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Topic: cabanon stratos/ground sheet

justmum

11/4/2008 at 10:18am
Location: Cheshire
Outfit: Cabanon Stratos

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Hi just wonddered if anyone has used theirs on a site that states breathable groundsheets only? because the stratos has a zip in groundsheet so (allinone) would a campsite refuse to have you on their sites because its not breathable?

katieays

11/4/2008 at 10:25am
Location: yorkshire
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you could all ways take out the zip in ground sheet and put down a breathable one if need be, I find it hard to belive a campsite would turn you away.

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Valk_scot

11/4/2008 at 10:38am
Location: Scotland.
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Tents and TTs are not normally included in the Breathable Groundsheet rule. This is because in a TT or tent the awning is an integral part of your living space, unlike a caravan awning. According to the two big clubs (Caravan Club and the Camping & Caravan Club) anyway.

I think that would go double for ZIGs, because they don't have stormflaps to use under a loose groundsheet so how could you fix the edges down?

snackman

12/4/2008 at 10:00pm
Location: Caldicot
Outfit: Cabanon Neptune DL TT. Stratus 3 te

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I would think the rule is for awnings that are a add on to the unit ie caravan awning and not something that is a integral part of the unit such as a TT as its all part of the unit me thinks ......

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Bekki68

13/4/2008 at 7:22am
Location: Emsworth Hampshire
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I have also heard that tents/TTs are not included in this rule as they are part of your living area. Anyway normal tents would not have a choice to even zip their ground sheets off as they are fixed so why should TTs be any different zip or no zip!

justmum

13/4/2008 at 9:46pm
Location: Cheshire
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ok great, good to know.......... it was on my mind a little but hopefully we'll have no problems. thanks

jakks360

14/4/2008 at 2:29pm
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It's an interesting one, we haven't had a problem with our STratos yet - another question is... is the living area living area or an awning, therefore chargeable. I have had it both ways, know which way I prefer!

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justmum

14/4/2008 at 7:51pm
Location: Cheshire
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hmmmmm I would say living area! not clear at all......... suppose it will be what the site want to call it to make more money

Vicci_V

15/4/2008 at 2:35pm
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We had our Stratos last year and took it to sites that asked for breathable groundsheets. We didn't have any problems and our awning was just counted as part of our tent, so no extra charge or problems with groundsheets.

I think it would be very hard to put the Statos up without its SIG, as it provides some of the tension to keep the awning poles in place.

doit

15/4/2008 at 7:01pm
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Why tell the site owners it could be zipped out? If you get there and they are eagle-eyed enough to notice it can be zipped out, tell them it is integral to the design and cannot be put up without it, just like a normal tent. It only zips out for ease of set up, and it is the living space, not an awning. If they still argue with you after this, set the wife on them!!

justmum

16/4/2008 at 2:41pm
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set the wife on them LOL I am the wife :)

doit

18/4/2008 at 6:41pm
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I recon you know exactly what i mean then - nobody argues with an irate lady

or at least nobody who is sane lol

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