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Rolph,

I hope you don't mind me asking a question. Some years ago we had a Walker International tent + Mostert telescopic tentpoles that we bought in the Netherlands. The poles were stolen (don't ask!) but we still have the tent.  Does Walker International still exist, do you know?  It would be great if we could replace the poles and use the tent again. It looks a bit like your De Waards.

Many thanks,

Liz

wlee has said it all..

More questions?

You put them round the pen. The knot will hold the line. See the drawing over here:

Hi Cornerhouse, not sure if this is going to make sense.

The D rings require the big rubber bands.  Push a rubber band halfway through a D ring, then fold the rubber band so you are holding the two ends of it with the middle of it through the D ring.  Put the peg through the two ends of the rubber band.

It's really difficult to try and describe it in words without physically showing you how to do it.

Tessa

Hi Karen

First time I've logged in for ages - currently using a friend's computer as I'm computer-less.

We had the option of a sun canopy, which is basically a straight out piece of canvas, or a 'varioluffel' (not sure about the spelling) which is huge canopy - I call it a car port - and you can 'vary' the way you have it.  In the wind and rain you can really batten down the hatches, have all the sides down and the front down low.  When it's sunny,  you do a bit of unzipping, alter the length of the poles and have it up.

I've got an Albatross Junior which came with two very large wind panels and the variable canopy.  My friends have got the Albatross which they had with three smaller wind panels and a sun canopy.  I know they recently bought the variable canopy, but I'm not sure whether they had to get another wind panel as well.

We think they are great too. We see lots in France every year; they are clearly very so WHY aren't they available in the UK?

Quote: Originally posted by Liddenham on 09/9/2006

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We think they are great too. We see lots in France every year; they are clearly very so WHY aren't they available in the UK?

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You can phone or email DeWaard and they are very helpful - I investigated getting one earlier this year - however, you really still have to travel to Holland to order/spec your order. So if you are passing through Holland, might be worth travelling to one of their shops (and only their shops).

In the end I decided to look out for similar tents from Cabanon (Pyramide, Barbados etc.) or Relum (htink it is call something like the "Holland"), which are available here. They are not as stylish as some of the more way-out DeWaards, but are still good and very well made.

Recently there have been a few of the Cabanon's come up for sale S/H on ebay... and I got one.. a Cabanon Pyramide 6. And a fine tent it is.. Highly recommended if you want simple and easy canvas.

Prices of De Waard tents can be found on the website of De Waard:
www.dewaardtenten.nl

And you can ask you questions in English on www.dewaardforum.nl