Hello,
I'm planning on backpacking whitney for a week next summer. I know there might be thunderstorms with wind. Will a tent from walmart be fine? Ozark Trails 2 Person Junior Scout Dome Tent.
Heres a video of it..
Rain test of an improved Walmart TentWill have guy out lines in each corner help?
Looking at the video, the four corners have a point where the tiny rain roof ties on. Those would make perfect places to reinforce the tent in a windy situation. For a one-week trip, I'd say that would be enough, since the chances of high wind aren't that great.
The rain test of the tent missed a big point: nobody was inside during the rain test. It is a single-wall water-proof tent, with, I assume, a more open vented area under the little rain fly. If one (and worse, two) person(s) were inside the tent during rain, condensation would form on the walls, since people's breathing produces significant moisture.
I would rather be under that tarp (but larger than 5x7!) during an extended rain period. The tarp would have better ventilation and therefore much less condensation.
There is a wide spectrum of options for shelters in storms, both in cost and weight. Since the troop is traveling slowly, opting for something heavier and more elaborate might be better.
