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Subject Topic: Khyam QE - good idea??
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Personfran1000
12/9/2008 at 4:55pm
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Actually, I can see that putting an Excelsior up single-handed on a windy day would be something of a feat. They do take a bit of holding if a gust gets them.


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neelie
12/9/2008 at 5:38pm
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I have just purchased the Freelander deluxe. Basically a Freelander with a bit more stuck on the back for two bedrooms.

I put this up on my own, in fact I prefer to put it up on my own cos if too many try to do it you get all bent up with the poles (too many cooks and all that).   It takes around 15 minutes to put it up once the ground sheet is spread and pegged out in shape.   From pulling up in the car to putting the kettle on around 25 minutes.   

I love it and it is plenty high enough for me to stand up in but I am only 5'2". OH is 6' and he can just about stand up in the middle of the dome. I must say I am a bit nervous with the elbow joints on this system which is called Flexidome. The poles do look delicate. They are tougher than they look I think. On my second trip I got one of the elbows sort of stuck the wrong way round and was getting nervous it was going to snap but it was fine in the end.

I would like to get a larger one for longer hols though. I did get a Rigipod Excelsior on Ebay but quickly realised it was too large to manage on my own and sold it again. I did manage to get quite a bit of it put up though.   Just got a bit twitchy about the thought of trying to put it up on my own in the wind.   I have been on the lookout for the same kind of thing but in the classic design as they don't have quite so much headroom.

I don't really know if the system is worth the extra as I haven't tried erecting a tent of any other kind though.

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Personceltic_gothette
12/9/2008 at 10:28pm
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Oh please dont worry aabout how sturdy it is.

Little tents (and this is a big little tent) face up to bad weather better than big uns as a rule. I have had no problems at all with my freelander ot before that the McKinley and they have seen some rubbish winds and rain.

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PersonYamster68
13/9/2008 at 1:25am
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Hi weather still not good enough to practice typical


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PersonB Chrystie
13/9/2008 at 11:14pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Yamster68 on 13/9/2008
Hi weather still not good enough to practice typical
After the summer we've had, you're probably better off practicing how to do it in bad weather as that's what it will be like when you do it for real!



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