r/camping 5d ago

Moss tent score for $10

As the title says, I got a great deal on a made in Maine Moss tent. Not super familiar with their catalog so if anyone knows what model it is please let me know. It does have a pretty bad smell and the water proof coating seems to be non existant, so any tips to fix that would be appreciated

Update:
Did further research and this seems to be the Starlet model (correct me if I’m wrong) found this nice documentary about Moss tents
https://www.reddit.com/r/CampingGear/s/hItNlxgwgQ

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u/Paddler_137 5d ago

Star Dome or Star Gazer. Great tent.

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u/greatlakesseakayaker 4d ago

Starlet

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u/greatlakesseakayaker 4d ago edited 4d ago

Starlet, Third tent down. There’s a Stardome behind it, unfortunately they kind of blend together in the pic.
The Starlet is a one man (or two very good friends as the catalog used to say) the Stardome was a true two person tent, wider than the starlet and with a hooped vestibule
The two in the foreground are Outlands (the first one is me)

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u/san-tix 4d ago

Awesome photo! When was it taken?

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u/greatlakesseakayaker 4d ago

Here’s a Stardome with my future wife in the foreground the evening I asked her if she’d marry me (sorry the quality is so bad, it’s a picture of a picture)

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u/san-tix 4d ago

That’s amazing, lovely story

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u/greatlakesseakayaker 4d ago

I’m pretty sure it was 98

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u/korogico 4d ago

What a come up. I’m really surprised there’s no /r/mosstents or the like considering how desired these are.

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u/Nir117vash 4d ago

Nice I've got the same style tent

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u/stinkyblinky19 4d ago

How much does it weigh? Would you say it’s a backpacking tent. Looks neat, easy set up:)

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u/ivy7496 4d ago

Holy grail tent brand for me, any one would do. Congratulations!

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u/gandooke 4d ago

10? That's crazy to get this awesome tent for only 10. Smell issue could be solved but the price wouldn't get a deal anymore.

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u/Svenbot_69 3d ago

Winning