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Subject Topic: Gelert Horizon Porch Window Alignment Post Reply Post New Topic
18/8/2009 at 6:45pm
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: HI Gear Zenobia 6 Outwell Nevada 3
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Hi, Can anyone tell me how the gelert porch aligns over the window of the Horizon 6 and is it a hassle if it (as I'm assuming) cuts the window diagonally (for info' it's actually for a Hi-Gear Zenobia 6 which is made by Gelert, based on the Horizon, so should be the same dimensions).
Also, is it much darker inside the tent with the porch attached?
Cheers.


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19/8/2009 at 9:23am
 Location: Salford Knutsford (what a contrast)
 Outfit: Bailey Ranger 520 4
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We had this tent and porch. Yes I'm afraid it cuts right across the window so when you look out you see half inside the extension and half outside the tent. It is also noticeably darker as the extension covers the paler roof fabric panel which is designed to let in light.

I would also add that in windy conditions it should be taken down as it adds considerable stresses to the already flimsy fibre-glass poles on the main tent and means they are far more prone to snapping.

Hope this helps.

Neil



19/8/2009 at 9:26am
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Here's a pic to illustrate...

DSCF3344.jpg picture by mrneillees



19/8/2009 at 9:33am
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and to show you how it covers/darkens the roof panel...

DSCF3336.jpg picture by mrneillees



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19/8/2009 at 9:50am
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And because I like to be thorough, here's it from the outside (it's the porch but we had the canopy before and it was pretty much the same).

DSCF3327.jpg picture by mrneillees



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19/8/2009 at 11:09am
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: HI Gear Zenobia 6 Outwell Nevada 3
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Thanks for all that. Great pic's - exactly what I've been looking for and all really useful stuff. The pictures show perfectly how the window aligns with the canopy and the affect on the light in the main tent. Unfortunately they also show how useful the porch actually is and so our debate whether to buy-or-not continues!
I think more of concern now is regarding your comment about the stresses on the porch poles of the main tent in strong winds. Can't imagine it's any fun having to take the whole porch down every time a gale springs up!
I can understand the comment though as we had disgusting weather recently in North Devon with severe gusts overnight resulting in some very worrying flexing of the main poles. Nothing broke, but then I was giving them a bit of manual support from the inside! I can't imagine what the effect would have been if the porch had been attached as well.

Thanks again for the info'.





19/8/2009 at 12:19pm
 Location: Salford Knutsford (what a contrast)
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Well back in April a gale hit our Horizon and porch (now sold), as you look at my 3rd pic the wind was hitting the tent and canopy right into the corner of both, by morning the canopy had collapsed with a twisted and bent METAL pole and both back fixing straps had been snapped in two.

In addition, as the porch acted like a sail pushing against the tent, the back left bedroom pole snapped at the base as did the left hand pole next to the front door. The result was the back of tent collapsed and the whole thing became very unstable. We spent the night in the car and the only reason the whole thing didn't blow away was the DELTA pegs we used.

We repaired it, flogged it and bought a stronger tent.

Good luck.

Neil

 



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20/8/2009 at 3:13pm
 Location: Bristol
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Blimey, sounds like you had a corker! Well that's certainly a feast for thought. You obviously had hideously bad weather though to bend the metal pole of the porch and snap the fixing straps. Do you think that the delta pegs, being so darn strong in the ground, may have contributed as well by keeping the whole structure rock solid? (I'm about to invest in some of the pegs as well).

Anyway, based on all that I think we'll keep the purchase of the porch on hold.

Cheers again.


20/8/2009 at 3:51pm
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Re DELTAs defo, but the main problem i think was the sheer amount of unsupported fabric on both the tent and the porch.



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