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Quote: Originally posted by mumshadenough on 20/1/2009

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So when do you get your tipi Rickit?

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Quote: Originally posted by rickit on 22/1/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by mumshadenough on 20/1/2009

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So when do you get your tipi Rickit?

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I take delivery beginning of March

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You have to let us know what you think of it....please take some pics when you set it up..

Hi cluad,

I bought all three of the Argos Tipi's, over a period of a few months last year.

In hind site I could have done without the middle one, as the largest is just as easy to pitch, and would have covered the same purpose.

Looks like other manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon (Vango Peace Tepee).

Quote from Vango's website:

'For the most glamourous of campers and festival goers who want to enjoy their cold drinks in luxury, the Peace Tepee offers the best of design, in cool Polycotton fabric. Peace, harmony, living with nature; it's almost as the Native American Indians intended. '

(Don't quite understand the reference to 'cold drinks', myself! , and dunno where the Native Americans kept their fridges to chill aforementioned drinks!)

at only 1500hh I dont think I'll be getting one...

It just seems very basic for the price. Sorry if there is anyone out there that has one...

Hi Mumshadenough

The HH on all cotton / polycotton tents is far lower than polyester tents. The reason for this is the fibres on polycotton tents swell when they get damp making the fabric pretty water resistant without any proofing. All the polycooton fabrics have a light coating of proofing just to get the water to bead. If there was mare proofing on polycotton it would reduce the breathability which is one of the big features of cotton / polycotton tents.

Gary

Ah, Maybe I was hasty in my dismissal of the tent then, Sorry...

I have polycotton too, so didnt appreciate that the HH is lower, as the outwell one doesnt say what it would be.

Emma

As I already stated, I want one of these tents. I've been wondering what I could sell to get the funds together.

I've only just realised that I could probably get one of the well known Tipi tents in canvas for the same or less money. It's bed time for me now, but tomorrow I'm going to look into the prices against size for other well known makes. There are at least two up market manufacturers. I think Tentipi is one and a Bell tent company SoulPad perhaps may come in cheaper. So I'm off now to dream of tomorrows search for my perfect Tipi or Bell tent.

Well I couldn't wait so I just had a quick look on ebay and found SoulPad and they are cheaper. What do you think?

This one looks funky!! here Looks a bit more versatile than the outwell and a little cheaper! Sorry to make it more confusing...Rex put some options on another thread and they do look good!

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