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Quote: Originally posted by toni786 on 12/9/2009

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Thanks for all these comments everyone. After reading all posts from the dedicated followers of camping, methinks collecting tents could very soon become a habit! There must be a name for it....or is it a condition! Either way I'm happy with it. Wish I was camping now

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There are several known forms of the disorder, though not all experts agree (of course!) on some types as being a recognised clinical condition.

However OCTD (Obsessive Compulsive Tent Disorder) is accepted ananimously as one, & also as being the most widespread form of tent disorders.

The 2nd most common recognised one is I believe commonly referred to as "Tentitis"- a colloquial name for a condition more properly termed Manic-Depressive Tent Disease. This one can vary in nature & effect, with some sufferers only ever experiencing either mania OR depression, some suffer both, others mainly manic episodes but with very occasional depressive bouts & so forth.

Hope this helps.....

Quote: Originally posted by xtinexoop on 11/9/2009

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So.. how can you tell whether a tent has been UV damaged?

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The flysheet will start feeling stiff and less flexible, with a sort of crunchy texture. Sometimes it will develop milky patches on the inside, usually on the roof. Then the flysheet will start to split and tear. .

Hi we got a second hand sunncamp vario 6 of ebay as a party tent for the kids in the garden when we put it up we found out it was 11 years old , but still going strong and the kids love it

                                           cheers Bruce

Quote: Originally posted by Gypsydoll on 12/9/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by toni786 on 12/9/2009

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Thanks for all these comments everyone. After reading all posts from the dedicated followers of camping, methinks collecting tents could very soon become a habit! There must be a name for it....or is it a condition!<IMG border=0 src="forum_images/smiley4.gif"> Either way I'm happy with it. Wish I was camping now<IMG border=0 src="forum_images/smiley6.gif">

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There are several known forms of the disorder, though not all experts agree (of course!) on some types as being a recognised clinical condition.

However OCTD (Obsessive Compulsive Tent Disorder) is accepted ananimously as one, & also as being the most widespread form of tent disorders.

The 2nd most common recognised one is I believe commonly referred to as "Tentitis"- a colloquial name for a condition more properly termed Manic-Depressive Tent Disease. This one can vary in nature & effect, with some sufferers only ever experiencing either mania OR depression, some suffer both, others mainly manic episodes but with very occasional depressive bouts & so forth.

Hope this helps..... <IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/forum_images/smiley1.gif" alt=17>

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Quote: Originally posted by oliver67 on 12/9/2009

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the best canvas will last up to 40 years but it needs to be well looked after and i am afraid rats etc will not think twice about eating it befor this time.

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Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 12/9/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by xtinexoop on 11/9/2009

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So.. how can you tell whether a tent has been UV damaged?

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The flysheet will start feeling stiff and less flexible, with a sort of crunchy texture. Sometimes it will develop milky patches on the inside, usually on the roof. Then the flysheet will start to split and tear. .

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Quote: Originally posted by raf48 on 11/9/2009

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Look at it a different way. Six months, at a B&B for two people = 182 days our local B&B's start at £50 per night for two people, so that's £9100 less pitching fee circa £15 a night £2730 plus breakfast ? A saving of £6370 less breakfast. That's why I go camping, well it's one of the reasons I can afford to go camping as much. Any way it's good to have a change of tent init. Having said that,  I have now gone all cotton/canvas so my tents will well outlast me    as I now have six cotton canvas tents to use, so that's a minimum of sixty years camping, and even I'm not that keen.

So if you knock off £1370 for breakfast,s  that will leave you £5000 to spend on tents and equipment. Ain't life great  

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