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I don't know where you shop, but my 4-ish pound backpacking tent was less that $100. Edit: To clarify, I'm just saying that there is a middle ground between a
by willismichael 6y ago
I don't know where you shop, but my 4-ish pound backpacking tent was less that $100.
Edit: To clarify, I'm just saying that there is a middle ground between a cheap lead-weight tent and a several-hundred-dollars gearhead tent.
- starpilot 6y agoYeah, the ALPS 1-person tent is 4 lb and $100 on Amazon. Similar stuff is on Aliexpress. I think the significance is that Walmart is entering this field. This really could introduce new audiences to backpacking that normally don't even think of going into REI.
- Kalium 6y agoThere are also quite a few places with a Walmart and no nearby REI. There are whole states without REI stores. If Walmart rolls these lines out to every store, that's a massive expansion of access.
- elamje 6y agoTo clarify, I typically backpack with 2-4 person tents and other people. Maybe my numbers are still off. Excited nonetheless.