How long does it take you to put up your tent?

[Rain]

We have the el cheapo Coleman 6 man tent from Walmart. It takes us 11 minutes for full set up. Yes, we time ourselves. I'm feeling pretty proud of this time but I don't have anything to compare it with. How long does it take you?

[briansnat]

Less than 3 minutes for my 2 person Sierra Deisgns tent if my wife helps. About 5 minutes for my 6 person Walrus, again if my wife helps. Add a 2-3 minutes if I have to do it alone.

[FreeWilly]

I don't see putting up a tent as a big deal. They don't take long at all and also there is always someone to help. I'm not a fan of packing up everything to go home though.

[CaliRockJumper]

the tent is the first thing i put up when camping for a few reasons. i dont like being late with this, especially when there is other tents. it takes me about 10 minutes or less depending on the tent. sometimes i put some time into the ground below the tent to ensure the best (level) sleep possible.

[Rosie]

I never have to put up the tent. I'm always too busy building the fire so that everyone can eat! I can say that it does not take them very long though because they have plenty of time after to complain about the food taking SO LONG to get done.

[Lamebeaver]

Can't say I've ever timed it, but it doesn't take long.

What takes me a long time is finding the "perfect" spot to pitch it. I've been known to walk around quite a bit looking for the right spot...then there's picking up the little sticks, pine cones, rocks etc.

Pitching the tent is the easy part.

[WildRover]

I once had to do a team building exercise where one partner would be blindfolded and the other person had to give instructions on how to put together a tent without touching the other person. I was able to set up my whole tent, blindfolded and with almost no instructions. I guess all those years drunken midnight camping finally paid off.

[catspa]

I've always been more of a tarp wizard, so my time is hard to pin down - it depends on the site and the trees and the slope and the rope... Sometimes when I think I'm done, the wind shifts and I find out I'm not, have to go out in the rain and make adjustments.

11 minutes sounds pretty good to me.

Parker

[Gondor]

I think it's about 20 minutes when I'm lazy for my Ledge Recluse 3 person tent. But sometimes it even takes less than 5 minutes. It all depends on the mood, weather and terrain.

[Grandpa]

I'm with LB, getting ready to pitch is the time consumer. Need that right spot.