really likes the MOTOTENT. In other videos I have seen, They show the MOTOTENT in a sever thunderstorm with a man and his bike staying perfectly dry inside.

  The MOTOTENT has two sections inside, a garage where you can park your motorcycle, and a place for you to sleep in. No I do not have one or would suggest it to you when I don't know how good it rely is, but from what I have seen, people look pretty happy with it.

The Coleman can hold up to four people max, but I would only recommend three people if you have claustrophobia. These are some pictures that I took on my first tent adventure out in the Coleman. The Coleman is pretty roomy when you are sleeping in it alone but when you have two dogs with you, that's something else. I like the Coleman and I think that it is a good choice for picky tenters... like me. But I don't like the fact that it doesn't have a net that hangs from the top of the tent.

It's finally summer. The new tent came and I am all set for an entire summer of tenting! :)

These Coleman tent stakes are just wonderful. The other night, I slept out in my old orange tent, and boy was it windy! The rain fly was just all over with that wind. It is a good thing that I had these Coleman stakes on hand, otherwise, the tent surely would have been ripped out of the ground. These stakes are very firm in the ground and are very strong. I got these at Walmart for a couple bucks so I thought "what the heck". I needed them any
way so I bought them expecting "Walmart standards out of them, but from what I saw, they work rather nicely!

This Coleman sleeping bag is water proof unless it is soaking wet. The bag is good for cold weather 10-30 degrees, as shown on the bag, but not for extreme cold. If winter camping is your thing or you are headed for the Arctic Circle, you will want to keep looking. But, for most normal camping use, this bag will keep you warm and dry for a reasonable price. I have spent many nights in this bag and have no complaints about it at all.