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20/6/2010 at 10:03pm
 Location: Leicestershire
 Outfit: Icarus 500 w canopy
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Hope this works, getting the tent out for the first time (father in picture).









We ran out of room for the canoppy, stupid tortoise & pear trees in the way.




21/6/2010 at 12:03am
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Tortoise! What tortoise. 

I haven't seen one in the smoke colour yet so that's a treat. So THAT's where the lantern hanging point is....hold on I haven't got one of those in my tent! I'm away to huff and send vango a nasty email...lol.....



21/6/2010 at 1:03am
 Location: Leicestershire
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It's laurel unfortunately. Don't know why it looks smoke on the pictures, but not complaining! thought I'd dislike it in green, but it is bright enough inside.

The tortoise cage is behind on the left. We call him Tommy.


21/6/2010 at 11:32pm
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Mine's laurel too.....funny that!

My sister has the blue one but she says my green one looks cooler. It may have something to do with her bad pitching though - it's like an overused lidl bag.



22/6/2010 at 1:30am
 Location: Leicestershire
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I knew I wanted any colour but blue, I was concerned it may make everything inside a shade of blue, but that is just past experience and personal preference.

I badly wanted to iron the tent to be honest - Not a good idea I'm sure! It looks horrible, if I go to Pillaton in september I'll have to get proper pitching instruction so I can make you all proud.

Hopefully part of the problem is the fact I don't have enough space to guy it out properly. The display model in Go Outdoors Loughborough was collapsing in on me whilst I stood in it though, the poles were too close together, and no guy ropes where tightened at all. I suppose though when space is a premium it can't be helped.

Still, if I hadn't of seen all the pictures and reviews on this site, chances are I'd of gone home without buying anything (so thank you ukcs!), all the lovely canvas tents were way out of my price range.

*has probably nattered on and derailed the thread enough, sorry!*

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22/6/2010 at 4:42pm
 Location: somerset
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Our Rotonde in Cornwall this year, Only 1 other proper cabanon onsite and that came with us.

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22/6/2010 at 4:43pm
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22/6/2010 at 4:45pm
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24/6/2010 at 5:37pm
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I've been inspired by this forum to look out our 1986 Lichfield Challenger. It's in great condition, considering it's age and also that it was quite heavily used. There is some marks on the cotton inner, it's a bit faded along what might be fold lines on the outer and it's got a foot for the inside pole missing. There was also a rain cowl (small plastic bit for the top of the pole to stop water going down the pole) so my Mum put half and emptied out lemon on it.

DSC01471.jpg picture by apple-73

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24/6/2010 at 5:49pm
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So, while I was rooting around in my parents loft I found this tent - it's about 15 years old, bought in Dublin and cost £70 which was alot at the time. Pitching isn't perfect as you can see.

DSC01482.jpg picture by apple-73

It's like a tardis, doesn't look all that impressive but it's huge inside! It's never been used, it had been bought for camping in Italy but in the end it wasn't needed as my folks B&B'd it instead.

Does anyone know what it is?

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24/6/2010 at 5:52pm
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There's more to come. I found a tiny tent which I'm going to pitch tomorrow. Thanks to my Mum for helping me put up all these tents - including this one....

DSC01483.jpg image by apple-73my new pride and joy.
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24/6/2010 at 6:35pm
 Location: Ayrshire
 Outfit: Outwell vermont lp.Outwell Oakland xl.
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24/6/2010 at 6:37pm
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25/6/2010 at 10:46pm
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Having returned from our trip to Clachtoll, feel the urge to add a few more (last year's trip is on the original tent pic thread!)
Our Outwell Utah, bore up brilliantly against stiff coastal breezes -



EDIT - for some reason the other links won't work. Will try them in different posts.

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25/6/2010 at 10:51pm
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nope, it's not happy. Will have to photobucket them tomorrow...

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27/6/2010 at 10:02am
 Location: Rural Peterborough!
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Couldn't get away this weekend as OH working nights, so I found my self a shady spot....

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Well I had to try out the new camp bed, didn't I?

Poppy and I slept like logs!



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