We are clearing out the remaining inventory of our popular Observer Tents. ALL SALES ARE FINAL!
Before this sale, all of our tents, prior to shipping, had been upgraded by Kendrick with either Easton aluminum tent poles or Tent Pole Technologies fiberglass poles as well as additional reinforcement sewing in both the rainfly and the main body of the tent.
We have a limited supply of these reinforced tents in stock and they are on sale for $400.00
We have some $100.00 tents and they are all brand new. Buyers must be aware that these tents may require reinforcement work done to the the tent peg loops and tie backs. The tent poles will require replacement which can be done at a very reasonable price by contacting Tent Pole Technologies. They sell replacement aluminum or fiberglass poles and we have used their services in the past. Their web site is
www.polesforyou.com if you wish to contact them.
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Tent pole dimensions for Fiberglass poles are:
.5" diameter x 201.5" long
.5" diameter x 213.5" long
.5" diameter x 223.5" long
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Tent pole dimensions for Aluminum poles are:
.490" diameter x 201.5" long
.490" diameter x 213.5" long
.490" diameter x 223.5" long
Matte Silver Rain Fly
The rain fly comes in a matte silver finish to allow some reflectivity of the Sun's heat, thereby keeping the tent cooler about 1 hour longer than usual. This will allow someone, who has been up late observing, an hours extra sleep before the tent gets too hot too sleep. A limited supply of rain flies is available for anyone wanting to upgrade to the new silver version.
This picture shows the tent with the rain fly rolled back and tied out of the way against the center pole. This is a two-room tent. One room can be used as a chart or computer room or can be used to sleep in when camping or attending a star party. The other room is the observatory that houses your scope. There is a zip out roof. There is a rain fly on this tent. It goes right down to the ground and, in the above photo, has been rolled back over the observatory side and tied back.
Full Floor
The tent has a full floor so that the tent may be used for any camping trips where astronomy is not part of the itinerary. Because it has a full floor, any tripods that have pointed feet will need some kind of weight bearing pad beneath them to protect the floor from being punctured.
Observing Slot
The observing slot unzips from south to north. This will allow the slot to be partially opened so that wind or light may be blocked. There is also bug netting in the roof of the observatory that can be unzipped. This will allow you and your friends to sit in the tent and keep the bugs away while you keep an eye out for breaks in the clouds when the weather is marginal for observing. There is also a door in the "east" wall to make it easy to get equipment into and out of the observatory. It also allows you to leave the tent without awakening anyone who may be sleeping in the other room.
The tent is 15' long by 9' wide and 6'6" high. All the poles are shock-corded, simplifying set up, which takes 10 to 15 minutes. The tent is constructed of polyester that is known for its resistance to breakdown under Ultra Violet Radiation. It will last 5 times longer than nylon will under UV exposure. The tent weighs 30lbs (14 Kgs) and breaks down into an easy to handle package that is about 39" long by 12" by 8".
When field testing this tent we just loved it! This tent is now a common site at many star parties and is a testament to their popularity. It is great to have your scope set up inside a tent, safe from anyone walking into it, out of the wind, everything nicely contained and being able to sleep right next door. Annoying street lights, watery eyes when the wind blows, shortened observing sessions due to wind chill on cool nights, or your scope shaking in the wind can now be a thing of the past.