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hi

i found an old outbound dome tent in my shed but it has no fly sheet

does anyone know if and where i can get one from?

here is the tent

http://img705.imageshack.us/i/imag0339w.jpg/

cheers

I do not think there is a fly sheet for that tent as the poles do not accommodate the putting one on.No room for it going over the tent and being held up by what?? It looks like a childrens tent for playing inside the back garden. But I suppose could be used by an adult if they dive into it for sleeping inside. Cannot put the front up either by the looks of it to form another bit of space.

The only thing if your wanted one. Is the measure the height & circumference so you know just how big it will have to be. Then somehow clip a small extra tall bit into the top middle cross of the poles and pull it right out all around and make your own.

Otherwise I cannot see how it has one.

It certainly looks a strange tent. Are those white side panels just mesh or are they waterproof? If they are just mesh then it may be just a childs garden tent or it could be the inner to a flysheet.

I had a similar (but larger) tent which the inner was erected first. It then looked pretty similar to your photo but was all mesh except the groundsheet of course. The fly was then dragged over it and tied to the poles with tape. This was a very fiddly job as you had to struggle underneath the fly to tie them on but when fully erected it was a good tent.

I personally wouldn't bother with it if that is all you have. If you want a tent of that size and style they can be purchased cheaply enough.

Quote: Originally posted by Road_Hog on 25/4/2011

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To me it just looks like one of the cheap dome tents, but it seems to be missing the hankerchief that covers the top of the ventilation area.

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thats all it would need now is the square to keep it shower proof.

i remember now (well someone reminded me!)that the old outer layer became brittle and just ripped so i chucked it