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Quote: Originally posted by DEBANDANDY1803 on 31/8/2008

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would probably think twice if i had a tent with a sig. did scarborough, keswick and malham out of season and the draughts were too much, even with the heater on. any reccomendations? i looked on ebay last night, but am slightly dubious about buying off there, we ended up with a piece of crap tent last year! (yes i got my dosh back!)

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Hi ,

Just come back from my 6th trip this year, all ranging from 2 to 5 nights........and guess what, not 1 has been completely dry!!!! Its been a big learning curve, what with a force 9 gale, 2 thunderstorms, lots of wind and my old mate rain!! This was the first time that we have had to put away the tent while it was wet. Both tents are now in the garden, hoping to get them dry...this week???

We are busy on both weekends that I am off in Sept, so chairs are in the loft, all bedding washed, and the cooker has been in the dishwasher, all ready for the winter. I am gutted that this was the last camp of the year, but I don't think that Oct will be warm enough for the kids!

Just waiting to see if we can go abroad with our Tesco vouchers, to at least have 1 week of sunshine!

Rich

Hi Val,

Just wondering, when you say you've stipped your tt, do you actually take the canvas off the frame for the winter?

We've had our tt for 5 years now and we haven't done that yet, but wonder if we should store the canvas in the house instead of leaving in the garage on the trailer.

Helen

We just had a weekend of glorious sunshine and  in the cotton tent, pitched in the forest hence in the shade, it was 29 degrees ..... quit now? Not a chance.

Maybe I will end up eating my words as we just had a thunderstorm but as we live in hope :)

Angie

As I write my Outwell Hartford XL is draped over the (tiny ) garden awaiting me to go and spoge down the groundsheet (ggrrrr....for that reason not having as fully sewn in GS next time...zipped one for me )..........

we won't be camping again now until next May....unless finances allow a smaller weekend tent and the weather perks up between now and the end of sept ( unlikely on both counts ! )

with that better get on with it as it looks as if the heavens are about to open...