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Topic: Lichfield Vermont Frame Tent Help Please

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latecamper

29/6/2019 at 2:16pm
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Hello we have just got a secondhand Lichfield Vermont Deluxe 5 frame tent.

We have erected the main part but I can't for the life of me work out how the kitchen poles work.

Please is there anyone who can help?

Latecamper

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WeeAlD

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Any photos of the tent?
Does the kitchen extend out of the side?
I had a Hawley Goodall tent for a while, just a Litchfield by another name.

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Thank you for your response. I was so lucky to find a Litchfield Vermont 6 advertised on ebay with lots of photos and a photo of the instructions! So I have followed those and the kitchen is up. Not terribly neat corners though.

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PROBLEM SOLVED, THANK YOU FOR READING.

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If it is a PVC extension then you may find that this is where it may leak during heavy rain.

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Quote: Originally posted by WeeAlD on 29/6/2019
If it is a PVC extension then you may find that this is where it may leak during heavy rain.

Yes, thanks, I have noticed a few tiny holes in the pvc where its sewn. I thought I might seal the holes with glue. Is there somewhere else it leaks from I am missing?

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Where different fabrics meet they can leak.
Cotton tends to shrink when it gets wet, whereas the PVC will be unchanged.

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I think you will find that cotton shrinks when it dries.

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