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PersonTheDawgs
31/5/2010 at 4:56pm
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 Outfit: Quechua Base Seconds 4.2 View TheDawgs's Profile View Profile   Reply to TheDawgs Reply   Quote TheDawgs Quote  
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Hello. Well we are back from our tour in Scotland with our 2 dogs and our Quechua Base Seconds 4.2.
It was brilliant. Weather was beautiful apart from a couple of very cold (3 degrees) evenings and 2 very windy nights on Skye. We did 7 sites over 11 days and it was worth it (although I can see why some people stay on 1 site for a week etc now!).
I was surprised how many people we saw in tiny 1/2 man tents. We hardly saw any 'big' tents which was a shame as being newbies I was excited to see some proper big tents being put up and furnished out.
We only had 1 dodgy experience whereby we had a stressed newbie family next to us on one night - they'd forgotten numerous items (inc the mallet) and the dad was very grumpy with the wife and kids to say the least.

Anyway we definitely have caught the bug and will be looking for another trip after the school holidays.

Now advice we need - our tent developed 3 tiny problems (a 2cm hole on a bedroom pod zip seam; velcro patch becoming unstitched; a small hole in sealed seem at roof that leaked in heavy rain). I contacted Quechua/Decathlon who have been great and are offering to exchange the tent for a new one. So, should we do it?
Obviously I'd like a new tent without these issues but then this tent was the one that came on our first camping trip and our tour.

So would you do the exchange?
Or am I being too sentimental?

Thanks!

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2010 - tour of Northumberland, Scotland, Skye.


PersonOpensauce
31/5/2010 at 5:03pm
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No point in getting sentimental about a tent, its just a piece of rag to sleep under. Yours is obviously faulty & the supplier is offering to replace, so do that.


Persondogscenturion
31/5/2010 at 5:12pm
 Location: Greater Manchester
 Outfit: elddis crusader scirocco and 1 tent View dogscenturion's Profile View Profile   Reply to dogscenturion Reply   Quote dogscenturion Quote  
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I would personally change it why you have the chance. You will feel the same about the next one after a few trips out ime sure. I have just bought a outwell carolina, but i love my evo 600 even though i may never use it again due to the fact that i put it alone. I will never get rid of it. If you dont exchange it the problems may get worse and then you wont be able to use it at all.

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dogscenturion


PersonCatalan74
31/5/2010 at 7:53pm
 Location: North Wales
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Definately agree with the others.....take their offer and change it!

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It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.



PersonTheDawgs
31/5/2010 at 8:51pm
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Agreed.
Off to Decathlon next weekend then.

Mind you, means we have to take the new tent for a test camp...


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2010 - tour of Northumberland, Scotland, Skye.


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Personsnowbirdcr
31/5/2010 at 10:20pm
 Location: West Yorkshire
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Any excuse for camping ....



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