Just stopped raining! 62° outside… And this tent is epic. We have been camping this tent for almost a month and Jake still every night is so thankful. It’s been 21° in the morning and a nice 64° in the tent with a little electric heater.
Old Marmot and Campmor down sleeping bags. Keep us perfectly warm. The Jackery has been working flawlessly for one solid month running off solar.
Jake likes sneaking in the back wayRoll up the window, and the rubber piece goes into the grommet to hold the window
The utilization of zippers is perfect – zippered windows, zipper doors, a zip in floor with a rubberized bottom. This whole tent is just very well thought out.
It did drop to 56 in the tent when it was 27 outside! Security cam!
This has been one of those tough decision weeks interspersed with great friends. Ya know how Facebook suggests friends? Most are fake profiles of people leading lives of quiet desperation playing for attention. Then I see this perfect picture, and I take a chance and friend request. Hoping the painter is authentic. Thanks Shanti! This picture personifies my life in so many ways. RV life…blessed with Jake adventures – the love for a child revitalizes life.
Jake is a tough Native American Always exploring
Always telling me take this picture –
Seeing the art
Framing my life –
Blessed
A new friend exclaimed “you live your life authentic”! I really appreciate the insight that simple phrase has given me.
My life always returns to American Literature class and Emerson. (Thank you Mr. Cline)
No matter what your work, let it be your own. No matter what your occupation, let what you are doing be organic. Let it be in your bones. In this way, you will open the door by which the affluence of heaven and earth shall stream into you.
I’m 58 years old and carried it from the truck to the porch boxed – easy peasy….
Great straps Obey this Even patch fabric!
Yes, ya have to zip the floor in which took a few minutes but the zippers are high quality and overlap! Idiot proof! Even with my 65 IQ!
EasyWell packed!
I will start covering the small, thoughtful details that take this tent from a good tent to a great tent! And again I am in no way compensated by RDS. This is 100% my thoughts!
Jake loves sleeping outside! Maybe, some of it comes from Jake’s Native American heritage since he is half Crow from the Crow Reservation in Montana. While we have a teepee here on property – it is more for ceremonial use. Jake seems to love the energy of our tent set 60’ above Oak Creek on a deck. He swims all summer and swings on the rope swing out over the creek. We put out fish traps and catch trout, turtles and catfish – paradise.
So our RDS tent is definitely a great way to keep Jake immersed in nature.
Let me give you a quick tour of the tent –
Jake’s new tent
12’ wide and 7’ tall provides lots of space to read, study, and wrestle! Jake is studying about Rock Art Symbols every night along with dad.
The biggest blessing and the biggest challenge in my life is my six-year-old son, Jake. I’m the caretaker on 16 acres of a spiritual retreat in Sedona Arizona. This beautiful property hosts spiritual retreats and healing for all faiths. Jake runs wild when not in school.
Jake has never lived what many would consider a normal life – house, consistent friends, stability?
Jake has been to 46 states in our 40 foot diesel pusher. The other day Jake asked me – dad why don’t we ever go camping? I have to admit I was a bit perplexed and humored.
I immediately started looking for a four season large tent. I narrowed it down to the RDS “rapid deployment shelter” – tent.
Black Friday hit and RDS had a sale and I hit buy buy buy! This tent is not cheap and not for the faint of heart weighing approximately 70 pounds – but is so incredibly easy to put up. Over the following days I will be evaluating the tent and different camping gear that I bought. I am not paid by RDS. I paid full price on Black Friday.
My initial impression of the tent after sleeping five nights in 40° weather complete with rain and 30 mph winds – this tent is epic! Jake? You ask? He is so happy with his new room!
Our goal is to camp for the next four months in our RDS Tent! Come on along for the adventure!
Old Iron Adventure 