I bought a second hand kynam and it is very good... ..... However am not totally convinced there is a vast difference in pitching time to justify the price. I also find I need a second person to hold the tent to make it really easy otherwise it can be a bit of a game. Also the purple which is very dark does absolutely nothing for me big time, the one I have is a pleasant blue thank god.
There is no problem threading through poles as long as the sleeves are not difficult and quite a few of the tents these days have external type sleeves.
Yes they are good, hate the purple colour..... they are expensive for what they are....
WQuote: Originally posted by Andy Pandy 666 on 15/2/2006
Hi Again, Audrey...
That's a coincidence, you having the two Cockers... My old boy, Toby (see picture, in my 'gallery') absolutely adores going camping, he's still as 'fit as a fiddle' and hopefully, will celebrate his fouteenth birthday 'under canvas' in June this year... Best Wishes... Andy...
We've a Blue Roan Cocker too!!!! She's almost 4 and LOVES the sand dunes at Shell Island. We haven't been camping with her yet as she's rather over-friendly when kids are around and I'm afraid of other people not taking to her jumping all over their kids! She is as soft as anything and used to kids as we have 3 aged between 18 months and 12 years, so she has had a fair bit of ear pulling and never flinched. She does get very over-excited though and would hate to be tethered down the whole time - in fact she would probably bark the campsite down!
How do you manage camping with your Cockers? Or are they tremendously well behaved?
We are thinking of taking her to Shell Island when we camp over this year as there is a fair distance between tents there and she can have a good run about without disturbing others!
------------- Claire x
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Hi - I had the Khyam Ridgidome XXXL - great tent but took nearly as long as a frame tent to erect, alone anyway - I could just about do it when we first got it but my back became worse so we sold it (for a really good price) and bought a frame tent. I can't put the frame tent up alone, so we also have a smaller tent for me to take the kids away in at the weekend. The small one takes forever to fiddle with. I have decided to buy another Khyam - just the XL as it is all the pegging and bedrooms that take the time to do. I am only 5'3 and no athlete and never had too many problems. I think the key in putting it up is in how you put it away - I always had a big rubber band which I used to bind everything together when the 'spider' was closed up - this kept all in its place for next time. Jackie
AT LAST I've found two nice days together to try erecting the tent (Tourer 200) on the back lawn. I'm glad to say there have been absolutely no problems. It took me forever because I kept having to bob back into the house to watch the next bit of the DVD but I'm sure I'll get faster with practice. It's huge by the way and I can't believe I was capable of erecting such a large tent.So all I have to do today is to take it down and get it back in the bag and then I can plan where I'm going with it.
Thank you all so much for the encouragement to buy this tent.
AT LAST I've found two nice days together to try erecting the tent (Tourer 200) on the back lawn. I'm glad to say there have been absolutely no problems. It took me forever because I kept having to bob back into the house to watch the next bit of the DVD but I'm sure I'll get faster with practice. It's huge by the way and I can't believe I was capable of erecting such a large tent.So all I have to do today is to take it down and get it back in the bag and then I can plan where I'm going with it.
Thank you all so much for the encouragement to buy this tent.
Audrey
Glad to hear everything went well Audrey. Haven't managed to try mine out yet but weather is quite good at the moment and I have a few days off work this week so hoping to have a go this week.
I've read all this with interest, as in an almost similiar way, I need to put up a tent alone as I take my two young children away when my hubby's leave has run out. So far, in my small experience, I've found that the tunnel tents are better although a slight wind when hauling up the guy-ropes leaves me swearing (gently under my breath as little dears are under my feet "can we help mummy?"!). I've always been curious about Khyams as people rave about them, but the prices are too high for me and we don't have many tent sale places near us so don't see any in the flesh so to speak. Just been to the Cotswold Outdoor tent show, mainly Vaudes' and Outwells' but yet again it has me yearning to add another tent to our collection, thinking that 'maybe this one will be the one I can put up quickly'.... addictive this camping lark isn't it?!
------------- Angie ~~
~ If you see someone without a smile give them one of yours ~
I'm pushing 60 and 5ft 3". I wanted a tent I can stand up in and tried an Aztec Merida. Actually engaging the ring and pin system and raising the tent off the ground proved very difficult. I had to beg/accept help on a couple of occasions last season, which goes against the grain somewhat. I got the Khyam Tourer 200 from Aspinalls http://www.caravans-camping.co.uk/ on recommendation from others who have contributed to this thread. It cost me £105 including postage ~ about a third of the rrp. I'm really happy with it. It's taken me a while to erect but it has been easy to do. I'm not sure it will be faster than any other tent I have had but I know I can manage it alone and that it will get easier with practice. It sounds as though Aspinall's stock of seconds is running out. I'm not sure where you will find a stockist in your neck of the woods but you could try the Khyam website at http://www.khyam.co.uk/
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Topic: How easy ARE KHYAM tents to put up...
