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20/6/2014 at 11:18am
Location: north west
Outfit: Emperor Bell & 4m & 5m bells
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Keeping a tent cool is pretty much impossible but one of the main advantages of a bell tent is being able to raise the skirt when it gets to hot, just a note on screen doors - they block a surprising amount of air flow so best to open them too if your trying to get some air moving inside the tent. when the weather is really hot we also throw a wet towel over the cool box to help keep things cold.
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20/6/2014 at 1:12pm
Location: Oxford
Outfit: helsport Kongsvold
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I wouldn't bother trying to shade your tent with a tarp, but instead set up a tarp in front to sit under, the heavier the better really.
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20/6/2014 at 2:00pm
Location: Devon
Outfit: Cabanon Andorra
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Cabanon have a model of tent that has a completely separate flysheet over the tent which keeps it cool in hot weather - it really does work! Called the Bora Bora, used to be called Vis-a-Vis Luxe and you can pick them up on ebay, older ones go for as little as 50 quid.
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20/6/2014 at 3:14pm
Location: Cornwall
Outfit: Outdoor Revolution Ozone 6.0 xtr Vario
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Very hot in ours at the moment, I was pitching mine on my own when a nice gentleman from Holland called Peter helped me finish the pitching...now for a cold beer. Cheers Peter
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20/6/2014 at 6:00pm
Location: Oxford
Outfit: helsport Kongsvold
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As for keeping food cool a decent coolbox and ice is the way forward, have often thought of the terracotta urn and water trick. the Pot needs to be unglazed though.
Have hung a can in a wet sock though in the past
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20/6/2014 at 10:44pm
Location: Lincolnshire
Outfit: 5 m zig bell force 10 trigano ridge
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The reason we changed back to propper canvas was because of the horrible morning heat of a plastic nylon tent. Wouldn't give them a glance now in a million years.
Early to bed and early rise is the best advise I can think of.
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23/6/2014 at 8:55am
Location: Caerphilly South Wales
Outfit: Outwell Montana 6P (2012)
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Get the Outwell Montana 6P Roof Protector, I believe the roof is the same area for the 6 and 6P. We have one and it cools down the tent a little.
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06/7/2014 at 10:50am
Location: East Sussex
Outfit: None Entered
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I leave the outer doors open when it's really hot and close the mesh doors on the sleeping pod. That seems to help it cool quicker at night.
We like woodland sites, especially so when it's hot. The trees give shade, and make the most of any breeze.
The biggest problem we find is keeping the dog cool. I resort to wetting her coat at frequent intervals, which helps, but she's not too impressed by the process itself.
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