Hi everybody
Am writing this from in bed in our new Norflk Lake which was delivered on Wednesday! (Kids (5&3) )were desperate to try it out so someone's got to keep them company!) Wife though is tucked up inside in the warm!
The tent went up pretty easily and looks good, although it did take a couple of hours - it was virtually dark by the tine I finished - have never pitched anything bigger than a 3 man dome so it was a new experience!
Thoughts on the tent as follows :
- fantastic feel to the tent - quality throughout, although a few loose/ragged threads on seams here and there
- huge living area - verging on too big for the four of us
- useful porch, although can see how the front door will be a problem in heavy rain.
- I'm not too sure how to best pitch in the wet - anybody know if it's possible to pitch ontop of the groundsheet and then get the groundsheet out from under the webbing straps and then zip in? Otherwise I can't see how the inside of the fly won't get wet/muddy if pitching straight from the ground - I don't really want to get a footprint as well.
- would like to be able to close the vent at the rear of the inner - cold air is currently falling thorugh the the vent - it's quite chilly here tonight!
- another question fot those in the know - do you peg doen the storm flaps round the front of the tent? there are little tags, but it seems almost unnecessary!
That's it for now - may post more tomorrow!
Tim
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Topic: norfolk lake
