Author Topic: Tent pics... (Read 215770 times)

Aushiker · « **Reply #325 on:** 11 June, 2012, 02:27:54 pm »

Quote from: Turussa on 11 June, 2012, 10:52:22 am

When I pitched with the back into the wind, but it turned a few degrees and was hitting the tent at an angle, maybe 20 degrees... It was difficult enough to stand and there was no shelter for miles, crazy night

Makes sense. It looked like it was coping a bit from the side.

Andrew

MercuryKev · « **Reply #326 on:** 15 June, 2012, 11:25:44 pm »

A couple of pics of our Hilleberg Keron 3 GT from last week in NW Scotland. The Keron 3 GT it's a bit like a big red slug but I really like it as a 2 person car camping tent. I use the smaller vestibule as a kitchen area and the larger one can be used to store a huge amount of kit. It's also ultra stable - it was pretty windy and other tents on the site were getting blown around quite a bit but ours barely moved (it is designed for polar expeditions so it could be a bit of overkill for car camping but in Scotland you never know).

Dunvegan, Skye

Gairloch with Skye in the background

cycleman · « **Reply #327 on:** 16 June, 2012, 10:01:59 am »

my little jamet at clyst st mary last week after a rainy and windy night

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kV0XAuXWxaQ/T9kDyOMqiJI/AAAAAAAAANU/I9sz8-Po08U/s640/112.JPG

BrianI · « **Reply #328 on:** 26 June, 2012, 11:25:08 am »

Way back in the mists of time, I bought myself one of those infamous Argos "Pro Action" one man tents.

Here is a picture of it in use, at Loch Lednock, way back in August 2003:

This was a car assisted trip!

Recently I've been thinking - I now have a touring bike, so why not dust down the tent out the loft, and head out for some bicycle assisted camping?

Must dig the tent out the loft and see what condition it is in......

Kim · « **Reply #329 on:** 26 June, 2012, 12:49:46 pm »

If it hasn't turned bright orange like the newer models, then you're winning.

BrianI · « **Reply #330 on:** 26 June, 2012, 06:06:51 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 26 June, 2012, 12:49:46 pm

If it hasn't turned bright orange like the newer models, then you're winning.

Last time I checked, it was green.

I'm sure I bought a second Argos Pro Action One Man Tent^TM when they were reduced in the sales a few months later after that camping trip. I don't *think* I sold the second tent.

Hopefully I'll be able to fettle a functional tent using either of the two tents.

David Martin · « **Reply #331 on:** 27 June, 2012, 02:39:32 pm »

I must sort mine out - it really needs a new zip for the outer.

clarion · « **Reply #332 on:** 27 June, 2012, 05:14:11 pm »

Our loaned Terra Nova Voyager XL in amongst the lightweights at York

jogler · « **Reply #333 on:** 27 June, 2012, 05:31:30 pm »

^^^^^
it looks very sturdy & purposefull

was it big enough for the luggage

Butterfly · « **Reply #334 on:** 27 June, 2012, 10:10:16 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 27 June, 2012, 05:31:30 pm

^^^^^
it looks very sturdy & purposefull

was it big enough for the luggage

What I have decided is that as it has more room in the inner, you can both sit in there and the LUGGAGE can have the porch to itself

. Mind you, Steph and Luke managed to fit in the porch to shelter from the rain whilst we had a good gossip, so it isn't that small!

BrianI · « **Reply #335 on:** 28 June, 2012, 12:23:51 pm »

Quote from: BrianI on 26 June, 2012, 06:06:51 pm

Quote from: Kim on 26 June, 2012, 12:49:46 pm
If it hasn't turned bright orange like the newer models, then you're winning.

Last time I checked, it was green.

I'm sure I bought a second Argos Pro Action One Man Tent^TM when they were reduced in the sales a few months later after that camping trip. I don't *think* I sold the second tent.

Hopefully I'll be able to fettle a functional tent using either of the two tents.

Setting it up in the lounge, it seems all intact and ready to go. I do also have the spare one, still in it's argos plastic bag!

arvid · « **Reply #336 on:** 10 July, 2012, 10:57:02 am »

Dunbar

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #337 on:** 10 July, 2012, 10:58:40 am »

Carrying a stool is a good idea. We have one just like that in our big tent kit. I might keep it handy for bike camping.

PH · « **Reply #338 on:** 10 July, 2012, 08:20:39 pm »

Quote from: arvid on 10 July, 2012, 10:57:02 am

Dunbar

Is that the C&CC site with the great view of the cement works in the other direction?
I stayed there last year but didn't see any blue skies.

arvid · « **Reply #339 on:** 10 July, 2012, 10:35:40 pm »

It is. Although I didn't know it was a cement factory.
I was lucky with the weather both times I went there on my way between Newcastle and Edinburgh and back. Both times I had another half day of good weather afterwards, and in the afternoon both to Edinburgh and Newcastle the weather wasn't as nice.

The ground it quite gritty underneath the grass, it's not that easy to pitch a tent.

Quisling · « **Reply #340 on:** 26 July, 2012, 09:23:36 am »

Our new Fleabay purchase

A Vango Maritsa 500 5 person tent - not for the cycle tourist, the poles alone weigh 21kg! It's a well appointed and well constructed tent. Not shown is the additional porch extension which we'll be testing out shortly.

andrew_s · « **Reply #341 on:** 27 July, 2012, 12:45:03 am »

Quote from: Quisling link=topic=37171.msg1279596#msg1279596 date=1343291016 the poles alone weigh 21kg![/quote

How much does the whole tent weigh?
I hope it's strong enough to warrant the weight.

The heaviest tent I ever used was about 75lb, but I had a first hand report if one surviving 2 days of wind up to 200kt (ish), which does make the weight worthwhile.

mark · « **Reply #342 on:** 27 July, 2012, 03:46:27 am »

The new Hilleberg Soulo tent, on its second outing. This was in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I bought this tent for the compact footprint and free standing design, so far it looks like an excellent tent for solo backcountry travel and mountaineering. It's also available in a more discreet dark green for wild camping cycle tourists or anyone else who wants a less visible tent.

clarion · « **Reply #343 on:** 31 July, 2012, 09:22:16 pm »

Blacks & Edgington Good Companion Major with A-pole and extended flysheet.

A proper tent

RJ · « **Reply #344 on:** 31 July, 2012, 09:34:46 pm »

Old skool

(I'd probably have recognised it with a standard flysheet)

clarion · « **Reply #345 on:** 31 July, 2012, 09:36:19 pm »

We would like a standard flysheet, but this one came with the extended one, which was, it has to be said, very useful in the circumstances, though it makes it look like a ridge tent.

Kim · « **Reply #346 on:** 31 July, 2012, 09:57:44 pm »

Smells like a proper tent, too

Aushiker · « **Reply #347 on:** 01 August, 2012, 01:04:59 am »

Quote from: mark on 27 July, 2012, 03:46:27 am

The new Hilleberg Soulo tent, on its second outing.

I like that nice big door opening ... hate having to crawl inside and out of my tent.

Andrew

andrewc · « **Reply #348 on:** 01 August, 2012, 09:53:33 pm »

The new Hubba Hubba HP at Watlington. Both front doors tied back, if you look carefully you can see the peg which is where the porch extends to (between the Trangia & the bottle) You can see the 2nd inner door leading into the rear porch as well.

I think it would be liveable for 2, it's palatial luxury for 1.

clarion · « **Reply #349 on:** 01 August, 2012, 10:28:42 pm »

It's a nice tent, and I had wanted to have a closer look, but didn't quite get round to coming over to look.

Not the sort of tent I prefer, but I can see it has a lot of good qualities.

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