I am sooooo excited. I have been after a pyramid tent for what seems like forever. I've lost out on a couple on ebay, but finally (fingers crossed) I've got one. A cabanon pyramid 6 with a sun canopy. I cannot wait . Am now planning a trip at the end of the month with OH. We often camp late September but always get awful condensation, not this time! Wooohoooo
Can you tell I'm excited!!!!
A couple of quick questions for those in the know, I've always had polyester tents before, monty with Sig and VV500 with bathtub. The P6 has no groundsheet in the living area, in the red hot summers we have (cough cough) I should imagine thats quite nice, but late September the ground is likely to be a bit sodden, what do you guys use as a groundsheet? Just a b&q tarp?
Also tips on pitching would be gratefully received!
A very excited jacqszoo
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For the living area, you could use any tarp cut to size but if you can, try and get a decent quality groundsheet so you dont get that horrible crackling noise when you walk on it.
Pitching a pyramid is easy.
Lay the tent out and peg the corners
Peg all the rubbers
Open the door and go inside with the 2 front upright poles and the pole(s) that go across the front between the 2 uprights.
If there are sleeves, thread the across pole(s) through and put the upright pole spikes through the loops on the end of the across pole and through the holes in the canvas.
Raise the front by standing the 2 upright poles up and put a couple of temp guylines on to hold the front up.
Take the backpole inside, stick the spike though the hole and raise the back
Peg out all the stormlines
If the canopy is seperate, attach it to the front of the tent , I imagine this will be just a case of putting the canopy over the front pole spikes .
Put the canopy poles in place and remove the temp guylines from the tent and put them on the canopy poles
I pitched as per Angie's instructions as she sold us our tent lol. Angie, having said that we left your instructions at home last time and pegged the corners, then did the poles, then the rubbers-meant we could see if the mudflaps were lying flat, how do you that (I know you said it was your job ) without the poles in??
i agree with Angie's advice to go for a non crinkling groundsheet, but for the first time it shouldn't matter! in fact we're planning on putting a cheapy one under the heavy duty one, to save drying the underside time of the good quality one.
You are right, put the poles in BEFORE pegging the bottom rubbers . You can do them first but if you put the poles in first, you can check that the mudflaps are all in and flat.
Dont talk to me about groundsheets....
2 days ago I drove to 4 camping stores looking for a decent thick one for our frame tent. Not one to be found anywhere.
So took the easy way out and ordered one from Esvo and it arrived less than 24 hours later :)
I never use a tarp under the gs in a tent without a sig as it could collect water and that water could get inside the tent.
But in saying that, I do intent to make one a little smaller than the bedrooms for the FT to keep those cleaner.
Glad you are having fun with the old girl :)
Now back to having the hump as we were meant to be going camping tomorrow but the wind states otherwise :(
Angie
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Angie, at least if you're not camping you can hang out here to the benefit of all of us! Wind has been really bad here today which as been no fun as I've been up the top of a ladder cutting the tops of hedges....
Jacqszoo....well done. I'm liking those pyramid tents, and when I read things like this, I want to buy one! But having just bought a tent I'd better hold off for a while
Quote: Originally posted by petemillis on 03/9/2009
Angie, at least if you're not camping you can hang out here to the benefit of all of us! Wind has been really bad here today which as been no fun as I've been up the top of a ladder cutting the tops of hedges....
Jacqszoo....well done. I'm liking those pyramid tents, and when I read things like this, I want to buy one! But having just bought a tent I'd better hold off for a while
Omg madman lol
I had trouble just walking ! The wind just didnt want me to come home I guess lol
And my hair may never be the same again :)
Not sure how me not camping benefits anyone. I seem to be confusing myself most of the time but I am good at finding tents if you want one lol
Thank you Angie, I knew I could rely on you to offer some good advice. We dont actually pick then tent up for another week yet but I have planned four nights away at the end of the month. I am sooo excited and really cant wait.
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The hardest part is getting the canvas nice and tight.
Look here and scroll down to afb 6 for a diagram on the pegging order for a pyramid. I know it is a De Waard but the pegging order is similar on all pyramids so you can use it as a guide.
I totally understand your excitement . There is something special about being in a pyramid. And for me, the bedrooms are so cosy and romantic. Love ' em :)
Tip... the inside edges are not usuable space with regards to sitting etc so that is a good place to store your gear in folding crates etc then the space is no longer unusable.
Dont forget to post pics or we will be having tantrums lol
Picked up this thread late! We too have a P6, won on Ebay in August, used this year 4 times! It is over 20 years old and good as new! Dead easy to put up, very stable, and lack of SIG a definate advantage in my view! You will still get condensation though, just a lot less of it compared to a plastic tent. We use rugs for flooring in the non sleeping area, works really well. Sleeping area is fantastic! Me and 'The Boss' use it just for us, it's like a palace (the kids have their own tents now.....). Happy camping!
Please stop posting about these tents. I am quite happy with my range of cotton and canvas tents. Having said that, I have not bought a tent for some (can't type the word) w - e - e - k - s now, and am turning to drink. Perhaps if I went on the hunt for one, it may solve my problem.
------------- Canvas tent, paraffin light, petrol stove. Heaven
I'd rather be kayaking.
Spent up, not pent up, just had my new tent up.
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Topic: Pyramid tent - wooohoooo
. Am now planning a trip at the end of the month with OH. We often camp late September but always get awful condensation, not this time! Wooohoooo 
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