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skypilot

have not even seen this tent but I am intrigued.  Please could you give a full description and price cos I am looking for a new tent at the moment.

Skypilot! Donald!!!

It's so nice to hear from you!

Don't know if you'll remember, but you were really kind to me in answering some (what I now realise to be) daft questions when I first joined. (such as how to hammer in tent pegs..)

Then you went all quiet and I was worried about you, I asked the members here if anyone knew you and could say you were ok but no-one could help...

Can't help with the tent query though.

Again, good to hear from you!

Once you know what to tweak, they're incredibly easy to put up and take down.  Definately only for summer use, but has stayed dry in the fairly heavy rains we've had.

They have a single entrance (TBH I'd prefer a back door for a toilet tent for the kiddies nighttime camp potty use) it has an okay porch for keeping the rain from dripping inside, nowhere to hang/clip stuff up inside, but plenty, plenty big enough for me and my three kids.  I'd even be able to get my hubby in there with room to spare (if he weren't a tent/camping-phobic ;o)

We managed with thermarests, which can be piled during the day to increase living space, but I think camp beds would be a bit of a squeeze, although I haven't tested that theory yet ;o)

So far, we've done a few nights in the garden with it, but we're campsite virgins.  I was thinking about getting another instead of a utility tent (cheaper than the kyham I want) but wondered whether a carnopy would be better, or simply tying off a tarp to the car and drpaing it over the tent to create a canopy between the tent and the car (is that allowed?)

I have looke don Tesco website for anytesco tents but to no avail. Its a long way to our Tesco Extra (our local Tesco is rubbish). SO before  make the long journey can some tell me moe about this tent

Is it a dome or Vis a visr what?

How many berth?

Height? Can you stand up?

How many bedrooms?

Can 1 person erect with help of a 6 year old?

Hydrostatic head?

And really pushing my luck - anyone got a photo?

Price?

Thanks

Thank Skypilot for your speedy reply. Will try my rubbish local tesco tomorrow for a look before travelling onto our Tesco Extra. This tent sounds like it could be the one!(apologies for my typing  - think the batteries are going in my keyboard)!!

Quote: Originally posted by skypilot on 23/06/2005

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Hi timtwylite,

Looks like your picture fell off the wall

I've seen a photo of the Hartford XXL, just a smidge on the big side for single campers tho'

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Hi timtwylite,

I've done plenty of backipacking myself but am just venturing with the family and have bought the Hartford XXL.  How long have you had yours and how good has it been?