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12/4/2010 at 4:07pm
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Vango Tigris 600
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hey all, im relatively new to this site, well been a member for a while but mainly just skim through the threads without posting anything, so hi all.

finally convinced the OH to let me buy a new tent after being to numerous tent shows around aberdeen, we had the Eurohike Calder but i  wanted the upgrade, so ive literally just bought the Vango Tigris 600 with carpet and footprint, thoughts anyone? were off to the ben nevis campsite for the may bank holiday, brilliant campsite. anyways, hello again all.



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12/4/2010 at 5:55pm
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Hi there. Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to hearing how you get on in your new tent.



12/4/2010 at 6:07pm
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Welcome Martyn , i like you dont post alot just read through other topics but this site is a never ending stream of knowledge from campers that have either been there or done it or have bought the tshirt. My wife does all the posting from the pc at home. Nice to have another jock on the forum. 


12/4/2010 at 6:08pm
 Location: Scotland.
 Outfit: Conway Camargue Lots of Vangos. .
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The Tigris is a good sound design of tent, descended from the much lamented Vango Vista through the Oregon (of which I have an 800, 600 and 400 because I like them so much!) and tweaked a little/renamed every couple of years ever since. Easy to put up, spacious, very sturdy. has TBS. What else do you need?


12/4/2010 at 7:08pm
 Location: Glasgow
 Outfit: wyoming 6 Perpignan 8 atakama 5
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Quote: Originally posted by Martyn Calder on 12/4/2010

hey all, im relatively new to this site, well been a member for a while but mainly just skim through the threads without posting anything, so hi all.

finally convinced the OH to let me buy a new tent after being to numerous tent shows around aberdeen, we had the Eurohike Calder but i  wanted the upgrade, so ive literally just bought the Vango Tigris 600 with carpet and footprint, thoughts anyone? were off to the ben nevis campsite for the may bank holiday, brilliant campsite. anyways, hello again all.


Hey Martyn,

We are off there too for the May bank holiday, there are a few of us going 6 adults & 4 kids are you booked?.

This will be our first trip with our new tent so don't laugh at us trying to pitch it and don't forget if you see us to say hi.



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Elaine

Easter Southerness
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12/4/2010 at 7:16pm
 Location: essex
 Outfit: cabanon guadeloupe khyam mckinley
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Big Hello to you and yours, hope you have a great season with your nice new tent, very wise to buy a carpet also, i found my carpet to be so worth the money.


12/4/2010 at 8:30pm
 Location: Tidbury Green
 Outfit: Swift Fairway SE 442
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Welcome and good luck with your new tent


13/4/2010 at 9:33am
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Vango Tigris 600
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Quote: Originally posted by star1234 on 12/4/2010
Quote: Originally posted by Martyn Calder on 12/4/2010

hey all, im relatively new to this site, well been a member for a while but mainly just skim through the threads without posting anything, so hi all.

finally convinced the OH to let me buy a new tent after being to numerous tent shows around aberdeen, we had the Eurohike Calder but i  wanted the upgrade, so ive literally just bought the Vango Tigris 600 with carpet and footprint, thoughts anyone? were off to the ben nevis campsite for the may bank holiday, brilliant campsite. anyways, hello again all.


Hey Martyn,

We are off there too for the May bank holiday, there are a few of us going 6 adults & 4 kids are you booked?.

This will be our first trip with our new tent so don't laugh at us trying to pitch it and don't forget if you see us to say hi.


i'll do you a deal, i wont laugh at you if you dont laugh at me having our arguments with my OH, you got to love the pitching arguments. deal? haha

havent booked, i phoned them a week agao and said that they will definately have spare pitches, they hold 200 for the people that just arrive, i think that should be more than sufficient and not willing to pay the £10 for a booking when i dont really need to.

have you stayed there before? we've stayed a couple of times and although it can be a bit muddy its a brilliant campsite. 



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13/4/2010 at 9:35am
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Vango Tigris 600
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thanks for your welcome messages, will put up photos of the nice but simple set-up we have, cannot wait to get away now, may cannot come quick enough for the new Tigris 600.haha

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13/4/2010 at 2:53pm
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Vango Tigris 600
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well thats the new tent already arrived, cannot wait to put it up, either for trial run or the real thing, just depends if i have the time to try it out before we head off next weekend.

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13/4/2010 at 3:17pm
 Location: Bolton-upon-Dearne
 Outfit: Vango Icarus 500
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Hi Martyn,

I'd better warn you that I first came on to this forum with only a mild case of the camping bug, but now it's a serious infection lol

You'll never be short of people willing to help you with any questions you have regarding camping and the site search pages on here are brilliant.

Hope you have a great time, and make sure you post some pics of your set up, as we're all really nosey lol

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13/4/2010 at 8:21pm
 Location: Glasgow
 Outfit: wyoming 6 Perpignan 8 atakama 5
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Hiya not stayed before personally but my brother is coming with us and he has stayed there a couple of times.

We have booked simply because there are a few of us and we want to be together plus we are lightweights and need our ehu and heaven forbid we didn't have that! lol!

Looking forward tent getting delivered tomorrow, wasn't in when they tried before but staying in tomorrow especially!

 



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28/4/2010 at 10:34am
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Vango Tigris 600
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how absolutely gutted am i, new tent etc etc(as above), was so looking forward to going away this weekend, to my horror and upset, i forgot the car's MOT and tax runs out this month, so i wont be going. I havent even out up the new tent to test it yet. horlicks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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28/4/2010 at 4:53pm
 Location: Buckinghamshire
 Outfit: Sunncamp Grange Frame Tent
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Get that tent up, have a great weekend and don't forget to take a picture to add to your profile.  We're a nosey lot and like to have a peep - especially at a new tent. Oh the excitement.  Welcome to the site and Happy Camping.

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