we didn't start camping down there until the mid 1950's(though dad and his parents started in the mid 1930's)
over the years we found that except from about mid July 'till after Labor day when a light breeze is about all you can expect(knot counting hurricanes)
any tent on the Texas coast needs to be able to be staked down w/ more than the common 4 corner system on bargain basement tents today
the most stable is a tepee ... next is the A-frame followed by an A-frame w/ a spreader pole across the middle
most "3-person" tents today are some sort of a dome style which unless designed properly for wind wil simply become a beach ball tumbling down the beach or out to sea when the wind picks up
most commonly available tents today are of the dome variety even when you get way on up in the $$$ range
if you can fine a 3-season/3-pole/3-person dome in your price range you will be ahead of the game
3-season tents commonly have a fly that reaches to or at least really near the ground w/ the ability to be raised around the edges for air flow in warmer rainy weather
any single wall'd tent or tent w/ just a skull cap for rain protection will knot be in your best interest on the Gulf Coast in the spring or fall when the winds can kick up over 20mph and then some
Snakesurf, the tent you listed in the OP only has a skull cap
2-pole tents simply lay down in a heavy breeze ... adding the 3rd pole improves the aerodynamics immensely helping campers survive better
2 of the 3 poles go from corner to corner while the 3rd usually goes from the middle of the sides over the top bringing the structure into a set of triangular shapes better stabilizing the tent in heavier winds
get a tent w/ T-6 aluminum poles knot fiberglass ones
get one that uses the clip method of fabric to pole attachment for easier set up by simply standing in the center of the open door in the center of the floor once the poles(frequently color coded w/ the strapping containing the pole recepticles) are pin'd into their recepticles
Snakesurf, the tent you mentioned in the OP runs the poles thru sleeves which on a good day is a major PITA
get a tent w/ a tub floor(heavy plastique floor material comes up the sides about 6"±)
get a tent w/ a vestibule for stashing your dirty/wet gear before crawling into your bedroom
get a bunch of 1'+ SAND STAKES because the enclosed pins don't hold worth a d..n in the sand
just some(not all) points to consider from an old man who has been there
leon
over the years we found that except from about mid July 'till after Labor day when a light breeze is about all you can expect(knot counting hurricanes)
any tent on the Texas coast needs to be able to be staked down w/ more than the common 4 corner system on bargain basement tents today
the most stable is a tepee ... next is the A-frame followed by an A-frame w/ a spreader pole across the middle
most "3-person" tents today are some sort of a dome style which unless designed properly for wind wil simply become a beach ball tumbling down the beach or out to sea when the wind picks up
most commonly available tents today are of the dome variety even when you get way on up in the $$$ range
if you can fine a 3-season/3-pole/3-person dome in your price range you will be ahead of the game
3-season tents commonly have a fly that reaches to or at least really near the ground w/ the ability to be raised around the edges for air flow in warmer rainy weather
any single wall'd tent or tent w/ just a skull cap for rain protection will knot be in your best interest on the Gulf Coast in the spring or fall when the winds can kick up over 20mph and then some
Snakesurf, the tent you listed in the OP only has a skull cap
2-pole tents simply lay down in a heavy breeze ... adding the 3rd pole improves the aerodynamics immensely helping campers survive better
2 of the 3 poles go from corner to corner while the 3rd usually goes from the middle of the sides over the top bringing the structure into a set of triangular shapes better stabilizing the tent in heavier winds
get a tent w/ T-6 aluminum poles knot fiberglass ones
get one that uses the clip method of fabric to pole attachment for easier set up by simply standing in the center of the open door in the center of the floor once the poles(frequently color coded w/ the strapping containing the pole recepticles) are pin'd into their recepticles
Snakesurf, the tent you mentioned in the OP runs the poles thru sleeves which on a good day is a major PITA
get a tent w/ a tub floor(heavy plastique floor material comes up the sides about 6"±)
get a tent w/ a vestibule for stashing your dirty/wet gear before crawling into your bedroom
get a bunch of 1'+ SAND STAKES because the enclosed pins don't hold worth a d..n in the sand
just some(not all) points to consider from an old man who has been there
leon
