Occupy Wall Street Tents: They Come in All Shapes and Sizes and prices
You have to figure that tent sales in America and around the world are spiking in 2011. Images of hundreds of tents set up inches apart in Occupy protests around the world. We got to wondering what tents were used the most in New York City, and around the world. What are some of the better tents people are using and what makes a tent better than the next.
Some people of the Occupy Wall Street Movements are headed towards much colder weather, especially the Occupy protesters of Canada. So what tent is the best for these colder climates? Same goes for the sleeping bags being used by the Occupy Wall St marchers. Sub Zero sleeping bags and super high tech tents must be the best option for protesters.
How much is a quality tent for sub zero camping?
For the money spent on the higher quality tents, what can we expect to have feature wise over the less expensive tents sold today? What about the ease of putting these tents together, “tent set up;” do people need engineering degrees to assemble these higher quality tents or does setting up camp with higher priced tent become easier?
Occupy Wall Street Protester knitting gloves to keep OWS marchers warm. Photo by D Kelly http://www.dkellyphotography.com/
Fast tear down tents, for occupiers on the go?
Occupy Wall Street campers might find themselves needing a tent that covers all the issues of warmth and durability, to help them make it through the tougher winter days, but what about the speed issues of tearing down of these tents, are some tents better in this department? When the police crack down on Occupy protesters, what tents are the easiest in the way of breaking camp, packing your tent and say “running like hell for your life?”
Tent Sales in 2011: Will suppliers be able to keep up?
We tried to find the figures for tent sales in 2011 to compare them to tent sales in 2010, but had no luck. One has to wonder if suppliers are running out of stock of their products. Will the rush to occupy everywhere cause prices of tents to sky rocket?Same questions can be asked for sleeping bags and all the other pieces of camping equipment.
There all all sorts of tents on sale, too many to mention. Here is a few different types of tents offered.
- Bungalow tents
- Pyramid tents
- Group tents
- Dome/Tunnel 2-3 persons
- Dome/Tunnel 4-8 persons
- Utility/Storage tents
Suggestions for Tents in Warmer Areas of the US.
- Coleman SunDome 7-Foot by 7-Foot 3-Person Dome Tent (Orange/Gray)
- Coleman Red Canyon 17-Foot by 10-Foot 8-Person Modified Dome Tent
Tent Suggestions for colder weather camping in the US.
- The North Face, Summit Series MOUNTAIN 35
- MOUNTAIN MANOR 8 by North Face
- Coleman WeatherMaster 10 Tent (Coleman Weather Master tent)
- Trek Four Season, Cotton Canvas Tent, 10×16 (Sleeps 9) Full Rain FLY
Occupy Wall Street Campers dream tent and sleeping bag, the North Face brands “Dome 8″ priced at a nifty 2500.00 U.S.
- DOME 8
The 2 meter Dome Tent Summit Series by The North Face
- 2 METER DOME $5,000.00
Sleeping Bags for camping in colder north face conditions
- Coleman North Rim 0-Degree Mummy Bag
- SnugPak Travelpak Xtreme Blue Civilian Right Hand Zip Sleeping Bags
Other winter items to make our occupiers warm
- $999.00 Summit Series by North Face MEN’S HIMALAYAN SUIT
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Sleeping Bag by North Face for -40 degree Camping.
- $659.00 Ultimate Occupy Wall Street Sleeping bag – The North Face Inferno Summit Series Sleeping Bag (This sleeping bag guarantees you will be at least 99% warm)
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You can get a good basic dome tent to sleep 2- 3 people on Amazon for under $50. However, yes, winter camping requires better equipment. If you have a small dome tent, you can actually pick up the whole tent with one hand and carry it to a new location without taking it down. Also one person alone can set up a small dome tent in under 5 minutes. This is the one on the Occupy LA wish list: http://www.amazon.com/Wenzel-Ridgeline-7-Feet-Three-Person-LightGrey/dp/B002PB2HBW/ref=wl_it_dp_v/179-3741687-2863236?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3RB0BNIRQ4FBY&colid=3366QKZ8V3F6D
Heck yeah bay-bee keep them cmoing!
We’ve just got a new 6 man tent in (actually sleeps 10) from Nordisk. ( http://www.cheaptents.com/acatalog/nordisk-nando-base-camp-tent.html ).
It is pretty damn cool, ideal for large groups & of course painting icons to the side of