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Hi all,

Just unpacked and tested our new Royal Bordeaux 6 in the back garden to discover it has a small hole. We bought in in September but between moving house and rubbish weather only got it out on Sunday night.

I rang and emailed the supplier who suggested I send it back for them to look at it and discuss with the manufacturers. It will cost quite a bit to send it off and quite a bit to send it back if they decide not to accept our word.

I need advice on whether a good fix to the groundsheet would be ok and if so what would be reccommended. Any suggestions would be most welcome!

Thanks Alan,

have you tried this? I was not sure if it would adhere ok as it is not a rubber GS but looks like a woven plastic type thing. I guess I will have to experiement

Beetroot George

I replied to you're similar thread on the trailer tent/folding camper forum, as below.

I think the groundsheet is polyethene.  Tenacious tape (or Duck tape - cheaper but not so neat) will stick OK.

If you are considering repairing it I would suggest you pitch the tent and check it has no other faults/leaks before doing anything else.

Of course only you can decide if the fault warrants returning the tent or not.  It could be repaired with 'Tenacious tape', a clear waterproof repair tape.

Steve