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I’ve been away twice now in my camplet. There are some aspects of it that I love, but there are a couple of things that are really driving me mad!

Why don’t the bedroom doors have insect netting? Last time we went away we were too hot at night (a first!) and had to open the bedroom door to let in fresh air.  We were then invaded by insects. I’ve sourced and ordered all the necessaries to make an insect screen, but I can’t understand why this is not standard (it has been on every tent we have ever owned), or don’t they have insects in Denmark?

And the curtains drive me mad too.  I don’t just mean the fabric pattern! They are too narrow, and too short for the windows. They won’t stay put behind the horizontal cord which is presumably meant to keep them in place, and which never does. So they fall away from the windows.  Is there a way to stop them from falling vertically towards the ground and revealing all? Because of the particular clips used, I haven’t quite worked out how to replace them.  Does anyone have any curtain tips please to enable me preserve a modicum of decency?

Thanks

Im taking mine in to tvs to have the front panel we use as a door made opaque.It really is a pain .Its either that or sew some velcro strips on to hold the curtains in place. The clip system is Isabella,so maybe you can get what you need from them?

http://www.merrick-day.com/acatalog/5mm_Metal_Eyelets.html This might be what you need

 we have the savanne so dont have the problem you have with curtains, all you do with our curtains is un clip the press studs at the top let them drop and fasten the toggle at bottom, you cant take the curtains of in the savanne,perhaps tvs could put some sort of toggle on for you so you could fasten your curtains at the bottom to stop them going vertically or what about replaceing the cord with elastic

You folks are great, as ever!

I don't feel inclined to pay extra to have the window replaced with opaque material, and I Iike to see what's going on outside. However, It's a useful idea to think about if all else fails!

I think I will replace the cord with wider tape, and affix toggles at either end of the tape. Then I'll put a loop on  either end of the curtain, so that when they are closed they are fastened closed! Or at least that's the theory..... Unless of course anyone else comes up with a better solution in the meantime?

Sadly I don't think we will have time to use the camplet again this year (how can we be so busy?) so I will have all winter to ponder on possible solutions, and to make my insect screen.  And to plan next year's bumper schedule of trips away of course!

RacletCharlie, that would probably be the easiest and cheapest solution. However, I don't want to be single-handedly responsible for reversing the upturn in the popularity of camping, and/or for scaring the horses!

So I will only follow this particular piece of advice if all else fails with my curtain adaptations, or if my favourite campsites continue to get too busy and I want to reduce occupancy!

I've just got back from a short trip with a tent.  I missed my trailer tent bed, and I had forgotten just how much pegging a tent requires, but the sig and insect mesh were very nice indeed!

The Jametic has curtains on very light poles that hang on loops.  I wasn't sure at first, its another job to do while setting up, but they do seem to work better than the Camplet ones.  They are just held back by a cord at the bottom, like the Camplet, but they stay put, I don't know why. 

I'm not sure if that makes up for the weight of the kitchen though!

We too have had the same problem and tried many things to preserve our modesty!! Finally came up with a cheap and easy solution - use an ordinary clothes peg and peg the curtain to the tie-back very close to the window edge - it works.  We also threaded the bottom of the curtain onto the tape (using a safety pin to push the tape through - very old fashioned but effective!) and this keeps it closer to the window. As a previous post said using the window bars also helps.

Like you, we don't think we will get away again this year, but also so planning next year's adventures already!