Looking of Stainless billies and other stuff

[jamesdevine]

Hi Guys,

I am here to ask for our help again.

I have been tring to replace and restock the local scout troops kit and I have a couple of items left to get.

The First up is as the subject say's Stainless Steel Billy sets. The sets I am looking for need to big enough for a patrol to use.

The next item is a lot larger and more expensive so I am quite open to good quaility second hand.

I am looking two to three Icelandic patrol tents from Vango. I have a quote new at just under a 1000euro (est £700 pounds) pretty expensive.

I am hoping some of you guys out there that involved in the scouts might be able to point me in the right directions.

Many Thanks in advance for your help

James

[Womble]

Hi James

Outdoors (UK Scout shops) sell a nice Billy set of 3 (one inside the other)pans with lids for £26(ish) between them, they should be of a size to cook a meal for 6 or so hungry Scouts.

Outdoors' price for a vango icelandic II Patrol tent is £455.00, to give you some comparison.

[jamesdevine]

Thanks Womble,

Thats the type info I need. Do you have link to a website.

Cheers
James

[Womble]

Hi James, Sorry I haven't responded earlier.

I tried to find the Billy cans on the OUTDOORS website, with no success, I'm afraid. The reason I know about them was I bought a set of them from the Buckingham Palace Road shop last week!

The cost of the tents did come from their website though; here's the link: http://www.outdoors.ltd.uk/acatalog/GroupTents.html

Womble John

[Madra rua]

Hi James, if you'd settle for a military style A frame tent you might find a decent one at your local FCA or army barracks. I was up at a jamboree in Belfast a couple of years ago and a troop from Colraine had a few. They seemed more spacious than the Icelandics, but one draw back is they've got heavy metal frames. :idea:

[Chopper]

Try Anchor supplies for tents, they have a vast range from two man to the largest marquees, they are military surplus, as far as I know they are fairly cheap and in good condition, they should also be able to help with the billy's / dixey's. :-D

[jamesdevine]

Thanks Guys,

The FCA and there tents fond memoires of lug them around the country side. :wink:

I think they would be just a heavy for our guys and after looking at some of them being used at a recent county event I think the Icelandic will work out better.

Thanks guys and if you come across anything else just give me shout.

James