Quote: Originally posted by fostermum on 19/10/2012
I don't like blue polyester tents but blue canvas is OK!
But my absolute first choice would be creams & beige canvas and in polyester, well, I like grey (strange, I know!!)
I agree; I couldn't camp in a blue synthetic tent - I find them oppressive - and yet found our blue/yellow/white Cabanon Laguna bright and summery!
Loved our Cabanon Barbados in cream canvas with green front and blue trim, but hate the latest one in green canvas with cream front and grey trim! My ideal would be one in cream canvas with grey front and black trim (I'd order one tomorrow, if they did that colour Barbados for 2013!) I think it would look cool and modern, yet still traditional (does that make sense?).
Yes Lidds - I'm with you there - I love my Guadeloupe colours (same as your Barbados) but hate the new greeny colour canvas too! And your colour choice for your ideal tent - well that sounds cool to me!
------------- Anne - mad mum to one - foster mum to many - adoptatent to you guys!
Having started this thread expressing the opinion that blue tents must have a depressing effect on the occupant, I have to come with an embarrassing confession: I've just bought a somewhat blueish tent... Well, it's more violet, but definitely a colour that will make me feel like being under water...
But I couldn't resist, it is used and was extremely cheap, a kind of mix between a poly ridge tent and a Dutch pyramid, standing height (at least for me. Just big enought to be luxury for solo camping and comfortable for my daughters and me.
And I have to admit that I really LIKE THE COLOUR!!!
------------- Proud owner of a 1987 Sprite Alpine 370 EK, a cheap popup tent and a beloved retro Trio frame tent from the early seventies, called Giraffen.
I've just spent a weekend in my cosy blue tent, and rather than it being depressing it actually made me think the weather outside was brighter than it was - on Sunday morning I could have sworn it was sunshining but when i looked out it was actually very grey and trying to rain.
------------- Tigermouse
I have a very temperamental personality - 50% temper and 50% mental
I've just spent a weekend in my cosy blue tent, and rather than it being depressing it actually made me think the weather outside was brighter than it was - on Sunday morning I could have sworn it was sunshining but when i looked out it was actually very grey and trying to rain.
I like the "knittet" tent - nearly the colour of my new tent!
------------- Proud owner of a 1987 Sprite Alpine 370 EK, a cheap popup tent and a beloved retro Trio frame tent from the early seventies, called Giraffen.
I love my blue and green Sunncamp, for one thing all my teal accessories from before decorating my living room now go with the tent. We got a gelert green and blue check carpet, teal throws, sofas, teal stools, blue and green floral bunting............
Got a blue Outwell Colorado 5 & was never bothered by the colour one way or another then bought the new Outwell Colorado 5 as wanted a SIG & it's orange. Makes me smile every time.
------------- Lyn xxx
Harbury Fields March
Moreton in the Marsh March/April
Hawthorn Cottage April
Lamb Cottage April
Somers Wood May
Maxstoke Hall June
Houghton Mill June
Lamb Cottage August
Somers Wood September
The Meadows, October
For my tents, I only like green. Our first tent was blue Blacks tent in 2004, this was replaced by a Coleman Ceder Creek 5 which was green in 2008. This was replaced with our current Montana 6P last year.
If you aren't sure which colour to go for then have them all!
Boutique camping are introducing a bell tent with pretty much every panel a different colour.
------------- real men shouldn't be crying into their beer, they should be drinking whisky.
I just had a look at the Boutique Camping homepage - I LOVE the apple green bell tent!!!
------------- Proud owner of a 1987 Sprite Alpine 370 EK, a cheap popup tent and a beloved retro Trio frame tent from the early seventies, called Giraffen.