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Hot Topic (no new replies) Flysheet delamination.
Posted by Vjase on 01/08/2023
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Last reply lidds0
on 11/8/2023
 Hi. From what I’ve read this is delaminating pu coating of my 20 plus year old Vango. Is this still usable if the coating is detaching but intact or will water now get through. My daughter recently us....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Best type of heater for camping
Posted by Tessenta on 17/09/2022
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Last reply Virsec
on 09/8/2023
 Could anyone please advise what the best type of heater to buy for electric hook up pitch. I have an Oakland xl and have just decided to use electric hook up pitches after years of roughing it.b....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Adding a groundsheet to an awning
Posted by soozymclean on 07/08/2023
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Last reply soozymclean
on 07/8/2023
 Hi all! We have a Vango Stargrove 450 tent that has an attached grounsheet, love it. No leaks, no bugs, just brilliant. We bought the side awning to go with it, and it doesn't have an attached g....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Brow poles for Gelert Oxygen 4 tent
Posted by Sue A SW London on 01/08/2023
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Last reply Sue A SW London
on 02/8/2023
 Hello, Not sure if anyone may be able to help. I have had my Gelert Oxygen 4 tent for some 15 years. Sadly 2 of the brow poles for the canopy have broken and I'm having great difficulty repl....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Naturehike VIK 1 groundsheet
Posted by benbe on 30/07/2023
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Last reply benbe
on 30/7/2023
 Hello, I bought a Naturehike VIK 1 tent on eBay a couple of months ago. Used but near new. Turned out though, it didn't come with a groundsheet (footprint -- is that the same thing? ....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Rip along airbeam seam
Posted by acrobatx on 27/07/2023
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Last reply Virsec
on 28/7/2023
 Hi, we had to come home from our camping holiday last night due to a rip in the tent fabric adjacent to the airbeam. Ie the airbeam itself isn’t damaged, it’s the fabric that runs between airbeams tha....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Marechel lux 6 tent instructions
Posted by Dreamangel196006 on 15/07/2023
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Last reply campasarow
on 26/7/2023
 Hi..I'm new to this forum and I just purchased a marechal 6 berth tent and I'm desperately looking for an instruction manual if anyone can help..thanks....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Outdoor Revolution Pronto Beach Bum Tent
Posted by Ratty on 01/06/2023
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Last reply Ratty
on 24/7/2023
 Outdoor Revolution Pronto Beach Bum Shelter https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/images/1....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Halfords 4 man tent - is this good?
Posted by Garyhooks on 17/07/2013
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Last reply clbewi
on 24/7/2023
 I'm new to camping. Want to get into it as it seems great fun and a good value alternative to hotels and b&bs. I initially had my eyes/heart set on a Gelert or Outwell 4 man tent. The....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) HI GEAR Vanguard Nightfall 6
Posted by BarbusBarbus on 23/07/2023
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Last reply BarbusBarbus
on 23/7/2023
 Anyone had any experience with this tent (it's the steel pole version) on offer at GO OUTDOORS . Any information would be fantastic before we commit to buying, thanks in advance.....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Replacement pole
Posted by Laverl2 on 19/07/2023
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Last reply suns
on 22/7/2023
 : Hi, I’m trying to find the measurements for the red door pole in the Gelert Zenith 8 berth tent or a replacement pole. Friends borrowed our tent and this pole was missing on return. As this tent is ....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Online manuals? Looking for oasis 8
Posted by RikT on 22/07/2023
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Last reply suns
on 22/7/2023
 Hi there Big tent, new to camping. Second hand. Going today any instructions pdfs online or does someone have some scanned in they could share? Thanks R & M....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Air pump - multiple valves/adapters
Posted by Lemy on 17/07/2023
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Last reply taafe75
on 18/7/2023
 I have a Vango air beam tent, outwell inflatable windbreak and SUP. They all need a pump, but have different adapters. Can anyone recommend a multi valve/adapter set please and which pump fits best to....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Outwell Shasta Lake 5..anyone?
Posted by smee05 on 11/10/2009
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Last reply 6of1
on 17/7/2023
 there are no reviews and there is one on fleabay that i do like the look of. so, does / did anyone have one and give a view across?....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Hi gear tent manufacturer ?
Posted by daveroughley on 17/04/2012
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Last reply blueexpo97
on 16/7/2023
 Don't know if I should be asking this. BUT. Does anyone know who actually makes Hi Gear tents. I'm looking to sell our vango Colorado 800 dlx and buy the Hi Gear corado 6 to use on lon....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Lichfield Heron instructions
Posted by Bobbydazzler74 on 20/08/2022
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Last reply Bobbydazzler74
on 14/7/2023
 Hi, I was the proud owner of a second hand Lichfield Heron tent which I purchased last winter from a popular free ad internet site. I knew that there was no instructions but how hard can it be, I thou....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Air tents - what if it goes wrong??
Posted by TheMouse on 20/02/2019
17 Replies
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Last reply Kevdev
on 14/7/2023
 Seriously toying with the idea of air tents... but what if they go wrong?! I'm wondering if any enthusiasts could help answer any of the specific questions that worry us: Well OK, w....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Can you mix Steel and Fibreglass Poles?
Posted by charathome on 14/07/2023
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Last reply Bernie47
on 14/7/2023
 We have been given an Outwell Side Canopy to enable us to extend our Outwell tent however, the Side canopy has Steel poles (19/22mm) and the tent has fibreglass poles. Is this okay? or is it better i....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Tent advice
Posted by tarantula123 on 22/06/2023
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Last reply tarantula123
on 13/7/2023
 Any advice on the best 6-8 man tent for a budget of no more than £450? Ideally 2 seperate rooms one of which must cater for king size inflatable bed (dimensions = 152x203x50cm). ....   ....more
Hot Topic (no new replies) Trigano air beam valves
Posted by TomNorman on 12/07/2023
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Last reply TomNorman
on 12/7/2023
 Does anyone know if the valves on Trigano air beams are the same as Outwell or Vango valves? The reason I ask is I want a better way to brace the roof in out Outwell tent which tends to sag....   ....more

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