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01/2/2015 at 4:15pm
Location: wirral
Outfit: Outwell Nevada m Vango sigma 300
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Damage can be done when the tent is incorrectly pitched and pegged, suffering from rips/tears and broken poles, or just due to a tent unable to withstand high gusts of wind.
Broken poles breaking due to mishandling. Tents looked after, will last for years, like mine have,
Some times, there may be some leaking along the seams, this could be due to long usage or just where the taped seams have not quite been treated, a little bit of sealant will do the trick.
Is there anything you were particularly thinking of.
Constant usage through all weather, tents can start to suffer, maybe a little bit of reproving will suffice.
When pitching the ground should be checked for protruding objects, stones twigs ect as these can puncture the tents ground sheet or SIG.
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01/2/2015 at 5:35pm
Location: OLDHAM
Outfit: KYHAM XXL Sterling Eccles Emerald
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Don't worry, take the spares which came with the tent, anything else can be acquired from other campers. You will already have most of what you need, and should you require anything else it will go in the camping kit and live there for ever. The Older the camper the more we carry, so I carry needle and thread ( broken zip 1976 ) to zip ties ( 2012 putting up Queen's Jubilee flags ) Take what you think could help.
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01/2/2015 at 9:21pm
Location: Devizes Wiltshire
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My Khyam Freelander was damaged beyond repair in high wind back in September 2011 when tropical storm Katia moved across the UK.
Although I pegged it well, using Deltas as well as added storm guys as recommended by Khyam, the top section of the tent collapsed when one of the Rapidex joint gave way.
Luckily, the dog and I were sleeping in the car at the time when it happened. It was very windy and he was very unsettled, so I decided to sleep in the car instead.
With the help from a gent in the next pitch, we managed to prop the top section back in place, and I added extra guys to stop it from imploding again.
The top section stayed up at the expense of one of the sleeves holding the poles in place.
That's when I decided to call it a day, packed up, and went home a day early.
My next tent is my current tent, a Dutch canvas pyramid namely the Hypercamp Escala 4. Its shape, construction, and the number of pegging points makes it very stable in stormy weather.
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