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September, October and November are normaly not very wet and any rain is not likely to be very heavy so HH of 2000 would be sufficent.

The area you proably need to look at are bucket style groundsheet or "mud flaps" which will keep out cold draughts while still providing ventilation. Wind could be a problem especially in the North and Scotland over the next few weeks with severe gales possible in Scotland.

The Southwest will have the best weather during the next 2 to 3 weeks - so I am heading off to Somerset at the end of the month

The British army reckons that 1500 HH equates to totally waterproof so I dont see how a tent that is 3000 or 5000 HH can be more waterproof ,because surely waterproof is waterproof and if its not a question of different degrees of waterproof then the HH figures quoted over 1500 are meaningless and probably just a sales gimmick used by manufacturers.

Carol

Quote: Originally posted by dave-t on 10/9/2006

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September, October and November are normaly not very wet and any rain is not likely to be very heavy so HH of 2000 would be sufficent.

The area you proably need to look at are bucket style groundsheet or "mud flaps" which will keep out cold draughts while still providing ventilation. Wind could be a problem especially in the North and Scotland over the next few weeks with severe gales possible in Scotland.

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I would agree with dave-t, look for the storm flaps rather than concentrating on HH.

Quote: Originally posted by beezers on 10/9/2006

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Both of ours have a HH of 5000, I thought the bigger the HH the better.

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The HH indicates the amount of water the material will stand per square CM (I think)

The higher the HH the better. However, what is important is not the amount of rain that falls, but the rate at which it falls.

15mm of rain in a day should not a problem for any tent. If 15mm of rain falls in an hour that is a different story and could cause flooding and probably push the waterproofing of a tent to be compromised.

Take a look at the Met Office's web site for definitions of sever weather  http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/warningguide.html and always check for weather warnings before you go camping - it could save a few tears!

Quote: Originally posted by dave-t on 10/9/2006

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The Southwest will have the best weather during the next 2 to 3 weeks - so I am heading off to Somerset at the end of the month

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That was yesterday! I said next two weeks

Quote: Originally posted by julieju on 10/9/2006

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I like the look of the outdoor revolution VRX scenic. Would this stand upto autumn weather?

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Quote: Originally posted by Mature-Student on 10/9/2006

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Hi

We just got ourselves a tent with a sig for spring/autumn camping.

Another thing to remember to get is delta pegs as they will help your tent stay up even in very strong winds.

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Hi  Juliju

we have vrx scenic 4.4. Went away for week in very windy weather and storm previous week of camping. Yes it stands up well BUT it did move a little that was more likely to be our bad pitching as it was windy when we arrived and we rushed it quite a bit but another identical tent on site looked great!!!!