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Personmitzionline
27/8/2014 at 9:51pm
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Food for thought.. I've just posted a thread about trading my Nevada (which has never leaked) for a Bell tent. Will be watching this thread with interest...

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PersonGareth29
28/8/2014 at 7:38am
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Quote: Originally posted by mitzionline on 27/8/2014
Food for thought.. I've just posted a thread about trading my Nevada (which has never leaked) for a Bell tent. Will be watching this threadperformed interest...


Go for it! We did and wouldn't go back to a plastic tent if you paid me. I went with a 5 m zig karma. Not long come back from a week of heavy rain, strong wind & sun at Waxham too and the tent performed amazingly.


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28/8/2014 at 10:36am
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Just want to give an update that the company is sending out 4 cans of spray to me don't know what they are but I suppose it's a start.

As for selling and moving back to nylon, no thanks don't really want to be back in a boil in the bag tent again. Just want the bugger to stop leaking


Personpaul+kate s-o-t
28/8/2014 at 10:45am
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Quote: Originally posted by cornishpete on 28/8/2014
As for selling and moving back to nylon, no thanks don't really want to be back in a boil in the bag tent again.




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Personmitzionline
28/8/2014 at 12:13pm
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Gareth, The Karma looks like a good tent (mesh doors etc) but what's it like to dry the tent out?

We don't have much indoor space and garden would be a very tight squeeze for the 5m version - 4m possible (although I understand 4m tent feels quite a bit smaller). There are 3 of us to accommodate.

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PersonGareth29
28/8/2014 at 12:18pm
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Yes the 4m bell tent is quite a bit smaller than the 5m, I know this as we have a 4m one in the family. You loose quite a bit of standing up space.

Ours was to accommodate 2 adults and 2 children (3 & 9) and the 4m just wouldn't cut it.

It drys the same as any canvas tent really. Think of drying times comparable to a pair of lightweight jeans on the washing line. Ours just fits in the garden too, with around 30-50cm gap to the fence on some parts (We have to tie the guylines really short or to hooks on the fence.

The flymesh is why we chose to go with Karma, the 4m is from somewhere else, I can't remember at the moment. But yeah, really happy with it so far.

The 4m nearest (although looks the same size in the pic!) and the 5m Karma in the background.



The tent up in the garden, just!!


Happy to help if you've got any more ???'s.

Post last edited on 28/08/2014 12:57:55

Post last edited on 28/08/2014 12:59:15


Personfran1000
28/8/2014 at 12:53pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Cross Camping on 26/8/2014
Cornishpete to be fair I'm not sure... I just think it can't do any harm putting more fabsil on the tent.
MOWWD... For sale to the public, I doubt I will have it ready for 2015 as I'll only do it if I get it 99.99% perfect.


I love the look of the De Waards, so await can possibly feel a trip to your showroom may be due - possibly 2016?

OH wants to buy a camper van though.



Personfran1000
28/8/2014 at 12:55pm
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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 28/8/2014
Quote: Originally posted by Cross Camping on 26/8/2014Cornishpete to be fair I'm not sure... I just think it can't do any harm putting more fabsil on the tent.
MOWWD... For sale to the public, I doubt I will have it ready for 2015 as I'll only do it if I get it 99.99% perfect.


I love the look of the De Waards, so can possibly feel a trip to your showroom may be due - possibly 2016?

OH wants to buy a camper van though.







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