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weirclan

09/7/2007 at 12:12am
Location: nottingham
Outfit: outwell hartford xl

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ok , as i am on a bit of a roll and asking a few questions after our first trip , can any hartford owners tell me if it is worth buying the canopy ? , someone on here last week recommended we get the carpet and it ended up being a great investment ( especially with young kids ) , is the canopy a good buy and why ? , thanks for any help in advance

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just booked our first four camping trips,

highfields , ashbourne , derbyshire.(been and enjoyed it, review posted)

waterleisure,skegness.

thorntons holt , notts.

blue dolphin (thanks aimless) , filey.

Dripping_Wet

09/7/2007 at 12:34am
Location: Near Felixstowe Suffolk
Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL & Oregon TBS 600

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Hi there, yes I have the canopy and it is a great addition. It gives loads of space for eating under if the weather is not so good and we also cook under ours.

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Angie94

09/7/2007 at 1:46am
Location: Oxfordshire
Outfit: Outwell Hartford xxl Skandika Oslo

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Hi Wierclan

I would definitely recommend the canopy. We use ours for cooking under aswell. If the weather is bad we put a windbreak across the end of the canopy and then use it as a designated kitchen area. The "back" door of the tent then becomes the "front" door.

Angie

Cliff n Pat

09/7/2007 at 12:09pm
Location: Salford
Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder Hartford M & Porch

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Wouldnt be without ours, just try to pitch with the prevailing wind from behind. See my gallery for a piccie.

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Bicks

09/7/2007 at 6:56pm
Location: Cornwall
Outfit: Outwell Vermont M 2 Jersey M Jersey S

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hi weirclan

we purchesed a canopy last summer and its one of the best buys we have, great for cooking in ,aswell as storing the cooker instead of taking it into the tent at night,plus you can also just sit in the porch watching the world go by.this year we purchesed the footprint and the carpet, which are are both great investments for our tent, just wandering what outwell will come out with next year for us to spend our money on?

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mini

09/7/2007 at 7:33pm
Location: cornwall
Outfit: Outwell Hartford XXL and canopy

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Just like to say our canopy is brilliant, as well as being the kitchen, sitting area, storage for all the wet coats, shoe etc it stops the rain blowing into the tent. We have added a few extra guys and pole clips around the door way and it is now very stable.

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OutWard

09/7/2007 at 8:29pm
Location: Stoke-on Trent
Outfit: Outwell Hartford XL +Nissan Navara

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Yep go for the canopy before the carpet ..you can always throw down some pick-nick rugs till you decide to purchase the carpet...but yep get the canopy....

Have a look at My Gallery Images pic to see what room you get when its up ..LOADS...

Happy Camping

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weirclan

09/7/2007 at 9:54pm
Location: nottingham
Outfit: outwell hartford xl

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i already have the carpet and the footprint , thought the carpet was fantastic ! , ok you have all convinced me to pay out for a canopy

, antone know where i can buy it for the best price ????

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just booked our first four camping trips,

highfields , ashbourne , derbyshire.(been and enjoyed it, review posted)

waterleisure,skegness.

thorntons holt , notts.

blue dolphin (thanks aimless) , filey.

weirclan

09/7/2007 at 9:55pm
Location: nottingham
Outfit: outwell hartford xl

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should have said "anyone" sorry

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just booked our first four camping trips,

highfields , ashbourne , derbyshire.(been and enjoyed it, review posted)

waterleisure,skegness.

thorntons holt , notts.

blue dolphin (thanks aimless) , filey.

Angie94

09/7/2007 at 10:13pm
Location: Oxfordshire
Outfit: Outwell Hartford xxl Skandika Oslo

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