My old tent just hit 50 nights out in the field

I was cleaning out my gear closet and decided to count the little hash marks I make in the stuff sack after each trip. I got to 50! This is my basic three-person dome tent I bought on sale for $80 about eight years ago. It's been through rain in the Smokies, wind on the Oregon coast, and a lot of dusty desert trips. I honestly thought it would have given up by now, but it's still dry and the zippers work. Has anyone else had a piece of gear just keep going way past what you expected?

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valallen2d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, you got an $80 tent to last eight years? I mean, I've had way more expensive stuff fall apart after like two seasons. That's honestly wild.

ivan8732d ago

No way, @valallen, eight years? I mean, my cheap stuff is usually toast after like three trips.