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another one exactly the same!!

Some might remember that while away Whit week we were devastated when our beloved Corvus got a foot long rip in it, courtesy of a huge gust of wind and our trailer!!

Well, we'd managed the 9 nights away at Fforest Fields last week, but the rain had started to seep through the tear, despite it being well covered with tenacious tape. We were sat in our tent saying maybe it was time to think about a new one but sadly they don't make the Corvus anymore. We looked at others online and nothing really came up to our lovely tent.

Anyway, yesterday checking out the internet I found 2011 models, brand new still available from a dealer, actually costing less than we paid for ours 4 years ago.

The advantage of staying with the same tent is that we already have the footprint, side porch and front extension and we'll now have a spare set of poles! As the tent has been discontinued I decided, with much difficulty, to get a new carpet too.

So we're now looking forward to our next trip away, a week on Friday in a tent the same as our old one, but smelling all lovely of 'new tent'!!

Anyone else stick with the same tent when buying a new one?

I too thought you were going to say you bought two 'just in case'

Have a good holiday.

I haven't worn my Guadeloupe out yet so sticking with it but it is the second cabanon i have bought, the first one being an Aruba which i bought when the family were still camping with me and i have since sold as too big to put up on my own.

Quote: Originally posted by daveslisa on 05/8/2014

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Found this today on my trawl through the t'internet

http://www.campmania.co.uk/Item--0-cat-0-brand-1048-Gelert_Beyond_Corvus_6_2.aspx

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I saw that on google before i bought the other one, but the link wouldn't work for me!

Our old Corvus is the 2010 model, that one is 2011 (same as the one I've purchased) and I do wonder, looking at it if there is a slight size difference. I do know there are some differences in the size of windows, the fact the poles on our old one are in sleeves down the side where the ones on the 2011 aren't and also the doors are different.

I guess I'm maybe better having a totally new tent.

I had thought of keeping the guy ropes, like the idea of cutting out the groundsheet but not thought about using the doors! I thought the windows might be useful, even if for only covering tables maybe?

Bedroom pods have a couple of tears in them so will get rid of those.

Any other ideas anyone?

PS forgot to mention that we decided to get a new carpet while we could, very. The old one is still in pretty good nick apart from where the velcro joins for the extra (+2 bit!) bedroom can be removed. So, thought I might make use of the old one and make carpets for the bedrooms!