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23/8/2006 at 6:22pm
Location: Essex and Norfolk Outfit: Khyam Ridgidome XL & canvas bell tent
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Quote: Originally posted by good intentions on 23/8/2006
...Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I first went tenting (30 years ago!) with guides, we were told that the aim of any camper should be to leave no trace that you were there. We had to roll up not only the groundsheet, but also the side walls of our tents every morning to allow the ground to breathe...
You're absolutely right, It's good practice to 'air' your pitch, but you won't see many campers who actually do it these days. If you have a seperate groundsheet, it's just a case of removing a few pegs, then folding back the groundsheet before you go out for the day. It needn't be done every day, but two or three times in a week, will make a lot of difference. It only takes a few minutes to do, but it's a few minutes too much for most of us...
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04/9/2006 at 10:50am
Location: Wiltshire Outfit: Looking for something new
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Good thread... been reading it with a lot of interest...
My problem is that most SIG tents have to be put up inner first, and as a shorty, this can prove very difficult trying to get all that material dragged over the top once the tent is erected.
My ideal tent would have SIG, Pitch outer first, have 3 bedrooms and a covered/seperate porch area for cooking in.
The Aspen 700 would be perfect if it was inner pitch first, but I think the Sun Valley 8 has all my requirements? Can anyone confirm or recommend something?
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04/9/2006 at 5:29pm
Location: Preston Outfit: Abbey Vogue 620
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Quote: Originally posted by adams.family on 04/9/2006
The Aspen 700 would be perfect if it was inner pitch first, but I think the Sun Valley 8 has all my requirements? Can anyone confirm or recommend something?
Adams Family - sounds like you have found your perfect tent in the SV8. We have one and it is fantastic. We have just had a wet and windy weekend in Scarborough and we stayed dry, warm and comfortable throughout. Best thing with SV8 was that we could leave all the wet dirty stuff in the porch without contaminating the inner tent which stayed perfectly clean and dry.
Only thing is I would still have reservations cooking inside the porch as it is a confined space, though we have cooked under the awning (front door held up with the poles).
You will not be disappointed with the SV8 and of course it pitches and strikes in one go.
Gaz...........
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