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22/8/2006 at 8:18am
Location: Surrey UK Outfit: Too many again! no more.
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Quote: Originally posted by PamJade on 22/8/2006
BB - many thanx for your suggestions. I should have added that I'm trying to restrict the weight to around 10kg for the odd occasion I'm travelling by train. My backpacking days are long over, but I can wrestle a couple of bags for short distances to rv with pals.
Despite the price I liked the Freelander, it attracted good press on here, albeit for shorter stays, and looks very easy to fight alone.
Understand. In that case forget the Napoli, it is a lot heavier.
The freelander has always had good reviews on here so if you like it, go for it - it seams to be on sale for around £150, so you should be able to hunt out an end of season bargain.
http://www.cave-crag.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/2033/groupID/20/categoryID/44/
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22/8/2006 at 12:39pm
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Hi Pam and welcome!
Just a few further thoughts that may or may not be helpful!
The Arizona offers standing height in the bedroom, unlike the Freelander.
I looked at the freelander a couple of years ago when it was first out, but decided against it because the bedroom looked low and a bit pokey. I got an end-of-line Khyam Conquest 400 instead. This is a vis a vis style (i.e. double bedroom at each end) and weighs about 10kg. We have been very happy with this as a weekend tent, as we leave one bedroom out to make more room, and have made our own groundsheet that covers the whole footprint of the tent. It has been out of production for a while now but I have found it for £140 here from a company that does Khyam seconds, but I don't know anything about that particular seller.
One other point I would make about the larger Khyams with the rapidex poles is that their packed size tends to be long and thin due to the pole structure, so it may impact on how portable they are for lugging on trains etc.
Post last edited on 22/08/2006 12:45:21
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