I have a Vango Ark 400+. Can I compress it? Thoughts?
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I compress it into the stuff bag that came with it. FWIW, I have an Alps 4 person tent. The tent and fly stuff into one bag.
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My tent, the ground cover and rain fly go into a compression sack and I compress the heck out of it. The poles are stored separately. I don't see how it can damage it. I also compress my sleeping bags this way but I don't store my sleeping bags in a compressed bag. This saves quite a bit of room. Compression sacks came from Amazon.
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I fold and roll my tent around the poles then wrap it with a couple of velcro straps. It it then goes into a stuff sack much smaller than it came in. I feel this gives my poles a little protection, and I'm not likely to ever leave the poles behind.Don Ricks
Atlanta. Ga
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4 man tent with 2 large vestibules, rain fly, tent stakes and ground cloth
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Camping Styles - tent camp off of bike - 2013 HF Cargo trailer - 2011 Aspen Sentry
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Originally posted by Roadhound View PostI fold and roll my tent around the poles then wrap it with a couple of velcro straps. It it then goes into a stuff sack much smaller than it came in. I feel this gives my poles a little protection, and I'm not likely to ever leave the poles behind.You can't put a price on Worthlessness.
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I just fold them/roll them up and put them back in the bag they came in.
Since I use small tents and strap them on the bike rather than squeeze them into a case, there's little to be gained by compressing.I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines.
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Originally posted by Roadhound View PostI fold and roll my tent around the poles then wrap it with a couple of velcro straps. It it then goes into a stuff sack much smaller than it came in. I feel this gives my poles a little protection, and I'm not likely to ever leave the poles behind.
Now I do compress my sleeping bag as small as I can with a Coleman compression sack.
Both the tent and sleeping bag go in a "dry bag" with my ground cloth and tent hardware.
Works for me...My life is a caricature of reality
David C.
Suzuki VStrom 650 - Sold, Current Ryde Can Am Spyder STS -" "
Honda ST1300 - Sold, Suzuki Burgman 400 - RIP
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Originally posted by Roadhound View PostI fold and roll my tent around the poles then wrap it with a couple of velcro straps. It it then goes into a stuff sack much smaller than it came in. I feel this gives my poles a little protection, and I'm not likely to ever leave the poles behind.
Now I do compress my sleeping bag as small as I can with a Coleman compression sack.
Both the tent and sleeping bag go in a "dry bag" with my ground cloth and tent hardware.
Works for me...My life is a caricature of reality
David C.
Suzuki VStrom 650 - Sold, Current Ryde Can Am Spyder STS -" "
Honda ST1300 - Sold, Suzuki Burgman 400 - RIP
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I use backpacking tents, they always come with a compression bag standard. My smallest tent for summer solo trips weighs about 2 pounds and packs about 5"x15". Its best to stuff your tent into the bag, rolling and folding creates repeated stress points and weakens the material. I stuff the fly around the poles and stakes, then the tent body's solid material first ending in the mesh portions. My tents are fine after years of compressing them tight, one of my favorites is over 10 years old and still water tight. Its a Eureka Back Country Dome.
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