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well, you can bet there's going to be some posts on ripped tents,waterproofing issues,and spoiled hol's, if what the weather guys predict for tomorrow, and it gives us that lazy hot August summer (NOT) but again gales and heavy rain .

Aye...me too. What a two nights that was !! We pitched up at Bolton le Sands and directed to a pitch miles down the field right on the perimeter and at the bottom of a steep slope, within hailing distance of Mr Branson's fine Pendolino trains and the all night roar of the A6 trunk road. The wind was a howling banshee and the rain came down like stair rods so much so I was convinced the ground was turning to mud and not even Delta pegs would prevent us from becoming airborne. All was well in the end though and the pegs hadn't moved an inch but the all night flapping of the tent wasn't very helpful to a restful night's sleep. Thank goodnes for Delta pegs and the Portapotti.

Quote: Originally posted by Safeway56 on 10/8/2008

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Aye...me too. What a two nights that was !! We pitched up at Bolton le Sands and directed to a pitch miles down the field right on the perimeter and at the bottom of a steep slope, within hailing distance of Mr Branson's fine Pendolino trains and the all night roar of the A6 trunk road. The wind was a howling banshee and the rain came down like stair rods so much so I was convinced the ground was turning to mud and not even Delta pegs would prevent us from becoming airborne.

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Sounds like Red Bank Farm, that slopes something else aye, we to were in the far corner last week with howling wind and rain, enjoyed it though

I think the secret is to get there on Thursday and snaffle the top corner behind the hedge

Thats a good question.

We are off to Lowther tomorrow for 3 days but luckily, (looking at the weather),  in a relatives static but on Friday we are booked into the Vale Of Pickering site. The first time with our new tent and have had no time or decent weather to practice pitching it so any guide would be helpful.

Although if this weather keeps up i can see us not risking it which would be a real shame.

Quote: Originally posted by pebbles1967 on 10/8/2008

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We bought a canvas frame tent. Will we be at the same risks as the nylon dome style tents in the event of winds/storms?

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the frame tent that you have should stand the weather a bit better than some of the light weight family tents but it is not infalable, and rember the suncanopy that you have bought is just that and if it is windy take it down

it always amazes me that a frame tent stands the weather  at all because it is a large flat slab of canvas that is streched over a pole and if i am not mistaken that is how you make a sail 

Thanks Forceten. Looks like you have the same tent I have. Funny you mentioned the sun canopy...are you a psychic or is it a co-winky-dink you mentioned it because I just bought one off ebay a few hours ago!

Quote: Originally posted by pebbles1967 on 10/8/2008

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Thanks Forceten. Looks like you have the same tent I have. Funny you mentioned the sun canopy...are you a psychic or is it a co-winky-dink you mentioned it because I just bought one off ebay a few hours ago!

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I bid on the same canopy that is how I knew you had just got one

 

I have got the canopy for the 7DL and it is a bit bigger than the 6DL but fixed with a couple of extra guy lines it looks ok and is navy blue, I thouhgt it would be nice to have the correct cannopy for the tent

 

Oh sorry! (very red faced here) I know the guy selling it has another one but it was green I think. I haven't seen many accessories for the Litchfield Vermont anywhere. It was just an off chance I saw the canopy on ebay.

I also got my tent off ebay. Someone has a bunch of new ones he's selling for £150!

I have had my vermont 6DL for a couple of years now and it has been used quite a bit and it is a great tent

lichfeild no longer sell that tent and all the ones that are about on e bay are end of line so you were very lucky to find the right canopy for your tent witout to much much bother

I have been scanning e bay for a cheap second hand vermont 6 as a couple of my frame spiders are bent and could do with replacing, but that guy you bought yours from auctioned a couple of those tents and struggled to get £100.00 for them but the last couple of second hand ones that have sold on e bay made more than he was getting for the new ones   .