Bears in the Wild

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:35:20 GMT

So we took our family vacation over the last week up to the Teton/Yellowstone area of Wyoming. We set up base camp in Colter Bay and ran our day trips from there. It was quite an event with over 35 kids, and 14 adults. We had a good time playing games, trying to keep all the food put away so the bears wouldn't come harass us (we actually had one in the camp). We spent a nice day visiting the highlights of Yellowstone, though our preferred hike was omitted because there was still too much snow on the access road; and the mosquitos were in squadon.

The week long trip gave us a perfect opportunity to finalize our testing on the Coleman eXponent Northstar X8 tent . What a fabulous full 3 season tent. The full double fly provides ample protection from the wind and rain, and when guyed out properly, is incredibly stable. There Was plenty of room inside for the two parents, 4 kids in sleeping bags, and a baby in the porta-crib; plus all of our gear. The vestibules are handy, but could stand to be a little larger.

We also finished up testing on a couple of Eureka tents. You can see those reviews over on Gearreview.com. It is amazing how much the family camping tent market has evolved over then last several years. Keep an eye on our site for upcoming sleeping bags, pads, and tent reviews over then next couple of weeks.

Canyoneering, it's kind of like fun, only different.: Travel

Bears in the Wild