Show us yer tents! [Archive] - BushcraftUK: Community Forum

Brian.T

27-05-2007, 20:15

Ive just got myself a cheapie tent for quick getaways - a Cascada 4

http://www.xs-stock.co.uk/shopimages/products/normal/CASCADA--Cascada4.jpg

I put it up in the garden yesterday and it hasnt stopped raining since :lmao:

Ive also got an 8 man Litchfield frame tent (about 8-9 years old) but dont have a photo. The frame for this weighs a ton! Its tubular steel. In fact the canvas weighs a ton too!!

Ive also got two older ridge tents (2man and 4man) but they are on the way out so I wont be keeping them.

If all goes to plan I will hopefully be getting a bigger tent like this one.

http://www.campersparadiseuk.com/biggerimages/wsaturn6.jpg

This one looks fun though!

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/ishop/images/800/falcon_bivi_tent.jpg

What type of tent do you have? :)

rik_uk3

27-05-2007, 20:21

Golite Hex 3 and nest insert
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/rik_uk4/th_DSCF2119Small.jpg (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/rik_uk4/DSCF2119Small.jpg)

Fantastic bit of kit:) :cool:

Brian.T

27-05-2007, 20:28

Hi Rik. That blends in well with the surrounding scenery. Is it a 2 man? :)

Jodie

27-05-2007, 20:29

Brian.T

27-05-2007, 20:35

I'm borrowing my neighbours' tent but I've not seen it yet - I might get to put it up in the
garden tomorrow, but not if it's raining. I'd rather a dry day for my first tent building
experience. Looking forwards to trying it out though...The forecast isnt very promising for you (or me) tomorrow Jodie. I think my tent is going to stay where it is till it stops raining so that it gets a chance to dry out. ;)

BBC forecast for London & the South East tomorrow is...Cloudy and cold with rain for much of the day. Fresh north or northwest winds.

Sorry :(

Jodie

27-05-2007, 21:14

That's a shame for the tent plans, but personally I'm delighted. I prefer rainy grey to
sunny and bright, although I don't like being out in it. It's just lovely to be inside, warm
and cosy while it's "miserable" outside. If we can get a spot of thunder and lightning
going I'll be very pleased.

Twoflower

27-05-2007, 21:19

I've got a 2 man Eurohike jobbie that came in a starter kit with 2 bags and two rollmats from millets, total cost of £40 2 years ago (i'd worn my other tent out from overuse and needed a cheap one at short notice).

I don't have a pic of it though because I don't have a digi cam :(

As for this weather .. I had a weekend of wandering around the local countryside trying to ID trees/flora/fauna (and also trying to find the grouse looking bird I spotted briefly during the week) but saturday mornings weather annoyed me so i've spent the whole weekend staring at my computer screen :(

Brian.T

27-05-2007, 21:24

Nothing wrong with camping in the rain - its just the whole getting the tent dry afterwards thing that can be tricky.

Chopper

27-05-2007, 22:32

1. Cabelas Big horn 2 with wood burning stove. Easy up and down, great 5 season tent.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/chopper692006/BigHornSideview.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/chopper692006/BigHornStove1.jpg

2. litchfield 9 man dome. Pig up and down, great for long stays with lots of people.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/chopper692006/9ManDomeTent.jpg

pibbleb

27-05-2007, 22:50

I have a two man tent a bit like the Cascada. It was about 20 quid from Homebase. It serves well for the kids in the garden and when I'm not feeling the whole be with nature thing!

It pops up nice and easy, I don't mind the damage I've done to it, I've broken two poles and it still goes up, as it was cheap as chips.

There are some down sides, the main one being that as it's single skin the condensation is a real pain particularly when it's wet out! But I find if I'm on my own I stick to the middle and stay dry! Another problem, although this is probably personal. If I'm staying in the tent I tend to be a bit of a kit slob. Roughing it I tend to be a little more sensible.

Chopper, nice bit of kit you have there, jealousy kicking in!

Pib

Brian.T

27-05-2007, 22:55

Risclean

28-05-2007, 00:53

I have a Gelert Solo which I got from here (http://www.outdoorgear.co.uk/outdoorgear/ctl3870/cp19560/si1940662/cl3/solo1lightweight1person). It's very light and cheap but seems pretty good, although I got mine last year when it cost £25. Probably not suitable for very windy sites though.

Northern Giant UK

28-05-2007, 00:59

Heres the one I used when we (my bro and me, my daughter and his son) went hippy for a few days nearby.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x304/Lofty_UK/Camp2006.gif
found a nice spot next to a river and surrounded by woods.

Also have the usuall 2 man dome (somewhere in a cupboard lol) and a four man which looks like the Cascada 4's steriod induced big brother.

It has the interesting (and useful in hot weather) addition of a rear vestibule (tho not like the front one), I prefer this tent cos it has more guy's and tie downs that I can shake a stick at and more importantly I bought it from a hiker who was moving house and needed to shed some gear, It cost me. . . .£7. Sadly i think i deleted the piks I took of it but i'll keep looking cos this is an ODD looking tent.

Kev

Found them!
and 5 mins on photoDraw later. . .
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x304/Lofty_UK/tent2.jpg

Wintrup

28-05-2007, 13:27

Golite Hex 3 and nest insert
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/rik_uk4/th_DSCF2119Small.jpg (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/rik_uk4/DSCF2119Small.jpg)

Fantastic bit of kit:) :cool:

I wish I could say the same, i really do, but mine has been a disappointment. The first time trip i took it on the rain leaked in badly through the seams. Enough to create pools of water on the inner floor. When I got home I gave it a coat on fabsil on all the seams hoping that this would solve the problem. Well it didn't. This trip the saw some really heavy rain and the once again it leaked. Not as bad as before, but enough. And then I encountered a secondary problem, instability in the wind. One night the wind was strong enough to pull up one side of the tents pegs and topple the centre pole. I had to secure the centre pole with two guy ropes against the prevailing wind that had picked up dramatically in the night. I was not at all happy to see one of those 2 second to pitch tents unaffected by the high wind. Not the sort of perfomance I would expect from a fairly expensive bit of kit.

I have now used a proper seam sealer on inner and outer fly seams. I do hope this stops the leaking, otherwise the tent will be set aside as a mediterranean special:(

Zammo

28-05-2007, 18:45

I have a Vaude Taurus 2, quick and simple to put up and down plu nice and light:

http://leisurequest.net/shop/images/thumbnails/t_145.jpg

rik_uk3

29-05-2007, 11:10

I wish I could say the same, i really do, but mine has been a disappointment. The first time trip i took it on the rain leaked in badly through the seams. Enough to create pools of water on the inner floor. When I got home I gave it a coat on fabsil on all the seams hoping that this would solve the problem. Well it didn't. This trip the saw some really heavy rain and the once again it leaked. Not as bad as before, but enough. And then I encountered a secondary problem, instability in the wind. One night the wind was strong enough to pull up one side of the tents pegs and topple the centre pole. I had to secure the centre pole with two guy ropes against the prevailing wind that had picked up dramatically in the night. I was not at all happy to see one of those 2 second to pitch tents unaffected by the high wind. Not the sort of perfomance I would expect from a fairly expensive bit of kit.

I have now used a proper seam sealer on inner and outer fly seams. I do hope this stops the leaking, otherwise the tent will be set aside as a mediterranean special:(

Don't know what to say mate, had NO problems with mine. I do anchor the tent with the two guy lines provided and I'll brick down the pegs for high wind (as I would any tent). My Hex took a real beating back in January in the Beacons, a totaly exposed camp, very high winds and rain, without problem :confused:

Pablo

29-05-2007, 15:12

I'm pleased with this Vaude Ferret II. I love the side opening as I like to know what's going on around me.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c269/prmaklpboo/DSC00542.jpg

Pablo

Brian.T

29-05-2007, 17:51

Some nice tents there guys. :)

I only bought my Cascada 4 on Saturday, came home and put it up in the garden and have only just come in from taking it down (its been dry today so its dried out nicely)

Yesterday was so windy we had a tree come down in our road, and the tent stayed up :D

Not sure if its because its a good little tent or that I am good at erecting it.

I like to think the latter :dunno: :D

Geoffrey_Bubbles

29-05-2007, 21:45

Wintrup, sorry to hear about your troubles with the Hex 3. I too own a Hex 3 and have had no problems at all and its had a coupl eof real bashings, most notably pitched quite near the edge of a cliff overlooking three cliffs bay on the gower penisula which seemed like a great idea at the time with an astounding view, but later in the evening/night the rain was horizontal and I used the extra guy lines for the first time, but had no notable problem from the inside, in the morning the porch area of my mates coleman biosphere tent had been flattened and the fibreglass poles splintered, but my Hex was kinda sitting there saying bring it on!

I'm suprised you've had one side lifting up in high wind too, maybe invest in some more substantial pegs, but once pegged down firmly at all corners and guyed out I really don't see how the pole could move once the tension straps have been pulled down tight (not too tight though otherwise you start to bend the pole!).

Your expereience doesn't sound good though I have to say. Hope you get it sorted as its not a cheap piece of kit.

By the way, I use the nest when the weather isn't looking good and this certainly helps to make it 'feel' safer/dryer inside, but thats just in my mind...

Geoff

twisted firestarter

29-05-2007, 22:52

I'm suprised you've had one side lifting up in high wind too, maybe invest in some more substantial pegs, but once pegged down firmly at all corners and guyed out I really don't see how the pole could move once the tension straps have been pulled down tight (not too tight though otherwise you start to bend the pole!).
Geoff

A good way to reduce the chance of your tent blowing away is to use two pegs instead of one. Knock them into the ground in an X if that makes sense and then loop your guy line around the point that they cross ;)

Wintrup

29-05-2007, 22:52

Geoff and Rik
It must be down to the colour: I got one of those orange ones (even though I'd ordered green). I did get mine for a very good price from the UK, so I wonder if I just bought one from a dodgy batch. Who knows.

I've always used a nest with my Hex 3 and would sit watching the drips fall from the the outer to the inner from the seam lines. As far as the tent collapse in the wind, that was more due to my lack of preparation more than anything else. I should have secured the centre pole and made sure all the pegs were secure, which i clearly didn't.

Anyway I've sealed the seams good and proper this time, lets hope it helps. See, the thing is, for the weight it's such an roomy tent. and so I'm loathe to go back to a relatively cramped North Face--even though the North Face always feels totally weather proof.

Hoodoo

30-05-2007, 00:15

For solo treking during buggy weather, I enjoy using the MSR Hubba I.

http://www4.gvsu.edu/triert/images9/hubba1c.jpg

http://www4.gvsu.edu/triert/images9/hubba1notarp1.jpg

big_daddy_merc

30-05-2007, 00:28

For solo treking during buggy weather, I enjoy using the MSR Hubba I.

http://www4.gvsu.edu/triert/images9/hubba1c.jpg

http://www4.gvsu.edu/triert/images9/hubba1notarp1.jpgthats the kind of thing i'm looking for.
it'd take me a couple of days to take pics of ours, 6 person frame tent, 6 person tunnal, 6 person dome, 4 person dome, 2 person ridge

rik_uk3

30-05-2007, 00:38

Wintrup, to hear about your troubles with the Hex 3. I too own a Hex 3 and have had no problems at all and its had a coupl eof real bashings, most notably pitched quite near the edge of a cliff overlooking three cliffs bay on the gower penisula which seemed like a great idea at the time with an astounding view, but later in the evening/night the rain was horizontal and I used the extra guy lines for the first time, but had no notable problem from the inside, in the morning the porch area of my mates coleman biosphere tent had been flattened and the fibreglass poles splintered, but my Hex was kinda sitting there saying bring it on!

I'm suprised you've had one side lifting up in high wind too, maybe invest in some more substantial pegs, but once pegged down firmly at all corners and guyed out I really don't see how the pole could move once the tension straps have been pulled down tight (not too tight though otherwise you start to bend the pole!).

Your expereience doesn't sound good though I have to say. Hope you get it sorted as its not a cheap piece of kit.

By the way, I use the nest when the weather isn't looking good and this certainly helps to make it 'feel' safer/dryer inside, but thats just in my mind...

Geoff

Good reply Geoff, at work today I was thinking about the post and of course, it must have been a peg problem:banghead: :banghead: the pegs are one thing I did replace after using the tent for the first time. The pegs that come with it are short and thin (and bloody sharp when you remove them), and don't 'grip' ground much, so I picked up a batch of the longer 'V' type pegs, trust me, they don't budge in the wind. Also, I don't share a peg with the nest and the tent, I double peg always, yes heavier, but a lot stonger pitch I think. Hope all this helps Wintrup, the Hex is a great shelter

Wintrup

30-05-2007, 12:02

Also, I don't share a peg with the nest and the tent, I double peg always, yes heavier, but a lot stonger pitch I think. Hope all this helps Wintrup, the Hex is a great shelter

I was thinking of double pegging and now I will do it. Thanks for that. The leaking is another issue, a quality control one I think.

Geoffrey_Bubbles

31-05-2007, 22:57

Yeah, sounds like you've been unlucky and got one with a fault in the seams or something. Dunno if these are hand or machine stictched, maybe something missed or introduced in is production has caused your failure.

Apart from some expected condensation, I've never had a leak.

Hope it holds up for you now you've resealed it.

As somebody else above mentioned, double pegging is a good idea (as in peg the inner and outer seperately. Like the idea of the cross pegging too, never really thought about that, but seems to make good sense (or at least it would if I bought a bunch more pegs and was mad enough to be heading out in a huricane!).

Cheers
Geoff

Mimung

01-06-2007, 11:49

I´ve got an VE23 from The North Face. It looks similar to the legendary VE25 but has got only three poles were VE25 got four and is blue in the color. Then I´ve got an norwegian two man tent from Helsport. It has Gore-tex upper and only one pole. The smallest "tent" is a bivvi-bag from Karrimor. It has no pole, has a Gore-tex upper and the opening is a zipper with a flap between the left shoulder and the right hip. The length is about 250 cm which is enough to store a 50 liter backpack "over" the head. The size stuffed is approx 35x10 (cm) and the weight is about almost one kilogram. It can be annoying sleeping with the Gore-tex close to your face. But if one´s really tired, it´s ok. My VE23 is my one room with a kitchen when I´m out. I´m sorry I don´t include pics, cause I´ve got them "on paper" and not digitally. /Mimung

mrstorey

01-06-2007, 14:39

Have got two:

A Wild Country Mistral for car camping type weekends, or where weight isn't an issue.
http://www.oldschooltimes.com/stow03/stow03-Images/1.jpg
http://www.oldschooltimes.com/BuryFarm02/BuryFarm02-Images/0.jpg

And a Terra Nova Solar 1 for lightweight walking, which is ace.
http://www.oldschooltimes.com/ridgeway/ridgeway-Images/50.jpg
http://www.oldschooltimes.com/Rhinogs/Rhinogs-Images/46.jpg

Michael.

littlebiglane

01-06-2007, 18:43

http://www.littlebiglane.com/mark/images/tentipi.jpg

http://www.littlebiglane.com/mark/images/Tipi1.JPG http://www.littlebiglane.com/mark/images/Tipi2.JPG

Brian.T

02-06-2007, 18:20

Ive decided to replace my frame tent with a 6 man tent for when we go away with the littleun, although if it all goes well I want to invest in a tipi type tent at some point. They look tempting! Mrstorey were you pitched in a pub beer garden in that third photo? Nice one :beerchug:

SMOKOE

02-06-2007, 20:22

Have got two:

And a Terra Nova Solar 1 for lightweight walking, which is ace.

http://www.oldschooltimes.com/Rhinogs/Rhinogs-Images/46.jpg

Michael.

Thats a fantastic photo >Not after specific details but what part of the country are you in ??

SMOKOE

02-06-2007, 20:34

[QUOTE=littlebiglane;290817][CENTER]http://www.littlebiglane.com/mark/images/tentipi.jpg

Thats my dream tent I've been drooling over them for about 5 years now

Can't fund it. i.e. sneak it the garage and intercept the bill

If caught I'd be living in it on a permanent basis. I'll keep drooling.

How do you find it ?? Have you got a stove (if so which one)

Beening nosey now where did you buy it from

ATB Rich

littlebiglane

02-06-2007, 21:07

[quote=littlebiglane;290817][center]http://www.littlebiglane.com/mark/images/tentipi.jpg

Thats my dream tent I've been drooling over them for about 5 years now

Can't fund it. i.e. sneak it the garage and intercept the bill

If caught I'd be living in it on a permanent basis. I'll keep drooling.

How do you find it ?? Have you got a stove (if so which one)

Beening nosey now where did you buy it from

ATB Rich

I have been drooling over one for 2 years and saved up for it. Took 1 year to persuade the wife. It better last for 20 years! I got it from Taunton Leisure - they now stock a fair range of Tentipi. Got a firebox and heatpal to go with it. When I bought it it was so expensive I had to lie down for several hours to recover. I still have not got the credit card bill yet. Gulp! I think it will cost me another kid though. Everything has its price - and it not always just the one on the ticket!

Brian.T

02-06-2007, 21:19

£900 and how much??? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Still, I would :lmao:

w00dsmoke

03-06-2007, 12:15

This is my main lightweightish winter tent but mine is the newer one in woodland cammo. This is the warmest and toughest tent I own. It's very rare to get a hold of one and was only £70 new from ebay.
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This is the family camping tent-all year round...
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h274/badgergrod/20feb07etive011.jpg

This is my lightweight set up...
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h274/badgergrod/lochlomondapril07hammock.jpg

This is my serious winter tent...
http://www.tentsplus.co.uk/4arip.htm

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]This is my lads first tent-but don't buy it, I've had two and both times the zips went!
http://www.springfield-camping.co.uk/brands/Wild+Country/Hoy

Brian.T

05-06-2007, 21:28

Some fantastic tents here people, I'm impressed.

Here is a tent that one of my sons bought himself at the weekend for our upcoming family camping trip. Its a Cordoba 5. Not bad for £100.00! :)

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/4128/dsci0003se2.th.jpg (http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsci0003se2.jpg)

Finally, I have sussed the problem with uploading pictures. I was using the wrong imageshack link.

McShug

14-08-2007, 18:14

Our latest tent:

A Vaude Gobi - 3 man tent but not the lightest at 3.2kg, but when we only paid £20 in an Argos catalogue clearance centre who can argue.

We bought it as a festival tent.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/mcshug/Vaude%20Tents/Vaude%20Gobi/828227419_429b852772.jpg

This was taken at Guilfest this year.

I think there is always a dilemma when buying tents for festivals - it needs to be big enough for 2 people and all their festival tranklements, not too heavy as you have to carry it from the car, with all your booze & belongings etc.. and it could be a couple of miles, not too expensive - so if it gets squashed flat & the poles get broken by some drunk tripping over guy lines and landing on your tent, it gets binned and it does have to stand up to some good ole English summer weather (ie) scorching sunshine (no black or dark blue tents - just too hot) or gale force winds and/or torrential rain.

I think we have found our perfect festival tent.

McShug

scoops_uk

14-08-2007, 18:57

A Hilleberg Nallo 2 GT (http://www.hilleberg.com/2006%20Products/NewNalloNalloGT.htm) for company. A fantastic versatile tent.

and a Macpac Microlight (http://www.macpac.co.nz/catalogue/product/2a8677f6-8d19-44dd-ba0e-6d6a0a3933e8/NZ/576e75f6-40ce-4faf-8a38-b3e5bbb090d1) for when I'm on my own.

Neither is cheap, but when it's 2am and it's blowing a hoolie with lashing rain and you're in the backend of nowhere 2500ft up in the British hills you suddenly see the sense of your investment.

Scoops

pollitt

14-08-2007, 19:01

I've got a Vaude Hogan 2 man tent. I liked the Mark II with its 2 entrances but it was more expensive and i only needed a 2 man for me and maybe another person on the odd occasion so the hogan is great. Think its fantastic but if i'm going solo lightweight i will usually opt for my tarp and hammock these days

Karl5

14-08-2007, 19:48

Tents....
I have too many... And not enough...

I have this one...
http://http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9679/keron3ca1.gif (http://imageshack.us)

...and this one...
http://http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9999/nammatj2fz2.gif (http://imageshack.us)

...and this one...
http://http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/1461/stalon2kr3.gif (http://imageshack.us)

...and this one...
http://http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9615/staikavx6.gif (http://imageshack.us)

...and this one.
http://http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5890/aktofs0.gif (http://imageshack.us)

And I'm seriously eyeing the Tentipi ones.
A man can't have too many tents... :D

/ Karl

Greg

14-08-2007, 20:03

My Solo One Man Tent is the same as this one shown by rik-uk3:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20181&highlight=Argos+tent

I also have a larger 5 man tent for the family:

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/Greg1933/100_0726.jpg

And my Bushy set up, some of the time anyway!

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/Greg1933/100_1108.jpg

Or:

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/Greg1933/100_1193.jpg

KAE1

14-08-2007, 21:07

Just noticed this thread so thought I 'd add a pic of our new 'cheap' family tent - a eurohike buckingham at £120
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb255/leuku/P1010408.jpg

xylaria

14-08-2007, 21:43

The tent that taste forgot (http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2156&limit=recent)

Cost £15 second hand. Great tent stands up to really bad weather without any complaint. We squash four of us it. It must be older than me.

tomtom

15-08-2007, 00:16

Heres mine!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/tomwhite101/Pict0006.jpg

gorilla

15-08-2007, 01:54

Royal Montpellier 12 for the tribe - 4 bedrooms, 30 foot wide, sod to put up!!!
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1417/200610150006jc8.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200610150006jc8.j pg)
and i've just got this off Squidders for me on my own, and SWMBO once in a while!!
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2971/15671grossud5.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15671grossud5.jpg )

Karl5

15-08-2007, 17:25

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/Greg1933/100_1193.jpg

What bivvy bag is that, Greg?
Add a homemade mozzie net (and try and lie still during the night), and I'd be very tempted by that one...

/ Karl

Dyemor

15-08-2007, 18:16

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v119/29/39/666060814/n666060814_207807_6131.jpg

This is what we used for a group shelter on a recent canoe trip. 2x 3m x 3m tarps and 2 extending poles.

Greg

15-08-2007, 18:46

What bivvy bag is that, Greg?
Add a homemade mozzie net (and try and lie still during the night), and I'd be very tempted by that one...

/ Karl

Hey Karl,
Its a British Army issue goretex bivvybag, you can pick them up on ebay for around £25-30 and I have used one for about 15yrs now and wouldn't buy another, simply because they do the job and if it gets damaged it won't break the bank to replace it!

Tengu

16-08-2007, 16:12

I have my vango force ten, of course (for serious stuff)

but my general tent is a storproof coralado (Ill find a pic)

supposed to be two man but you could get three in it.

Also excelent as a condensation collector so you will never worry about water supply...

Karl5

16-08-2007, 21:54

Hey Karl,
Its a British Army issue goretex bivvybag, you can pick them up on ebay for around £25-30 and I have used one for about 15yrs now and wouldn't buy another, simply because they do the job and if it gets damaged it won't break the bank to replace it!

For that price I might chance it falling off the mattress every now and again.
Time to go have a look at evil-bay, methinks...

/ Karl

SOAR

17-08-2007, 19:23

Heres mine

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb268/SOAR_2007/100_4682.jpg

kai055

18-08-2007, 21:00

i have a tipi but all i can say it was from millets bout this time last year and looks like the Varrie 9 bout half way down the page

thingswelike

11-09-2007, 10:57

Finally got around to taking photos of mine at the weekend. It's a Tentipi Varrie 9.
I was surprised about just how big it is. 4 of us and all the gear only filled half of it!
Mind you I thought the 7 wasn't quite large enough - they should do an 8!
Here it is...
http://www.thingswelike.org/delamere/reflected_tipi.jpg

http://www.thingswelike.org/delamere/inside_tipi.jpg

Cheers
Alex

Squidders

11-09-2007, 11:44

I love those big cotton tentipis! I only wish I had somewhere to dry one.

Looks like a lovely spot you have there Alex :)

thingswelike

11-09-2007, 11:46

It was at the Delamere working weekend meet.
More photos here...
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23801&page=2
It is a fantastic spot - unfortunately I don't know any woodland where it's possible to camp :(
BTW - I don't have anywhere to dry one either - We're just going to have to manage over the banisters.

Squidders

11-09-2007, 11:50

Finding woods is always the hardest part in the UK...

And you're either a very brave man or have a supremely understanding wife/girlfriend for drying a 9 man canvas tipi on a banister :You_Rock_

Scots_Charles_River

11-09-2007, 14:31

In the UK ? up here there is lots of wood. Most of it far from housing.

Here is myself and 'tent'.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/1349543367_8187da1b8d_m.jpg

Grooveski

11-09-2007, 16:11

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i68/Grooveski/LAG_JUL/LAG_JUL_02.jpg

Blacks Kintyre, bought cheap and in a hurry a couple of years ago and has put up with more rain than I expected it to.
A gale up in the hills would likely shred it but I'm rarely up hills these days and wouldn't carry the bulky piece of junk up a hill anyway.

Squidders

11-09-2007, 16:45

Well, as the UK is Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland you are in the minority up there and it is very hard for the majority.

It's a great pity the rest of the UK isn't as empty as Scotland... I am jealous :(

Still... I have my hidey holes so it's not all doom and gloom ;)

In the UK ? up here there is lots of wood. Most of it far from housing.

Here is myself and 'tent'.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/1349543367_8187da1b8d_m.jpg

Scots_Charles_River

11-09-2007, 18:08

Scots_Charles_River

11-09-2007, 18:14

Well, as the UK is Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland you are in the minority up there and it is very hard for the majority.

Minority ?

We are an autonomus part of the Uk. :D

Anyway, you need to live and work up here, many options for outdoors north of the central belt.

Nick

Grooveski

11-09-2007, 18:23

And is that Kintyre your camping on ?

Nick

Appropriate eh? :)

That's where it's spent most of its life so far(that very spot). Outside of a night in Norfolk and a couple of meets it's been a Kintyre tent.

Pignut

12-09-2007, 09:10

Mine for car camping..... (You may recognise the picture;) )

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/DavidCribb/spring2007.jpg

Also have a North Face Westwind for hillwalking

Wayland

12-09-2007, 09:35

Or for the original.

http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/assets/images/Tentipi.jpg

Wayland

12-09-2007, 09:37

Mine tend to be simple affairs.

http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/assets/images/poncho_camp.jpg

http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/assets/images/Small-Camp.jpg

Pignut

12-09-2007, 10:47

Thanks Wayland!

Could not find the orig"

Wayland

12-09-2007, 18:06

That one is on my site now if you need it.

http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/html/shelter.html

Or if you need a bigger copy let me know.

Scots_Charles_River

14-09-2007, 17:24

Bought one of these last year for my 5yr old nephew, blown away by the elegant and functional design. I'm a Product Design teacher , so kids love the vids. Very inpsirational for them.

Videos, especially the inspiration and Seconds>foldup clips.
http://seconds.quechua.com/EN/main.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6PWhZ22HJE

And a hat with the same principle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc2RukqT8aM

Nick

Celt_Ginger

14-09-2007, 20:57

I use a Lightwave T1 Trek XT for solo stuff. it's so light weight that I can easily carry a 2 person tent by myself, and I find that I like having the extended vestibule, especially with the wet weather we get in Ireland.

http://www.lightwave.uk.com/en/tent_t2trekxt.php

for the family stuff, I have a Vango TBS Equinox 450
http://www.vango.co.uk/products/tentsinfo.asp?typename=160