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Subject Topic: SIG,ZIG,CIG or go traditional
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14/9/2007 at 11:14am
 Location: croydon surrey
 Outfit: (2007) sunncamp pathfinder 400
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When I bought my tent it wasn't dependant on whether it had a SIG or not,it does btw but the height and design were what I liked,having said that I do like the SIG there is no problem with being too warm cos excellent ventilation comes with the design,equally it is lovely and warm at night too.However I am about to take delivery of a tent for weekend use that has a riser sheet so I will be interested in testing that option.Each to their own and enjoy what you have I say.

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14/9/2007 at 11:25am
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: Montana 6
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SIG gave us peace-of-mind when we bought ours. It stops our 3y/o boy escaping.

But when we were younger, we had a frame tent without. I did seam more like camping back then, a tent full of flys, wind whistling under the flaps, a dog that thought all grass was a toilet, beit inside or out.



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If you can't stand the heat...

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14/9/2007 at 12:06pm
 Location: ayrshire scotland
 Outfit: boutique camping bell tent
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i like SIGS, i loved being able to close my front door in Hartford and leave all the bed room doors open at night as i dont like being enclosed in a small space. I also found the heat stayed in it better. if it was warm during the day we opened front and back door and let the breeze travel thro.

I wouldnt let not having a SIG stop me buying a tent i liked tho.



14/9/2007 at 12:23pm
 Location: North Lincolnshire
 Outfit: Royal Pescara 8 Outwell Minnesota 4
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I made the decision to get a tent with a SIG/ZIG after camping at the British Superbike races at Cadwell Park last year, i woke on the sunday morning and stepped out of my bedroom pod into the small stream that has started running through my tent off the slope we had to camp on.  It was quite a wake up call I can tell ya.

I was luckier than some though, the ones at the bottom of the slope awoke to being in the middle of the rather large puddle that was starting to form.

The tent was a Sunncamp Vario 6 for those that wondered, worst tent I ever owned (gave it to my sister..lol).

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14/9/2007 at 1:05pm
 Location: Scotland.
 Outfit: Conway Camargue Lots of Vangos. .
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Quote: Originally posted by Domino666 on 14/9/2007
With regards to the clean up of a tent with a SIG I use a £3 B&Q tarp that I use as a footprint underneath my tent so the bottom of my groundsheet doesnt get dirty.
 Yes, but a tent can get wet, top and bottom, as we all know all too well! And when it comes to drying it at home, a fully seperating flysheet, groundsheet and pods are far far easier to handle and find airing space for.


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14/9/2007 at 1:10pm
 Location: Wirral
 Outfit: Swift Freestyle 520 on seasonal pitch
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Eco-mat for us. We put it down in the UK, but in France we go commando.

Alan



14/9/2007 at 2:28pm
 Location:  North West
 Outfit: Outwell Indiana & sunvalley 8
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i like the bath tub on our indi as it stops drafts and also has mudflaps. I prefer it to a traditional groundsheet. Would not reallly want a sig as would be more worried about damp and cleaning it, even with a footprint the underside can still get wet. Also would be worried about damaging it and thus the whole tent. I can see the benefits though for keeping in little people and the dog.

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14/9/2007 at 2:30pm
 Location: Aylesbury
 Outfit: Royal Vegas 8. Peakland Beeley
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We have a zipped in groundsheet on our new tent, best of both worlds :)


14/9/2007 at 4:13pm
 Location: Canterbury
 Outfit: Royal Memphis 5 Tornado3 + various
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Trad. ground sheet for me in UK but like others "go commando" (great phrase Alan ) when on the continent.

I can understand the appeal of a SIG or ZIG in winter when a bracing North Easterly wind is finding entry points under the mudflaps. One reason why I'm considering a Sunncamp Evo. for the cold weather.

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