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Hi all, it's the dreaded flap subject again!

According to the instructions with the tent the flaps go under the groundsheet, try telling the flaps to stay there tho! I have one of those guns that put eyelets in things, I was wondering about putting eyelets in them then peg the flaps down then put the ground sheet on top. Thing is has anyone actually done this? And... does it work!

I'd hate to start putting holes in the tent for nowt

fin

Hi lat123, the gun thing I have I got is from john lewis, this is it ( I bought it when I had more money than sense!) Shame you didnt live nearer :-

http://www.kleins.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=168

I have seen cheaper ones around like this one:-

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=15219&Referrer=Froogle

Both would do the job ok I would think, I noticed the eyelets are cheap at this site. I found that was the only thing about the tent that did my head in.

Think what I might do is wait until it's next out and take the gun with me, peg the tent out then take my time and put eyelets in.

fin

Hi Val, the part that I was thinking of putting them through is made of the same stuff as the ground sheet, think it'll make any difference?

fin

Hi Skatty, does that type of eyelet just go through with a hammer?

fin