hi everyone thanks for reading my post. i bought a leben Aachen 6 tent and on reading the reviews after i bought it. it seems the front of the tent cant stand high winds is there anyway i could correct this fault. the poles are 11mm thick i was thinking about buying an extra pole the same length with some clip on magic eyes so i could use two poles at the front of the tent instead of just one. and use some of the magic eyes to clip on the front of the tent so i could use extra guide ropes to make the tent stronger i was also thinking about buying a wind break as i thought this might also help. any advice please. many thanks kevin. ps i cant afford another tent so this one will have to last me for the next season or two.
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Hi Kev...I think you will have to leave as is, a large tunnel tent such as yours needs to be taken down if the wind is approaching gale force, large low cost tents such as yours have poor tensile strength & a large area to catch the wind. What you describe would in't end just cause more damage once the wind got up.
A windbreak is ok to keep the breeze off you but if the wind got strong enough to damage tent, the windbreak would blow away as well. You need to check the weather forecast before you go really, its pointless trying to camp in galeforce conditions.
thank you very much tentz and victoria1for your replys. i say i just bought it but i got it early last year and dident have enough people to come with me to try it out. so was useing a small 3 man tent between two us. if this leben Aachen 6 can hold up to winds not gale force. i will be very happy and as long as its quite waterproof as looking at the photos of the tent it seems very roomy ideal to fit two double air beds in the bedrooms which i also have. what im after victoria1is a tent that can sleep six people is waterproof and is quite good in windy conditions as i live on the coast. but as tentz says i will check the weather forcast before i try this one. for the price £52 off ebay i would be quite happy if i only used it for a few weeks next season. ps forgot to say its only got the 2000 water proofing not the 3000 like the new ones.
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That was very cheap so if you get a couple of trips out of it, it'll not be money wasted. If you're new to camping, or recently returned to it, a £52 spend is a good way to find out if you really take to camping. All the gear can come to quite a few pounds so it's best to find out you hate camping before the spending! To be honest there are tents that are not good - Leben, rage, and skandika are appealing for their size but not always well made or have adequate amounts of guy ropes (as you've found). For a large family tent you're looking at spending alot more and it's an investment that you'll find is worth it when you're faced with bad or worsening weather.
I'm going to stand up for the underdog here! I bought DS a Leben Uuna from e bay 5 years ago, for him to use when he goes away with Sea Cadets. It has stood up to all sorts of punishment, [ not only from the weather. LOL] and is still watertight and looking good. I only paid £11. for it as well, I thought i would get a couple of years at the most, but he loves it, it is easy to erect and stays put very well. Sometimes you do not get what you pay for, you can get a bargain.
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Everytime someone posts about one of these tents there ensues a bit of a debate from the 'wouldn't touch it with a barge pole' set and the 'well I got one and it's fine' people. I still think the tent that our OP replaces this one with when the time comes will be a Vango, Outwell, Kampa, Gelert, Khyam, Lichfield (lichfields looking good for 2011), or the like - with a higher HH, a windshedding shape, and features like fly mesh on doors and well thought out ventilation. Also basic requirements like good quality stitching and plenty of guy ropes in sensible places.
Kev, one tip for helping a tent stand up to windy conditions is to park your car on the windy side of the tent, to provide a little protection. Another one is to pitch with the back into the wind so that the front isn't catching the wind. If you have a choice pitch in the sheltered side of a building, hedge or hill.
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Topic: leben Aachen 6 help needed please
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