My friend Cara and I went to check out REI recently. One of the most important things I can pass along to people is: Don’t be afraid to try it out in the store…
If you are interested in a tent, ask if you can set it up in the store. You need to make sure that it’s pretty easy and intuitive to setup as you may be doing that on the trail when you are cold or exhausted. Then lay down in the tent to get a feel for what it would be like to stay in it night after night. Here’s Cara hanging out in the REI’s Quarter Dome T2 tent.
