This is primarily for people who have experience camping in the states as well. I have access to tents and gear from both Japan and the states. We are leaving Japan in about a year.
Would you want to bring a Japanese tent setup with you back to the states? They seem way cooler and better and keeping dry than American tent setups, but maybe I’m making that up?
Anyone out there have any experience on this issue?
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I’d say it depends on you, like if you like this style of camping.
A lot of camping here is very organised, tons of stuff, very chill, close to parking and combini.
Camping I prefer is more spontaneous, wild, requires lugging it somewhere less accessible.
So… I wouldn’t do it for myself, but would do it for spouse and kids.
Are you talking about all of the glamping gear? You can use that in any country.
In terms of regular old camping gear, it’s the same stuff in Japan and in the US. It’s the same companies manufacturing it and shipping it around the globe.
I’m not sure about now, but many years ago gear was much cheaper in the US than it was in Japan, so if you had to replace stuff, it probably wouldn’t feel that bad if you were back there. But recently prices for many things have gone up, so who can say what’s happening at the moment.
Camping here is usually just glamping. A lot of the gear you can buy here is cater to that style of camping. Its a completely difference camping style compare to the backpacking style. So when ever I look at gear here is like I’m looking at fancy backyard furniture.
>better and keeping dry than American tent setups
Well that depends on what you’re comparing it to. If you’re compare it to the $40 tents you can buy at walmart then yeah probably. Most decent tents around the world are waterproof. If you’re talking about your stuff getting wet over night, that being caused by condensation. In Japan the temp is usually warmer at night so you get less condensation. You can keep you’re stuff try by having more ventilation or just keeping your belonging in a dry bag.
Idk man whatever made in China tent I found on Amazon sure survived a tornado and crazy rain storm when I was roughing it in a state park in Texas. I was nice and dry. The outside, was flooded haha.
You can get tons of barely-used, well-maintained, almost like-new hiking and camping gear – high end brands, like Montbell – very deeply discounted at the big recycle shop chains.
I had an REI 6 person tent. Sold it and got a Snow Peak (Landlock TP-671R) tent after hanging out with some people in theirs. It was on a whole different level. We were sitting outside around a smoky fire trying to keep my daughter warm. These guys were all sitting around in t-shirts (kerosene space heater). Snow Peak tents are crazy expensive, but for me it was worth it. And I feel that I definitely got my moneys worth in quality. I would bring my tent back to the states in a heart beat if I ever went back.
Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions about SP tents.
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