I will have to dedicate my book on camping to you. I've given up on women who will carry their own backpack for a romantic over night trip. I have been able to find women who are happy to go glamping with day hikes from the campground. They want big tents and so much supplies that the truck shocks sag. One wanted me to bring a row boat. For details on that story and others, join my group at
"Camping for adults in Dixie (no children)" Group

ONE TIME a gal got fed up with organized campsites and keeled over from the weight of her pack 100 yards from the trail head. I think she went a LITTLE over the edge with a cast iron hibachi.

So far, no overnight backpacking trips with a gal.

Like you I have what L.L.Bean said was a two person ultra light. It would be ideal for backpacking if the other person doesn't roll over.

@WonderWartHog99
To each their own. If I'm going with more people, obviously we bring a larger tent ? and split the components among packs.
I'm but a wee lass and so even the one person feels roomy enough.
Camping is for escaping "conveniences". Why bother with the kitchen sink? ?

Looks good to me. It's typical for those who plan to stay at their camp for a few days or months to use the largest tarp they can buy.

Pup tent will work anywhere. It's so simple one can pitch it while stumbling drunk.

To me, it's only good for sleeping. If I'm base camping, I want a tent I can stand up and change clothes in. The problem with most tents is if you can stand up, you'll be standing on the airbed that takes up most the floor space, especially if you're sleeping with a second person.

Manufactures always cites the number of people is SUPPOSED sleep for a family of dwarfs. BTW, half the fun of pitching a large size tent for the first time is figuring out how do it. First time with my large tent it took 90 minutes before I realized why the walls weren't taut. Now it goes up in 15 minutes.

I have a small "first up" tent that takes three minutes to pitch.

@WonderWartHog99 I won't be arriving at the campsite until sunset because the grandkids are going and I can't leave until they are out of school.

@Lucy_Fehr I've started a new "Camping for adults in Dixie (no children)" Group

I'm hoping I can get more discussions on one of my favorite hobbies. I would give you an invite but I haven't figured out how to do that YET.

@WonderWartHog99 When you figure it out, send me the invite lol

@Lucy_Fehr Unless I've screwed it up, I've already sent you an invite.

@WonderWartHog99 I did not receive an invite but I followed the link above and joined anyway.

Im clever like that LOL

Can you fold it?

@Sticks48 lol. Yes!

@SukiSue canvas takes a long time dry out after it gets wet. It gets lots of points for being durable until one factors in the mildew potential.

@WonderWartHog99 you are absolutely correct about that! I have to leave it out baking in the sun to completely dry before I fold it. I even spray the inside with febreze.

@SukiSue I've started a new group "Camping for adults in Dixie (no children)" Group

I'm hoping I can get more discussions on one of my favorite hobbies. You're invited to drop on by.

@WonderWartHog99 thank you. I will.

@MissKathleen ???

@MissKathleen My tent is the same size as farm boy. It weighs about 80 pounds. The bag it comes in has wheels on it. Getting it into that bag is another story. Having said that, I used to backpack for weeks in the mountains starting off with a 120 pound backpack. During the trip, the pack got lighter.

@MissKathleen During one affair, my girlfriend looked at me and said "Backpacking? Ja. I wait for you in the hotel."

One gal said she would go backpacking with me as long as I brought a rug, a whisk broom, a propane stove, a teakettle, a skillet, a saucepan, bug spray, sun screen, soap, a washcloth, two air mattresses, a pair of sleeping bags, pillows, something flip flap jacks with, insulated egg carrier, milk, flour, salt pepper, steaks, a whole chicken, a big spoon, a knife, a cast iron barbeque charcoal burner, a jacket, toiletries, an ice cooler, a machete, bought her new swim suit, a saw, a table cloth, a citronella candle, matches, firewood, garbage bag, hammock, dishpan detergent, clothesline, folding stools, steel wool, a dish towel, a lantern with extra propane and mantles, aluminum foil, paper towels a pair of flashlights with extra batteries, paper plates, a radio, binoculars, cups, glasses, silverware, a camera, a bird identification book, playing cards, coffee, a coffee maker, two gallons of vodka . . . .

@MissKathleen I've got several pages of my "Happy Campers and Other Tall Tales" dedicated to the two day vodka supply chapter. An idiotic rule in the community standards forbids me from telling you all about it. Maybe they've had broken attention spans from long replies/posts.

Explaining what I want in a backpacking companion has evolved into 110 page book.

Few women can or want to carry their own backpack. Therefore I settle with base camping and day trips.

@MissKathleen I can stretch my toes.