trapperman 476 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 For anyone who might be interested I just found and ordered a 5m heavy canvas bell tent 50% off 550 down to 225 brand new? That's cheaper than most sell at second hand ex festival tents The site is camping & canvas based in Cheltenham I've been looking at these for a while, glad I held off now? I've got to start a bit of camping down the smallholding next year, camp fire danish oven and all that Just to good a deal to miss 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trapperman 476 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Sorry 50% of 550= 275 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,484 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Ask socks mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Ask socks mate just been looking at them lol ........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonah. 775 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Get a sown in ground sheet, put soft tape round the metal zip handles, invest in good quality wooden pegs for the tension ropes (long multi notch), don't sleep in it the 1st time it rains from New (it will leak until the seams swell and close upon drying), realise it's a car camping tent and have somewhere that you can dry it out following a trip. Most importantly, never lend it out. Ever. Great tents. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Get a sown in ground sheet, put soft tape round the metal zip handles, invest in good quality wooden pegs for the tension ropes (long multi notch), don't sleep in it the 1st time it rains from New (it will leak until the seams swell and close upon drying), realise it's a car camping tent and have somewhere that you can dry it out following a trip. Most importantly, never lend it out. Ever. Great tents. lol did you get her scrubbing until her fingers bled mate ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonah. 775 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Get a sown in ground sheet, put soft tape round the metal zip handles, invest in good quality wooden pegs for the tension ropes (long multi notch), don't sleep in it the 1st time it rains from New (it will leak until the seams swell and close upon drying), realise it's a car camping tent and have somewhere that you can dry it out following a trip. Most importantly, never lend it out. Ever. Great tents. lol did you get her scrubbing until her fingers bled mate ...... We're still trying to rebuild our bond.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Get a sown in ground sheet, put soft tape round the metal zip handles, invest in good quality wooden pegs for the tension ropes (long multi notch), don't sleep in it the 1st time it rains from New (it will leak until the seams swell and close upon drying), realise it's a car camping tent and have somewhere that you can dry it out following a trip. Most importantly, never lend it out. Ever. Great tents. lol did you get her scrubbing until her fingers bled mate ...... We're still trying to rebuild our bond.... lol I bet you are ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trapperman 476 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Do you not think there OK socks? I don't know anything about them to be honest but compared to other UK suppliers I've looked at there same weight canvas etc so thought it looked good deal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 looks ok to me mate ... I have hired out 6 different types over the last 6 months or so to try and decide which one I want ... obviously the one I liked the best was the most expensive lol ... to be hones I didn't see a lot of difference in the fixed groundsheet to the zipped in one however once I zipped it together I wouldn't pull it apart again so just as well go for a sewn in one ... but at that price it is tempting ....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trapperman 476 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 I was panicking for a second I thought you may have had a bad experience with that company or something!! Yeah same its a great price I thought I might use it sometimes without the groundsheet for potting up down the smallholding, just as a rain shelter sort of thing I've already told the wife if we ever split I'm living in it down the holding, sod renting or buying another house on my own, I'll be that smelly guy who lives in the woods Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 There's fukc all wrong in being smelly and living in the woods lol ....... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trapperman 476 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Now that's what I want to do, rabbit or pigeon cooking on the fire with veg out the ground not minutes before That looks bloody great mate, just you or do family come along? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 We got one from soul pad when they were on sale,wife stayed in it for a week in carmethenshire when it rained,only problem was when kids went in an out,makes tent floor wet an muddy,if it's your own land get a pallet in front the door,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Now that's what I want to do, rabbit or pigeon cooking on the fire with veg out the ground not minutes before That looks bloody great mate, just you or do family come along? Just for me when I'm working away from home mate ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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