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Just returned yesterday from 7 days in Pembrokeshire. We did really well with the weather, only a couple of showers through the week, but it did rain from monday eve through to wednesday morning  and we had some pretty strong winds.
Our new Mallard 6 stood up to it really well though, one tiny leak at the botom of a door.
We found the SIG meant there was no condensation at all, with our old tent, the Mallard 4 with detatchable SIG, it was wet through every morning.
One disadvantage we found with the SIG though is that bits from your shoes build up on the floor. With the old tent, some must have blown out the sides. So I did have to sweep out quite a few times.
Cooking went well in the doorway. Due to the sloping sides, with the door rolled up, the cooker was effectively outside.
The bedrooms are supposed to be 2x3 berth, but they're nothing like! Double bed fitted with a bit of space at the side, but none top and bottom. Not as good as the 4 berth room in the old tent, but just about worth it for all the extra space.
We thought after our last trip, we'd thought of everything, but we now have a new list of things to buy for the next trip

Blow up sofa (thanks to this site )
Clothes rail (recommendations for easy to put up/down ones?)
Fold up BBQ
Electric cool box (this is the hottest week we've camped and we had to change the cool packs far too often to keep stuff cold)
Doormat (for above mentioned mess-I think there was a post about a good one, off to search in a mo)
Fire blanket and extinguisher.

Good job we're not going again until next may isn't it?

By that time you will need an MPV or a 4 X 4 to carry it all!

Ali

Now stop trying to give me other things to buy! Some kind of floor covering would be a good idea
We've got a golf, and there's only 2 of us, so with the back seats folded down, there's acres of room

Just remembered, the bed collapsed on the last night too, got to blow it up here to see what the problem is.
And, we had to pack the tent away wet. We've nowhere indoors to dry it and the weather's wet. How long can we leave it packed up wet?

Try to at least open tent bag & spread tent out somewhere as best you can. We've dried ours out in all manner of places ... bannisters / spare room / kitchen / garage / friends garage.

Keep turning it as one bit dries. Keep the room well ventilated by having windows & doors open. It's surprising how quick they dry out

2tents.

Maybe I'm just a bit too fussy but I don't allow shoes inside the tent!

Right from the beginning we've all slipped them off and left them in porch.

We have 2 plastic backed picnic blankets spread over the floor so its not cold on the feet!

I even wipe the dogs paws! I just love my tent!

Kate

Won't go anywhere where I have to take off my shoes....friends, relatives, makes no difference, I won't visit.

hi there,

pleased to hear you enjoyed your camping trip. not sure if you would fine it useful, but i always take some seagrass mats when i go camping to wipe feet, etc, just shake it out whwen it gets messy and you can scub it when you get home..

mandz

Quote: Originally posted by daisytent on 16/8/2007

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Just remembered, the bed collapsed on the last night too, got to blow it up here to see what the problem is.

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