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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 28, 2017 14:47:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 19:36:31 GMT
I hate bicycles
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 28, 2017 19:40:35 GMT
Do you hate tents too?
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Post by JohnV on Jan 28, 2017 19:45:25 GMT
only if they're recycled
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2017 20:01:13 GMT
I do not hate tents. I had been considering a compact tent for one of my kayaks which I have put an electric motor into. Its Obviously not possible to sleep in a kayak but I would like to do overnight trips in it. Would be looking for a very small very compact very light and very good tent for one person to spend a very good night in.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 28, 2017 20:32:10 GMT
I have a Hilleberg Akto which you may like to borrow, also a TerraNova Laserlite. Both are 1.3kg as I recall. Akto Laserlite
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Post by thebfg on Jan 28, 2017 23:51:35 GMT
I have a one man tent. Nothing fancy but it works. Only braved the summer months though. Sorry about the quality it was saved of my fb account as it was my old phone. There just not enough room out side for shoes and stuff tempted to make a cut out on the inner tent to access the dead space opposite the door. Is it just me but if the tent is wet I always get wet getting in or out.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 29, 2017 10:39:36 GMT
I have always liked camping/backpacking/tenting, and if we hadn't gone down this canals-route in life, then we would have done much more exploring of the nooks and crannies of the Lake District. My first tent was a Phoenix Phantom (Made in England: Amble, Northumberland as I recall), I still have it after 38 years and I still think the design is great. Being a member of www.outdoorsmagic.co.uk I got to learn about the Hilleberg Akto and was curious and found one on Ebay for just 210 Pounds (shop price these days around 600?). I bought the TerraNova Laserlite just to see what it was, having read positive comments about that too - the Laserlite seems to be a Chinese copy of the Akto (which is Made in Estonia, although it's supposed to be Swedish - Swedes are a dishonest bunch). I have slept in the Akto - of course, space is restricted as it's a lightweight one-man tent, but it's fine for going to sleep in. Your rucksack would have to sleep outside, though. With my Phantom I used to have my rucksack inside the tent beside me, and there was room to sit up a bit and put your clothes on inside the tent. The Phantom is for 2-people and weighs 2.4kg. I also have an Ultimate Equipment tent which is basically the same design as the Phantom. The Phantom is now on-board our boat, under the steps with a RAB sleeping bag, in case we ever have any visitors. Phoneix 'Phreak' - same as the Phantom but with that extra pole in the front to give a larger vestibule.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 11:05:07 GMT
I used to have a Phoenix Phantom, still going strong and now being used by a friend's grandchild. Only time it let me down was when I had to pitch it on very boggy ground in Scotland - wind and rain picked up in the night, tent came down - a memorable event as it turned into a night where I very nearly succumbed to hypothermia. Phoenix were good tents - not sure if they still are though.
Edit to add that the tent is still in use over 30 yrs after it was bought.
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Post by phil70 on Jan 29, 2017 12:02:24 GMT
Mmm hypothermia, this camping lark sounds fun. Phil
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 29, 2017 12:44:33 GMT
No hypothermia, it's lovely in a tent in your RAB sleeping bag (800-1000 down) with a hot water bottle, sipping cocoa whilst reading something nice and listening to the wind howl over the fellsides. This is why I like being on a narrowboat, it's a bit like camping. We did see a narrowboat once with a 2-man tent set up inside - which we thought was slightly bizarre.
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Post by thebfg on Jan 29, 2017 16:55:53 GMT
That looks a cracking tent and is the kind of thing I'm after.
When I've cycled all day and it's passing down with rain.
The last thing you need is stuck lying down in a 1 man tent wondering when you can start dinner.
Just the space to get stuff out would be good.
So I may invest in a nice two man tent.
I do have a cracking 3 man tent which I take if I have the trailer when it's likely to rain as it has a humongous porch.
I used to enjoy walking the hills back packing. I may commit to something in the summer now
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Post by twbm2 on Jan 29, 2017 17:05:44 GMT
No hypothermia, it's lovely in a tent in your RAB sleeping bag (800-1000 down) with a hot water bottle, sipping cocoa whilst reading something nice and listening to the wind howl over the fellsides. This is why I like being on a narrowboat, it's a bit like camping. We did see a narrowboat once with a 2-man tent set up inside - which we thought was slightly bizarre. If it was in the hold of a working boat it's a quick easy way to add accommodation into what is otherwise an unnecessarily long and cramped two berth cruiser.
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