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Hello everyone its me again still suffering with no instructions..

After alot of hard work and effort i found how everything works well almost Pennine Pathfinder and other Pennine models have pen vents which means the windows are pushed open with a plastic rod of some kind to let air in well i dont have these.  I do have on the other hand several peices of metal which are in the shape of a letter S sort of wheather these are and old fashoned design i do not know please help

if these S's are not the answer where can i get new rods from??

Pennine pathfinder 600TC 1998

Thanks again..

Hi m8, I also have a Pathfinder of 1998 vintage. The Penn vent poles that you have are the right ones for your model. If you put the poles next to the windows you will then get a good idea of which go where. The 's' poles fit on the ends, and slot into your canvas.

Latter models have a newer more sturdy 'pole' and they don't fit our model unfortunately. I had a couple of broken poles so visited our local 'Camping international' who very kindly gave me a complete set for nothing.

If you need any more help I will try and answer for you.

Paul.

I have not got any poles which would go straight through the canvas i only have S peices that look like they would fit in about 6 inches of the window and 6 inches of the canvas are these the right ones??

I am new to FC's started out tenting which was easy this is a pain because there are no instructions... thanks for any help you can give

Hi hope this helps, I have the S bits which you then connect the straight rods onto, have you checked that they have not been mixed up with the curtain rails from the the unit, and also the awning curtain rails, as at a quick look they look much the same. My curtain rods extend, but the vent rods are one length. Hope this is of help to you.

Pete

Yes it sounds like all your poles have been mixed up! As Peterjohn34 says, the PV poles are one length, so you should be able to match them to the windows.

We only bought ours late last year and had the same problem being given a bag of poles (some broken) and not knowing what to do with them! You will soon match them with their respective window/curtains after your first outing. Beware the 'S bend' poles do break very easily.

We also had the main canopy centre pole break whilst at a site, which required a quick bodge! Once again Camping international helped us out and ordered a new one from Pennines. This was also much stronger than the original as they are under a lot of strain once the canopy is open.

Paul.

Thanks guys i have sort of worked it out now but it looks to me that people have changed the poles around some of the curtain poles that slide in and out of each other were the vent poles and the shorter ones were actually the curtain poles...

Thanks for helping

P.S any one got a copy of the assembly instructions for pathfinder 600tc 1998 out there????

Yes I have a copy Shane. Mail me your address and I will send you a copy.

Paul.

Penn vent poles and curtain rods? I don't seem to have any of these with my '93 Fiesta. Should I have, or would you not expect to get these as far back as '93?

Sarah.

Just had a look round SashD..

Barrons have a 93 fiesta in stock does not look like yours has pen vents but is supposed to have curtains but wheather they are put up with poles or wire i am not to sure i am sure if this is not enough info for you some one may be able to help you if you make a new post about it sorry i cant help further..

P. Babington  I have just emailed you my address thanks again mate

Oops, meant to say '96 fiesta, not 93. Thanks Jan and Shane for the info, was just curious to know if we had something missing!

Cheers, Sarah.

Quote: Originally posted by Shane Barratt on 09/02/2005

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P. Babington  I have just emailed you my address thanks again mate

 

No Problems, I will have them copied and post to you within the next few days.

Paul.

Post last edited on 09/02/2005 21:10:17

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P. Babington  Sorry mate when you said send me your address i thought you meant email did not know you meant postal address email me your email address again and i will send you my home postal address many thanks again.

. And frankly having to go outside to shut it when its raining is not that wonderful either

Hi we have never shut the pent vents up ,in 4 years of ownership , even in thunderstorms, never had water come in yet , all they do is hold the pvc away to let air in ,