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25/8/2018 at 1:03pm
Location: Yorkshire
Outfit: None Entered
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The door slope and height on the Fieldstation will let rain in when it's open (I suspect that's why they've put a zip in the groundsheet, so you can fold it back in this more vulnerable area).
You'll get condensation with it being synthetic,particularly noticeable if you choose not to buy/use the inner. Top vents are all well and good for helping to keep a tent cooler in hot weather but you really need lower-level vents for airflow and to limit condensation - particularly in a synthetic tent - and I don't see very many on the Fieldstation?
With it being a teepee and not having any wall height, you lose inner space, so although it's a 4.5m footprint it'll probably have the same amount of usable space as a regular 4m bell. Also, pegging is different to on a bell tent because of this and you've got longer guys. Which do you prefer?
Pack size and weight is good though (and a lot less than a 4m, or even a 3m bell).
It reminds me of the now discontinued Vango Peace. That was available at considerably less money as it was a single skin with associated condensation issues.
Personally, for what you want it for, I'd go for a better quality, sturdier 3m bell, for around the same price. You won't need an inner and the door won't let so much water in when opened. Pegging is more simple on a bell, I reckon.
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25/8/2018 at 9:24pm
Location: Suffolk
Outfit: Very variable
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4 metre tent is very large for one although Soulpads walls are low, limiting that space, Material is on the lighter side at 285 g compared to some others (below).
They have a showroom in Norfolk, but can be a little diffident about welcoming visitors.
Belltent Uk, Camping under the Stars, Blacks of Greenock,Pukka tents, Dusky Deer, all their belltents come Universally well thought of, as far as I am aware.
If on my own, I'd have thought, as others have suggested, a 3 metre tent, or the prior mentioned RobensFairbanks or Gelert Navajo 4, if you can find the latter, a more suitable tent. (One on Gumtree)
As in all things, it is horses for courses, and only you can appreciate your usage and wants.
Several people have found SoulPad fine, others haven't?
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