Found a tent at a yard sale in Flagstaff that was basically a giant potato chip bag

I was driving through Flagstaff last month and stopped at a yard sale. They had a tent for ten bucks, so I picked it up. Got it home and set it up in the yard to check it out. The rain fly was made of this shiny silver material that crinkled like a snack bag with every gust of wind. Has anyone else ever seen a tent that sounds like you're sleeping inside a bag of chips?

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the_kim25d ago

That crinkly sound is a common complaint with older emergency blankets used as tent material. Read a camping forum thread where people called them "space blanket tents" because of the noise. Does the inside get super hot when the sun hits it?

jake_mason3025d ago

Ever try to sleep in one? It's like a solar oven with crinkly walls.

hugo3725d ago

Wait, it gets hotter inside? I thought the whole point of those shiny blankets was to keep heat in. So you're telling me it turns into a tiny greenhouse and bakes you? That sounds like the worst kind of wake-up call, like waking up in a sweaty chip bag.