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Subject Topic: A Fatal Mistake!!!!! Post Reply Post New Topic
09/8/2009 at 5:28pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Kampa Polzeath 8
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Just got back from a four day Break in our wynster appollo12. All was well had great time only rained on one night and tent performed as it has done on several occasions, very well.

But!! We notice the tent seemed quite dark inside and because of the dome shape both me and my oh had bad backs from bending. Ok if you stand in the middle of the tent. Never really noticed how dark it was before it must have been because we had three days of sunshine.

So we decided to trawl round some camping shops after reading reviews on outwells and royals thought i'd give them a look.

So the fatal mistake! I looked at a Kampa polzeath8 cotton tent. OMG what an amazing tent, Build quality and layout just fab. Gotta have one but £849 is the best price i can find

Should have stayed at hoem and cleaned the Wynster!!!!!!!!!!!!!11



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09/8/2009 at 5:34pm
 Location: Leicester
 Outfit: Vango Centara 600 Airbeam + Excel awn
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ZOINKS, 58kg total weight...




and for that reason alone.......!!!!!


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09/8/2009 at 6:47pm
 Location: Notts
 Outfit: Quechua 4.2 and 2 second pop up
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70kg in total on site I found, I would never lift it up lol.

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09/8/2009 at 7:20pm
 Location: Northumberland
 Outfit: Vango Zanzibar 800
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Zanzibar 800 polycotton tent - just under 80kg - we were daunted at first, but now find it a breeze to put it up - two people. So don't be put off if that's the tent for you!



09/8/2009 at 8:27pm
 Location: hartlepool
 Outfit: royal bordeaux 4 select sg
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the first tent i had was a dome, only place i felt comfortable was the middle,oh the bad back,came home and bought myself a tunnel tent no more bending over for me,it's the way forward


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09/8/2009 at 9:36pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Kampa Polzeath 8
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Weight not really a problem tbh. Only got to drag it off the trailer. Blown away at the quality. Really think that Kampa have up the anti with this tent.

OK not for everyone but I'm going to save my pennies!!



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09/8/2009 at 9:44pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Kampa Polzeath 8
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Offical weight by btw, Tent 42.1kg, poles 16kg. Seems ok by me. Not really any more than other decent cotton tent and the poles are half the weight of the outwell maryland i was thinking off [31.3kg].

Andymc97, Couldn't agree more 17



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09/8/2009 at 9:52pm
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hammer than credit card! seriously nice tent.
Live your dream,

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09/8/2009 at 9:58pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Kampa Polzeath 8
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No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Floggitt i need people telling me not to!! Got room on the credit card aswell, DOH!!!17

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09/8/2009 at 10:17pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Kampa Polzeath 8
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88trucker, Just Googled your tent,,, Very nice 17

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09/8/2009 at 10:52pm
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Let me get a bit serious for a second, please if you can afford it and want it live your dream. I have had a close call and staring your own mortality in the face changes your attitude, others here would have lost some one very dear. life is precious enjoy it with your love ones.

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09/8/2009 at 10:57pm
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And once you set your heart on that shiny new one you will be so disserpointed if you go away in the Apollo again

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09/8/2009 at 10:59pm
 Location: London
 Outfit: small tent
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I solved the stooping problem by always using a tent that I can't stand up in at all - it's much easier and I can pitch in 10 minutes and don't break my back carrying it around17. If you can only sit up in your tent, it's much easier. I wouldn't want a tall one again - too heavy, too long to pitch and too cold. Small tents are much warmer.17

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09/8/2009 at 11:03pm
 Location: Hayle Cornwall
 Outfit: Honda CRV Bailey Bordeaux + tents
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I think that there must be some spies at Kampa as they seem to have a really good range this year for both tenters and caravaners. I think thy are relatively new to the market but seem to have their products spot on.

And they are a British manufacturer ( or so I believe)



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13/8/2009 at 8:16pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: Kampa Polzeath 8
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Decided i'm going for it 17 Can't get anyone to do a deal though. The best so far is a footprint for half price. Would have thought there must be some profit in them especially as we are nearing the end of the season 17 

Going to have to part with me money if i want to get a couple breaks in before the cold weather is here!!

 



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