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Subject Topic: Whats a roof liner for?
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Persondeany70
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Ive seen a number of old frame tents that have been selling with "roof liner", in fact I think my Relly has one, it certainly has something that looks like the curtains and has clips to go on poles, have yet to put it up so cannot be certain.

So as I said in the title - what is a roof liner for please?

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Personkate w
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it lines the roof!  Hides the poles, looks pretty and makes it a bit warmer

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Some like my old cabanon athena have a rubber like coated roof and I think it helps with condensation.

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chris.barnett
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The roof liner lines the roof!


Personbirder99
06/11/2011 at 8:33am
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In theory it also helps to reduce condensation, but it never worked when I had a frame tent! I think a quilted type liner might work better but would be bulky.


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If you have a tent that suffers from condensation, which can also drip from the frame, it will catch the drips.



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Our Suncamp Chateau 6 has one.

Seems to provide an air gap between then tent roof and living space. Helping to keep the tent cooler during the day and warmer at night.
Also just looks really nice, gives it a glamping luxury feel.



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The purpose is to keep the tent cooler and provide a nice look.

Griff


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mines got one of them too never used it though if its keeps it cooler i will be using it next year


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It was missing from the latitude so I just rigged a couple of sheets through the frame

Can still see the poles but wasn't bothered about faffing putting clips on etc as it does the job anyway

 


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OMG  valbarley

Go and stand in the corner. Not bothered and fafing are not words I would expect from you. You're whole camping ethos, is about bothering and fafing 

        Even I am going to sew clips onto my Ranch inner sheet



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Valbarley, I think your sheet needs to be hanging from the frame poles to do the job of cooling.

Although it does looks nice and cosy inside.

Griff


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Quote: Originally posted by griff10553 on 08/11/2011

Valbarley, I think your sheet needs to be hanging from the frame poles to do the job of cooling.

Although it does looks nice and cosy inside.

Griff

cooling?! it's always blummin cold!  TBH the latitude is more for a cold weather tent, use the nice bells in the summer


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Quote: Originally posted by chris.barnett on 06/11/2011
The roof liner lines the roof!
Something along those lines at least! (arf arf)

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Quote: Originally posted by valbarley on 07/11/2011

It was missing from the latitude so I just rigged a couple of sheets through the frame

Can still see the poles but wasn't bothered about faffing putting clips on etc as it does the job anyway

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It looks nice, Val, but it'll get drenched if it rains with it touching the canvas. The roof liner isn't just for looks, it creates a bit of an insulated layer to make the tent cooler in hot weather and warmer when it's cold (and they really do work, we did a test when we went to the south of France with our frame tent; one bit 'with' and one bit 'without', the part with the liner was considerably cooler, even though the roof was PVC coated and so not breathable).

They are a faff to put up but can make the tent feel nicer, and lighter, inside.



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