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Topic: I found a tent!

Sara_H

17/9/2010 at 5:37pm
Location: South Yorkshire
Outfit: Hypercamp Rosas Vango Peace 500 & 300

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I posted on someone elses thread a while back about there being a tent in my loft.

I knew my STB ex- husband had left one up there when we separated. I couldn't get in the loft as the ladders aren't long enough for me.

Anyhow, boyfriend has been up there this morning and found it - It's a vango micro 200 TBS - pitched it in the garden and well impressed.

We also found a coleman pocket stove and fuel bottle, a top quality ruksack, a sigg water bottle, compass and a waterproof coat.

Boyfriends eldest son is doing DoE next year so it'll all come in very handy!

Tidburyboy

17/9/2010 at 5:48pm
Location: Tidbury Green
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Perfect DoE gear. Get a decent 'bag and it's full steam ahead.

fostermum

17/9/2010 at 6:46pm
Location: Norfolk
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Great - nice find!

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Anne - mad mum to one - foster mum to many - adoptatent to you guys!

stash29

17/9/2010 at 7:09pm
Location: The Kingdom of Fife
Outfit: Corado 6 - Virginia 5 - Tadpole 23

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Nice One! Right I'm off up my loft but I'm not that hopefull!

rooks

17/9/2010 at 7:40pm
Location: Norwich
Outfit: Caravan wannabe

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NOTE TO SELF must look in loft as ive never been up

great find and well done

Sara_H

17/9/2010 at 10:02pm
Location: South Yorkshire
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We're well chuffed!

jeff juke

17/9/2010 at 10:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by stash29 on 17/9/2010
Nice One! Right I'm off up my loft but I'm not that hopefull!

Nice dog you have,,

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Animals have feelings..

JEFF................

Sceptical Camper

18/9/2010 at 11:03am
Location: Beautiful Warwickshire
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Shhhhh, don't let your soon-to-be ex get wind of the find! He might belatedly lay claim to the gear.

On a slightly divergent tack, I was surprised to read how many people either don't use, or haven't been in, their lofts. I'm lucky in that my loft is reasonably dust-free and very dry. I used to have to scramble up a step-ladder (which, in hindsight, was a bit risky) but recently I invested in having the loft floored and a proper fold-down loft ladder installed. It was money well spent - now I have a really useful large dry storage area where I keep my tents and other camping gear.

Sara_H

18/9/2010 at 11:24am
Location: South Yorkshire
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Quote: Originally posted by Sceptical Camper on 18/9/2010
Shhhhh, don't let your soon-to-be ex get wind of the find! He might belatedly lay claim to the gear.

On a slightly divergent tack, I was surprised to read how many people either don't use, or haven't been in, their lofts. I'm lucky in that my loft is reasonably dust-free and very dry. I used to have to scramble up a step-ladder (which, in hindsight, was a bit risky) but recently I invested in having the loft floored and a proper fold-down loft ladder installed. It was money well spent - now I have a really useful large dry storage area where I keep my tents and other camping gear.

Ha ha - he can have his tent back if I can have the ten years of my life back that he stole from me!

I've been considering getting a set of loft ladders, apparently is all boared out up there.

tartanthistles

18/9/2010 at 2:13pm
Location: Scotland
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Our sons girlfreinds parent were clearing their loft 2 weeks ago and came across their old tent which they bought in 1997 and only used it 3 times,they decided they were never going to use it again and gave it to us,It's a Lichfield 6 berth frame tent in immaculate condition .I shall post a pic as soon as I can to show it off.

foggers

18/9/2010 at 3:19pm
Location: Sheffield
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Good find!

We are converting our loft into a bedroom and storage room, complete with spiral stair case, so we will have dry indoor storage for all the camping gear; we have tons....( six tents for starters...)

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