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Subject Topic: hartford xxl set up
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12/7/2006 at 5:55pm
 Location: Surrey
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL Vango Delta 400+
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http://www.yeomansoutdoors.co.uk/products.asp?recnumber=775

Look at images 2 and 5...pretty conclusive!

Mine is the 2005 and is the same



12/7/2006 at 5:59pm
 Location: Near Felixstowe Suffolk
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL & Oregon TBS 600
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Well thats either a couple of pictures hung up on tent giving the impression the back door opens or I am an numpty !

Answers on a postcard please....



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12/7/2006 at 6:23pm
 Location: Hendy south wales
 Outfit: outwell hartford xl
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i think youll find that every pic you find of the xxl on camping web sites there is a backdoor .time to take a lie down and a tablet i think tony.


12/7/2006 at 6:43pm
 Location: Hendy south wales
 Outfit: outwell hartford xl
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hi again

http://www.blacks.co.uk/blacks.storefront/Subcategory.aspx?CatalogNavigationBreadcrumbs=Blacks%20Summer%20Virtual;BLK%20SS06%20Tents%20and%20Camping%20Gear(BLG%20Base%20Catalog);BLK+SS06+Group+and+Family+Tents(BLG+Base+Catalog)           click on the link tony and scroll down to the xxl .just under it is a link to a 360 view ,you can click on the slider just below the photo to rotate it and see both doors open hope this helps you .its the blacks web site if link dont work look for thexxl.



12/7/2006 at 9:03pm
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XL
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Any other xxl owners out there?

Where do youput ypur kitchen stuff?

Also ,is there a window in the back door?



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13/7/2006 at 11:50am
 Location: Near Felixstowe Suffolk
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Its official, I am a numpty.   Used my tent now 3 times and never noticed that the back opens as well  dooooooooooooooooofus

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13/7/2006 at 12:02pm
 Location: Derbyshire
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Congratulations Tony, On your brand new (nearly?/sort of new )door.Is there a window at allin it?

 

Mrs J



13/7/2006 at 12:15pm
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There is a clear piece of plastic on the flysheet but did not look to see if this unzips as well.     



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13/7/2006 at 12:17pm
 Location: Derbyshire
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Thanks


13/7/2006 at 12:25pm
 Location: Cheltenham
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XL and Starcamper 4
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It seems to me - having looked at the pictures - that you compromise the light and windows when you upgrade from the XL to the XXL.

I like to have those 2 big windows and as the joneses say it's a handy space for putting your table.

The reason we chose the XL was that is has front and back opening (to open up when hot) and I have just got some new porch poles to open up the back properly when it is really hot.

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13/7/2006 at 12:51pm
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I dont open the back during the evening though, because we need the bedroom for one of the kids. Its not as big as the other rooms, so I cant comfortably fit me and hubby in there.

I feel a bit nervous about her sleeping in a pod which has easy access to the outside world. The more I think about it, the more I am willing to sacrifice one of the  windows ( there is a window in the back door apparently on the xxl) to get all 3 kids in propper pods, or have 2 share and use the other pod as a dressing room for us all.

I would open us the back door only for ventilation, and could still put the kitchen stuff in front of it with the inner let down to waist height, like a window.

The rooflights are bigger in the xxl so it isnt darker, from my experience.



13/7/2006 at 1:02pm
 Location: Cheltenham
 Outfit: Outwell Hartford XL and Starcamper 4
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Sounds like you have thought it all through well!

I put my kitchen - single gas ring and food storage in the porch. Seems to work ok.

Use the back pod for storage etc. There are only 2 adults and one 6 year old so space isn't an issue. I am tempted to get the canopy, but OH says not worth it.

Wea re going for 2 weeks for the first time in a couple of weeks tho and could be useful. What worries me is that it might take off in a gale!!

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13/7/2006 at 1:17pm
 Location: Derbyshire
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We have just got the canopy. I think I would probably take it down in very bad weather. Its not really designed to cope with gale force winds and is easy to take down.

The canopy gives us extra space if the pitch is big enough, but if it isnt,never mind. If we went for a bigger tent, eg diablo 900, we would be much more limited on site choice. 




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