2 person ridge tent with no poles??

[big_daddy_merc]

i've just managed to collar a 2 person tent off freecycle and the woman at the other end said it was an older type tent and it didn't need the use of poles. has anyone heard or have seen such a tent?
i can't wait until morning to collect it and see what it looks like

 

[Jared]

Inflatable?

 

[big_daddy_merc]

that would be cool as i could have a tent by night and a canoe by day

 

[Matt Weir]

No idea BDM. You need to post a piccy when you get it set up

 

[big_daddy_merc]

yep will do

 

[scanker]

I've seen a couple of tents that utilise walking poles as the supports to save extra weight or rely on suspending the tent from trees etc. Can't think of any off the top of my head though.

 

[Sickboy]

Maybe the little blue pill ? Can't think of a way that it'll stay up without poles unless it's really a tarp
The forum DEMANDS photo's of this miracle invention

p.s is there a list of forbidden word's on the forum? can't use the V word on the above

 

[Matt Weir]

Maybe the little blue pill ? Can't think of a way that it'll stay up without poles unless it's really a tarp
The forum DEMANDS photo's of this miracle invention

p.s is there a list of forbidden word's on the forum? can't use the V word on the above

'v' word Sickboy?

 

[bushwacker bob]

Blacks used to do an ultralightweight jobby that had a 2 section front pole an a single section rear pole,with no ridge connecting the front and rear.the 3 small bits of pole all telescoped into each other.IIRC it was the Paklite model.

 

[bikething]

'v' word Sickboy?

probably relates to the 'little blue pill'

 

[Matt Weir]

probably relates to the 'little blue pill'

DOH! lol - I'm thinking some matrix reference, blue pill and all that but poles and making tents, something us guys have been doing since junior school sorry

 

[Sickboy]

well it's late i suppose!
Normally when a word's banned or such like you get a starring effect across the word once you press the submit section, but not in this case, you get a white screen with FORBIDDEN, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO POST HERE, on it, seem's a little harsh

How did you come by this mistery tent again b-d-m? I'll assume from the name that it was free, and after all free's free
Maybe it just doesnt need ridge poles as mentioned above, had a saunders jetpacker (probably still in my dad's loft) years ago, very light for the time but not very spacious inside for 2 and kit......

 

[British Red]

freecycle is a website sickboy - where you pass on (free) no longer needed items - a bit like our "paying it forward" threads on here (which I'm going to have to do a couple more of soon)

I suspect the tent has no ridge pole rather than no poles at all.

I recall a tent with a ridge rope in "Swallows and Amazons" and Rock pockets instead of pegs too. You should be so lucky!

Red

 

[dommyracer]

not in this case, you get a white screen with FORBIDDEN, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO POST HERE, on it, seem's a little harsh

picked up by the Forum software to prevent Spam regarding erectile problems I would imagine.

Ridge tent without a ridge? should be interesting..

 

[Ahjno]

i've just managed to collar a 2 person tent off freecycle and the woman at the other end said it was an older type tent and it didn't need the use of poles. has anyone heard or have seen such a tent?
i can't wait until morning to collect it and see what it looks like

Aye.
Go-Lite do a few, and if IRRC Hilleberg does one too .. question though if it's one of these

Anyway a Go-Lite pic, ande the URL:
http://www.golite.com/product/productdetail.aspx?p=SH6012&s=1

I know, in the pic it got poles But you're supposed to use walking poles or stuff you find out in the woods, etc.

 

[big_daddy_merc]

well had it just under an hour, it went up in under 10 minutes in fairly gusty wind, it's a CARAVAN KAIPAK 3, and it does have pole just no ridge pole, must admit even if it wasn't free i think i would have still bought this, it a cracking little tent

it's not the smallest of pack sizes but it doesn't weigh much, it's got plenty of room for 2 + kit.
from what i can see i could use my walking poles so could possibly fit into the bottom of my pack, i'll check when i take it down

 

[Matt Weir]

Nice one BDM, a real bargain. So are you going to use it in anger soon? Let us know how it fares

 

[big_daddy_merc]

Nice one BDM, a real bargain. So are you going to use it in anger soon? Let us know how it fares

i'm hoping so, i'm trying to talk a few mates into going over night down the road from me, one is really up for it the others are keen but not sure yet.
if i convince them to go i'll post up some pics and if anyone around the chesterfield area wants to join us your more than welcome

 

[spamel]

to prevent Spam regarding erectile problems

I beg your pardon???! I've never suffered from anything like that, I've had trouble getting a few canvas tents up, but that's about it!!

What a cheek!

 

[John Fenna]

ACTUALLY I remember a cycling tent that did have NO POLES AT ALL!
You draped the porch over the cross bar of your bike and pegged it out, effectively you got a "wedge tent" and I think that it was only one man.....
John