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31/3/2017 at 7:07am
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has anyone camped on all weather pitch. was there much tent damage? has anyone camped with blow up tent on all weather? very worried- suggestions welcome - what can i use to protect my footprint?

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31/3/2017 at 9:49am
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If you have the room old carpet works, this what we use under our tents on our retail tent display as it's gravel... definitely get some old carpet and cut it into 6" squares to put under the bases of the beams. The wind can keep moving the base of the beams backwards and forwards ever so slightly causing them to rub.

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31/3/2017 at 11:22am
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Multiple footprints (or one heavy duty tarp/pond liner) to protect the main SIG. Either carpet as Gary says, or those holey foam mats (to allow drainage) for under each air tube.

I've considered this for ours, but then we only have an air tube in each corner.

Not tried it though. The above approach would be more for a last resort situation. Despite having previous success on hard standing (although not gravel as such), I'm not sure I'd be tempted again. Too many risks involved for my liking!


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01/4/2017 at 2:51pm
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We've camped a quite a few times on gravel. First with our Bear lake 6, then with our new Harrier XL.
No problems at all, other than some lazy so-and-so not removing all their rock pegs, as I found out when I stood on one

We put down some awning carpet first, which is breathable, and not too bulky and provides an extra slightly padded protective layer. Not the really thin plastic type, the type that's like a fine mesh.....like this
This extends out to cover under the feet of the airbeams, but allows rain to drain through. Then two footprints.

Much prefer it to a patch of mud, and much cleaner on packing down.

Just remember to pack rock pegs and you'll be fine


05/4/2017 at 9:21am
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Quote: Originally posted by camperclan on 01/4/2017
We've camped a quite a few times on gravel. First with our Bear lake 6, then with our new Harrier XL.
No problems at all, other than some lazy so-and-so not removing all their rock pegs, as I found out when I stood on one

We put down some awning carpet first, which is breathable, and not too bulky and provides an extra slightly padded protective layer. Not the really thin plastic type, the type that's like a fine mesh.....like this
This extends out to cover under the feet of the airbeams, but allows rain to drain through. Then two footprints.

Much prefer it to a patch of mud, and much cleaner on packing down.

Just remember to pack rock pegs and you'll be fine



excellent idea re the breathable awning carpet - some sites iv ben enquiring about just now Only have hardstanding pitches avail because the grass is stll too wet and they dont want it turning into mud so early in the season!.
im concerned at the sharp points on some hard standings piercing through the sig on my tents and making little holes in them!

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05/4/2017 at 10:58pm
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The hard standing we've always been on hankakampa, was gravel chippings rather than pea shingle, so I do understand your concern.
Can only say with the above layering, we've had no damage at all to our sig.
We always do a good sweep of the pitch first, and if I find any stones which I'm concerned with, I just kick them to one side.
I certainly wouldn't camp on hard standing without the extra layers under the sig, but we do choose hard standing given the choice.
Hope this helps



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