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I don't intend getting a large  tent, so that should not be a problem.

The tent can be viewed here, the poly version shown but it is also available in canvas.

http://www.tents-direct.co.uk/show_tent.php?productid=900

Paul

Nylon tents aren't necessarily quicker to put up; it depends what type of canvas tent you have. 

I have a 4m canvas bell tent which sleeps my family of 7 (just about), which I can put up single-handed in about 20 minutes, although I do spend time fine-tuning after that.  Maybe I'm particularly slow, but (apart from Quechua-style pop-ups) I seem to take at least 1 or 2 hours to put up every nylon tent I've ever tried.  I curse pole-and-sleeves, and last weekend was trying out a Khyam which was supposedly quick-erect.  Quick compared to what?  Not compared to my lovely bell tent... while I was mucking around with thousands of guy lines and zips, I realised that if it was my usual tent, I'd have been relaxing a good hour earlier.  It was so much colder at night, and felt so flimsy.... found a couple of tiny pinprick holes which I had to repair, whereas with the canvas tent, pinprick holes wouldn't really be a problem because the canvas swells as it gets wet and so blocks tiny holes.   If it gets damaged, you can see that a small hole would not spread easily and you can get a long-term repair done, which can be difficult with a nylon tent.    I'm not saying my tent is perfect - I am still not exactly sure what my perfect tent would be! - but canvas has so much going for it. 

Quote: Originally posted by paul gee on 29/7/2005

I don't intend getting a large  tent, so that should not be a problem.

The tent can be viewed here, the poly version shown but it is also available in canvas.

http://www.tents-direct.co.uk/show_tent.php?productid=900

Paul

 

 

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Hi Paul.

          Cabanon claim thier "All Season Polyester" is durable and breatheable, I have a sample in the form of a spare Sun Canopy, although it maybe what they claim, it is no substitute for thier "Quality Cotton", and having said that I would still recommend Cabanon "All Season Polyester" as a good choice of canvas, but I could not help noticing that on all the Cabanon 2008 Trailer Tents, Cotton was used for the cabin roof and walls, saving the "All Season Polyester" for the Awning walls, and living area, the only exeption was the Venus, which is Cotton all over, for me that told it's own story.

Quote: Originally posted by spudz on 18/3/2009

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Weird!

This original thread is over 3&1/2 years old, must have gotten 'bumped'. For a moment I was very confused as I didn't remember posting my other reply.

Is there a policy/practice, or just good manners, of indicating that one has 'bumped' an old thread, to avoid this confusion?

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Well spotted Spudz :)

Angie

Quote: Originally posted by Hairywol on 18/3/2009

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Wonder what tent he got in the end.

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No idea but it was 4 years ago and he prob doesnt like camping anymore :)

Angie

Quote: Originally posted by spudz on 18/3/2009

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Weird!

This original thread is over 3&1/2 years old, must have gotten 'bumped'. For a moment I was very confused as I didn't remember posting my other reply.

Is there a policy/practice, or just good manners, of indicating that one has 'bumped' an old thread, to avoid this confusion?

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