Author Topic: Classified Tips  (Read 5501 times)

Manotea

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Classified Tips
« on: 11 October, 2010, 05:32:01 pm »
I thought I'd start this camping specific thread to announce I've just bought a Eurohike Tay two man tent from Blacks for £20.

At that price it seemed churlish not to.

fuaran

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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #1 on: 11 October, 2010, 06:10:54 pm »
Named after a famous bridge? How well does it stand up in a storm...

Manotea

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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #2 on: 11 October, 2010, 06:18:08 pm »
Hopefully it will not have to as I bought it with a view to using it as a car camping summer base camp tent. I think its named after the river as there is also a Tamar.

Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #3 on: 11 October, 2010, 06:45:21 pm »
Is that £20 inc P&P  :-\
Thats a good price if it is  :)

Manotea

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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #4 on: 11 October, 2010, 08:57:16 pm »
I ordered mine from my local Blacks. I was perusing the tents as you do and noticed the reduced sticker on the display...

rogerzilla

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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #5 on: 11 October, 2010, 09:00:17 pm »
Named after a famous bridge? How well does it stand up in a storm...
Rolls-Royce made the Spey, the Avon, the Exe, the Clyde, the Dart, the Soar, the Trent, the Welland and even the bloody Nene*, but they wisely avoided the Tay.

Oh, hang on...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Tay_%28turbofan%29

Silly buggers.

*pronounced "Nenn" in Northampton and "Neen" in Peterborough, for no apparent reason
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clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #6 on: 11 October, 2010, 09:32:18 pm »
Glad you corrected yourself.

They also did the Tyne, Derwent, Clyde, Trent (they did it twice ;) ), Conway, and Tweed (briefly, I think.  Not sure if that made it to production).  There may have been others.
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rogerzilla

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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #7 on: 11 October, 2010, 09:35:24 pm »
Tweed gives off the wrong impression, like a sort of Rapha aeroplane.
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gordon taylor

Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #8 on: 11 October, 2010, 09:36:29 pm »
I thought I'd start this camping specific thread to announce I've just bought a Eurohike Tay two man tent from Blacks for £20.

At that price it seemed churlish not to.

That's incredible! Where's my nearst Blacks...

However, the last time I slept in a £20 tent (the amazing Argos one-man thing) I was wracked with guilt wondering about the poor far-Eastern wage slave who'd stitched this wonderful thing together for a few pennies.  :-[

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #9 on: 11 October, 2010, 09:37:30 pm »
I know what you mean Roger.  I think there's also a reason they did all the other local rivers, but not the Dove or the Erewash ;D
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PH

Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #10 on: 11 October, 2010, 09:37:55 pm »
I think its named after the river as there is also a Tamar.

First line of the product info says
Named after a striking freshwater loch in the central Scottish Highlands
Though I don't suppose most people read past the price tag.

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #11 on: 11 October, 2010, 09:38:54 pm »
Back OT, that's exactly the tent we were tempted to buy in a very wet Nottingham for £50 in the summer when our tents seemed like they'd never dry :-\
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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #12 on: 12 October, 2010, 09:04:30 pm »
I ordered mine from my local Blacks. I was perusing the tents as you do and noticed the reduced sticker on the display...

It is £20 posted  :thumbsup:

Whoop whoop  :D

Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #13 on: 13 October, 2010, 05:09:14 pm »
I thought I'd start this camping specific thread to announce I've just bought a Eurohike Tay two man tent from Blacks for £20.

At that price it seemed churlish not to.

Here this morning, thanks for the 'tip off' Manotea  :thumbsup:

Charlotte

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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #14 on: 13 October, 2010, 05:12:45 pm »
Jeez, that's pretty much a disposable tent at that price...
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LEE

Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #15 on: 13 October, 2010, 05:14:06 pm »
I thought I'd start this camping specific thread to announce I've just bought a Eurohike Tay two man tent from Blacks for £20.

At that price it seemed churlish not to.

That's a great bargain !

Same layout as the Vango 200+ Spirit I have been covetting for a while and £130 cheaper.

It is however 2kg heavier so not suitable for my needs.

Perfect for Car camping though

Manotea

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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #16 on: 13 October, 2010, 05:28:15 pm »
I thought I'd start this camping specific thread to announce I've just bought a Eurohike Tay two man tent from Blacks for £20.

At that price it seemed churlish not to.

That's a great bargain !

Same layout as the Vango 200+ Spirit I have been covetting for a while and £130 cheaper.

It is however 2kg heavier so not suitable for my needs.

Perfect for Car camping though

Well, 1.5kg heavier but lets not quibble; a 4.3kg tent has no place on the back of a solo riders bike! It will be interesting to see where the excess weight is.

Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #17 on: 23 December, 2010, 02:37:27 pm »
Some good stuff in Field and Treks sale.


    - FieldAndTrek.com


Thermarest Neoair (short or regular) - £66
MSR Titan Kettle - £33
MSR Titan mug - £20

Probably more in there! Paid £85 for the thermarest not so long ago :(

Dibdib

  • Fat'n'slow
Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #18 on: 19 August, 2015, 08:54:25 am »
Google-search-powered thread necromancy!

Possibly only of interest to our Leftpondian contingent, but Nozama USA is apparently flogging the Light My Fire titanium spork for less than $8 including shipping:

http://boingboing.net/2015/08/18/good-deal-on-titanium-quasi-sp.html

Wowbagger

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Re: Classified Tips
« Reply #19 on: 19 June, 2016, 07:54:00 am »
Millets are currently selling their Nikwax reproofing stuff for £6.87 for 2 bottles (wash & wax). That's half price.
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