Hi all!
I am looking for a modern vintage frame tent! What I mean is a tent in the 'old' way but newly manufactured, or perhaps a used new vintage frame tent. Am I making any sense??
I love the space of the old frame tents and would love to own a modern version of themhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marshall-Compact-Frame-Tent-6-Berth-Great-Condition/133........, so if anyone knows of a company which still makes these tents, or of someone who is selling a modern one, please let me know!
Many thanks :D
I always thought it strange that Cabanon did not update there traditional frame tents to include a ZiG and aluminium poles.
Although I own a Cabanon modern tunnel tent, I much prefer the design of the frame tents, especially with that heavy duty PVC polyester roof, a feature that is sadly missing from my Cotton Biscaya 370.
Some of those old ones lasted a long while. Here's the one we bought and used back in the very early 1970s, being used as a temporary "shed" in our back garden in 2015. I replaced an old shed with a new one and needed somewhere dry to store the contents temporarily.
Thanks all!
It's good to know that they are still being made! I will take a closer look at the larger(bungalow)Obelink tents. Not a bad price either!
It seems to me that the simple fact of a square tent is far more efficient for storage than the modern tents.
Thanks again all - much appreciated :D
That brought back some memories Colin21. We had three frame tents before we got our trailer tent. We started with a three berth than moved on to ones with three bedrooms as the children came along and grew older The space was good as was the height throughout the tent. Having a dedicated bump out for the kitchen area was a real boon as it kept it out of the way. The veranda on the front made it possible even in the rain to cook inside as the kitchen area was, as I said out of the way. Happy days.
Quote: Originally posted by pnefan on 01/12/2020
That brought back some memories Colin21. We had three frame tents before we got our trailer tent. We started with a three berth than moved on to ones with three bedrooms as the children came along and grew older The space was good as was the height throughout the tent. Having a dedicated bump out for the kitchen area was a real boon as it kept it out of the way. The veranda on the front made it possible even in the rain to cook inside as the kitchen area was, as I said out of the way. Happy days.
That tent started us off, and somehow we just can't seem to part with it. It's now back up in our loft until next time it's needed. When last used in 2015 it didn't leak a drop either. As our kids came along we went for a small caravan, then a bigger one when our third child arrived. Then we took a break and had three river cruisers, and now there's just the two of us at home, we've gone back to caravans. Happy days indeed.
Maybe we'll hand that old tent on, either to our son or one of our now grown up grandchildren, whoever shows an interest.
We loved our Hawley Goodal (Litchfield) 4berth frame tent with 2 separate inners and a walkway between them to rear door.
With the front opened up and the sun canopy on and the rear door opened it was a great place to relax with a gentle breeze.
In 2004 we camped at the CCC site at Folkestone which is halfway down the Cliffside looking over to Calais.
A storm was forecast, so I doubled the guys and also guyed the frame on the inside. The tent stood up when others were were flattened with our only damage was a slightly bent pole in the corner taking the brunt of the wind.
UPDATE: Have just purchased a used Marshall Compact Frame Tent 6 Berth. It must have been up for sale for a while as I found it on Ebay for £160! Has anyone got any experience of these tents please?
Well, have just come back from 12 nights in Kent with the Mareshal Compact Lux 6. Apologies for the miss-spelling of the manufacturer's name in my previous post.
Wow, it's biiiig! So much for 'Compact'! It stood up to strong winds and, after I Fabsilled it, stood up to stair-rod rain! Super impressed, but it took a while to erect and it's heavy, very heavy (60kg).
Baaags of room inside!
I was lucky, I purchased this from Ebay and collected, thanks to the owner's daughter who took it half way for me. It is in near perfect condition (1999 tent) and will last for many more years, so the previouse owner took very good care of it.
I wouldn't use it for a stay of less than 12 days due to the time it takes to put it up and to take it down but during a stay it's like home from home.
Super pleased with it, and super recommended!
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that's a wonderful tent you have! the large old canvas frame tents can be a lot of work to put up / take down but are wonderful camping tents once set up!.
Looks good to me and glad you had a lovely break in your Marechal. Seems you found what you were looking for.
We have a c18-20 year old 6-berth Cabanon frame tent which I adore, as I've said more than once on here.
I can pitch and strike it solo: I find it easier than our Outwell Monterey which is a bit like spinning plates on on my own. They are quite heavy but, with practice and organisation, they are straightforward to erect and sooooooo spacious. And you can't beat the smell of cotton canvas. One sniff and I'm back to c1970 and family holidays (in a blue Marechal with yellow inner tents and rubber groundsheets).
I agree with Francais, and can't fathom why Cabanon (or other manufacturers) don't make 'modern' versions with ZIG/SIGs to suit current tastes (and a PVC roof - so useful when there's lots of woodpigeons or pine resin or wet stuff about).
The front porch looks great - really useful for cooking under or just chilling in the evening. Enjoy.
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Topic: Modern Vintage Frame Tents
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