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Posted: 8/21/2019 7:36:52 AM EDT

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Needs navigation lights. No one wants to camp in a pond.

Posted: 8/21/2019 7:45:06 AM EDT

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Yes, at long last, you can now live out your dream of falling asleep while you lazily drift down a river, hit a sharp submerged stick, and awake in total darkness as cool, refreshing water rushes into your tent and a high-quality nylon body bag slowly entombs you and pulls you down to where the rescue divers will recover your waterlogged, fish-eaten corpse.

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This^

I’m 59 and have camped my whole life, still waiting for someone to invent anything inflatable, but especially an air mattress, that doesn’t eventually leak.

Waking up on the ground, stiff and sore, which I have done countless times, is better than waking up entangled in a sinking tent.

Pass.

Posted: 8/21/2019 7:53:42 AM EDT

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Still not as romantic as the russian designed and Chinese built floating hotel

Posted: 8/21/2019 8:10:03 AM EDT

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Still not as romantic as the russian designed and Chinese built floating hotel
http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4d25bd84ccd1d5360f050000-1200/the-floating-hotel-is-made-of-a-durable-transparent-foil-not-glass.jpg

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Floating hotels are pretty common.

Posted: 8/21/2019 8:14:32 AM EDT

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Who want to die sea sick in a tent?

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/32167/52ABB808-FB27-43B5-85D3-E5FC3CEC46F0-1061976.jpg

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Where do they take a shit?
Cause that’s got to scare the shit out of people.

Posted: 8/21/2019 8:20:42 AM EDT

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Fuck that noise!

Between the Gators, Crocs, Mosquitoes, Nats, Sharp Rocks/Branches, Bears, Panthers, Spiders, and Pppressive Heat/Humidity. That would suck and be a death trap.

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Left out Water Moccasins.

Posted: 8/21/2019 8:25:20 AM EDT

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Floating hotels are pretty common.
https://www.maritime-executive.com/media/images/article/Photos/Cruise_Ships/Project-Leonardo-aerial---credit--Norwegian-Cruise-Line.jpg

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Still not as romantic as the russian designed and Chinese built floating hotel
http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/4d25bd84ccd1d5360f050000-1200/the-floating-hotel-is-made-of-a-durable-transparent-foil-not-glass.jpg

Floating hotels are pretty common.
https://www.maritime-executive.com/media/images/article/Photos/Cruise_Ships/Project-Leonardo-aerial---credit--Norwegian-Cruise-Line.jpg

Russian designed and Chinese built floating donut hotels?

Posted: 8/21/2019 8:25:27 AM EDT

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When I was hunting solo, I found that I liked sleeping in my little inflatable anchored a short distance off shore.

Then I don't need to sleep with my gun on my chest. Bears aren't going to swim out.

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The hell they won't. I spent the night on a tiny island on a lake in Canada with a very large black bear harassing us that I saw swim to the island.

Posted: 8/21/2019 8:43:33 AM EDT

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Left out Water Moccasins.

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Fuck that noise!

Between the Gators, Crocs, Mosquitoes, Nats, Sharp Rocks/Branches, Bears, Panthers, Spiders, and Pppressive Heat/Humidity. That would suck and be a death trap.

Left out Water Moccasins.

I also left out sharks for the brackish water of the Everglades and Floridaman.

Posted: 8/21/2019 8:45:07 AM EDT

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Certainly would not do that in Florida.

Posted: 8/21/2019 8:55:47 AM EDT

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Fuck that noise!

Between the Gators, Crocs, Mosquitoes, Nats, Sharp Rocks/Branches, Bears, Panthers, Spiders, and Pppressive Heat/Humidity. That would suck and be a death trap.

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You left out water moccasins.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:01:59 AM EDT

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Repurposed life raft.

I prefer the USN's "floating tents". Roomier.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:03:16 AM EDT

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Will it stay afloat during doggy style? Will the knees sink in?

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:04:44 AM EDT

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How many firearms does that hold?

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Posted: 8/21/2019 9:07:50 AM EDT

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Camping in a life raft is not my idea of a good time.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:07:56 AM EDT

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How many firearms does that hold?

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I lost all my firearms in a terrible tent accident.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:16:45 AM EDT

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Admittedly didn't click the link, but saw the Profit episode. Based on that, sleeping in it wasn't the point. It was basically get drunk and fish on it.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:19:57 AM EDT

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I would try it.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:25:33 AM EDT

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I bet the mosquito population near a body of water is going to be a fun time

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:26:12 AM EDT

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Left out Water Moccasins.

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Fuck that noise!

Between the Gators, Crocs, Mosquitoes, Nats, Sharp Rocks/Branches, Bears, Panthers, Spiders, and Pppressive Heat/Humidity. That would suck and be a death trap.

Left out Water Moccasins.

And pit bulls

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In any case, I've seen Creature From The Black Lagoon too many times. I'll pass on that tent which is probably horribly uncomfortable, anyway.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:27:41 AM EDT

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does it come with a dehumidifier lol.

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One thing I always disliked sleeping on a vessel is the humidity level at night when trying to sleep. Never berthed on one with AC and dehumidifiers.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:30:27 AM EDT

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Who want to die sea sick in a tent?

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/32167/52ABB808-FB27-43B5-85D3-E5FC3CEC46F0-1061976.jpg

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That is fine and dandy until you have to take a dump.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:31:11 AM EDT

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I think one of these might be cool. Especially when the zombie invasion comes.

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Posted: 8/21/2019 9:33:25 AM EDT

[#24]

Looks like fun. I wouldn't use it on a river though.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:34:06 AM EDT

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the tent or whats in it?

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:34:21 AM EDT

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Before my wife died of cancer she absolutely loved sleeping in the cabin of our boat. If we’d have seen this while she was alive she’d have had me dig a hole in the backyard and fill it with water for something like that.

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Stay strong brother and God Bless.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:36:01 AM EDT

[#27]

That would be a hard No!

No way in hell would I sleep in that thing.

Posted: 8/21/2019 9:37:55 AM EDT

[#28]

um...no.

Unless the lake/pond is heated the bed is going to be cold. Maybe with the right pad or the babe on bottom...

Posted: 8/21/2019 10:14:53 AM EDT

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Bet it'd be nice and cool in the summer too

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I'd try it. It'd be fun sleeping on the water.

Bet it'd be nice and cool in the summer too

I'd enjoy sleeping on the water, with the girl in that tent

Posted: 8/21/2019 10:49:28 AM EDT

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When I was hunting solo, I found that I liked sleeping in my little inflatable anchored a short distance off shore.

Then I don’t need to sleep with my gun on my chest. Bears aren’t going to swim out.

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I once the bright idea of putting my food in the canoe and pushing it about 30' from shore. Bears smelled it swam out and ate my food

Posted: 8/21/2019 10:58:49 AM EDT

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Jumpy house re-purposed

Posted: 8/21/2019 11:20:31 AM EDT

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Think of all the homeless people who will be able to live on the ~~rivers and lakes~~ ocean.

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FIFY. Keep our lakes and rivers clean.

Posted: 8/21/2019 11:30:42 AM EDT

[#33]

What round for "you sunk my battleship" camping?

Posted: 8/21/2019 11:32:16 AM EDT

[#34]

I once woke up on an inflatable pool raft in my underwear after a 2 day party while in high school. I didn’t have any idea where I was at or who’s pool/house I was at.

True story, summer of 81.

Posted: 8/21/2019 11:40:58 AM EDT

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Who want to die sea sick in a tent?

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/32167/52ABB808-FB27-43B5-85D3-E5FC3CEC46F0-1061976.jpg

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Posted: 8/21/2019 11:43:10 AM EDT

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Who want to die sea sick in a tent?

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/32167/52ABB808-FB27-43B5-85D3-E5FC3CEC46F0-1061976.jpg

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See that? That is all of the nopes in the world in 2 photos.

Posted: 8/21/2019 11:44:09 AM EDT

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Who want to die sea sick in a tent?

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/32167/52ABB808-FB27-43B5-85D3-E5FC3CEC46F0-1061976.jpg

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Mentally ill people right there.

Posted: 8/21/2019 11:57:16 AM EDT

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Found my ex a birthday present.

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Posted: 8/21/2019 12:02:54 PM EDT

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So, you can camp at the state park without paying a site fee or having a reservation as long as they have a lake? Do you think the state would want is licensed as a watercraft?

Posted: 8/21/2019 12:05:41 PM EDT

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Cool...it springs a leak, deflates, sinks with you with a nylon tarp wrapped around your body.

Posted: 8/21/2019 12:07:52 PM EDT

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"The Shoal Tent retails on Smithfly’s website for $1,499"

LOL, bought an expired rescue raft (canister) with canopy for $100

Posted: 8/21/2019 12:12:22 PM EDT

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I think one of these might be cool. Especially when the zombie invasion comes.
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/206831/tent_jpg-1062053.JPG

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I guess you use a rope ladder to get in? Although you'd better not be a sleep pisser or you'll break your neck.

Posted: 8/21/2019 12:14:01 PM EDT

[#43]

We sleep in the boat all the time.

With three bilge pumps wired separately and a bilge alarm.

Posted: 8/21/2019 12:20:33 PM EDT

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You could have a lot of fun with that and a nerf gun. Stick racks on the ends of the darts and play battleship with your friends.

Posted: 8/21/2019 3:09:27 PM EDT

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I guess you use a rope ladder to get in? Although you'd better not be a sleep pisser or you'll break your neck.

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I think one of these might be cool. Especially when the zombie invasion comes.
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I guess you use a rope ladder to get in? Although you'd better not be a sleep pisser or you'll break your neck.

Yes to the rope ladder if you set it that high off the ground.

I've been known to hang it out the side of the tent to piss when it's 0 degrees and I really don't want to get up. This would eliminate the potential of not picking teh down slope side of the tent.