Solid advice, but he's 13 and will use the tent when he's at camp in June (eta- not just this June, he'll be going to camp for many summers to come). Probably won't get much use of it during the year- that's why i'm looking for good quality, but not too expensive. His use of it will be when he goes on overnight-two night paddling trips and cabin overnights. He's more into that than the extended backpacking trips, but it's also not out of the question. Like the cooking system idea, too, but the camp provides those.

We could have him pick it out but it's for his Christmas gift

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Posted by TigerOnTheMountain

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Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:51 pm to TexasTiger05

You can get him a nice Toaks titanium pot and Vargo alcohol stove for pretty cheap. Like $50. Even if he’s not in the woods that often, he’ll enjoy tinkering with it and boiling water. I use mine at the house sometimes to be honest

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Posted by awestruck

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Posted on 11/28/22 at 3:45 am to TexasTiger05

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Solid advice, but he's 13 and will use the tent when he's at camp in June (eta- not just this June, he'll be going to camp for many summers to come). Probably won't get much use of it during the year- that's why i'm looking for good quality, but not too expensive. His use of it will be when he goes on overnight-two night paddling trips and cabin overnights. He's more into that than the extended backpacking trips, but it's also not out of the question. Like the cooking system idea, too, but the camp provides those.

We could have him pick it out but it's for his Christmas gif

13 and scouts

In this case that Marmot will not only fit the bill... he'll be the envy of everyone else for many years to come.

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