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PersonMartin+Co
29/8/2007 at 3:11pm
 Location: Kings Norton
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Do any Bear Lake users keep the ZIG atached when packing up i.e. does this help with a quicker pitch next time around? Thanks

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Personakjohnson
30/8/2007 at 10:44am
 Location: Leicester
 Outfit: Cabanon Biscaya 370 View akjohnson's Profile View Profile   Reply to akjohnson Reply   Quote akjohnson Quote  
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WE have a BL4. I wouldn't want to leave the Zig on as it is heavy on it's own...and the fabric isn't light. We have now split ours into 3 bags with the ZIG in a bag on it's own. Love the tent though...excellent in all the weather we have had thrown at us this summer. (Leaked on a few seams the first heavy downpour but then the seams sealed as the cotton thread expanded no probs after that)

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Personjustinp
30/8/2007 at 11:28am
 Location: None Entered
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we always take ours off for 2 reasons,

1) The canvas is heavy on its own
2) The zig is often muddy

Our bear lake is great, its never leaked.

Last weekend I noticed a small round grease / oil stain near where the thermometer is fitted. The thermometer now has a big air bubble in it, so i think some of the oil has leaked onto the canvas whilst the tent was packed.

I have taken the thermometer off now.


Personakjohnson
30/8/2007 at 12:09pm
 Location: Leicester
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We had the same problem with the Thermometer. We took it off and had no further problems. It's useless anyway!

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Persontentester
30/8/2007 at 12:43pm
 Location: rutland
 Outfit:  Bear Lake 6 (+trailer to put it in!) View tentester's Profile View Profile   Reply to tentester Reply   Quote tentester Quote  
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always zip it off, we then fold the canvas up on top of it without it getting muddy


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Personakjohnson
30/8/2007 at 12:46pm
 Location: Leicester
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tentester, I see from your photos that you have a similar issue to us with the zip..it does seem to be stretched a bit. Not too worried at present but am keeping an eye on. How is your zip?

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Persontentester
30/8/2007 at 9:54pm
 Location: rutland
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we had a chat to yeomans who exchanged the tent without any aggro whatsoever! (must update gallery!) the replacement has been fine zip wise. it is made tighter by not having a level pitch but nowhere near as bad as the first canvas, but...groundsheet was over-large(!) er, no pegs! we also had a 'leak scare' when in wales a couple of weeks ago (it was lashing it down fo a week!) however, after it dried out it rained again and (as polycotton works) was water tight-fantastic tent and would not swap it, brilliant! you happy with yours?


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Personakjohnson
30/8/2007 at 10:22pm
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Yes we love the tent but you have me thinking now about taking ours back re the zip. It has strained quite a bit...hmmm!
Apart from the zip though it is a really good tent. We came to it via a cabanon and were worried about stepping down in quality...the tent is so good that we hardly noticed the difference. It's really nice to live in whatever the weather.

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PersonStevieE
01/9/2007 at 12:05am
 Location: Bridgend S.Wales
 Outfit: Bear Lake 4 and Coleman Sahara View StevieE's Profile View Profile   Reply to StevieE Reply   Quote StevieE Quote  
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Second time we took the tent out and opened up one of the side windows fully we found that there was no zip stop. Subsequentialy, we opened the window to its full extent and, hey presto, the zip came straight off. No way off putting it back on so taking it back for a replacement.

Saying that, still (reasonably) happy with the tent.


PersonJanners Hat
01/9/2007 at 1:25pm
 Location: Bristol
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We have a slightly tight zip. I noticed that it adjacent to the front panel seams. We used ours for a week and it became better with use. The zip has stretched slightly but nothing that concerns me.

 



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PersonMartin+Co
04/9/2007 at 10:44am
 Location: Kings Norton
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Thanks for your advice - took the ZIG off the weekend after our Cornwall trip - experiencing tight zip too!

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Personmichael D
06/9/2007 at 8:02pm
 Location: Liverpool
 Outfit: Bear lake 6 View michael D's Profile View Profile   Reply to michael D Reply   Quote michael D Quote  
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We have just got a Bear lake 6 and are going to put it up at the weekend to see if everything is as it should be. Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "zig" that you are all talking about? It would seem to be very important!

Any advice re first time of putting the tent up?

Thanks


Persontentester
06/9/2007 at 10:04pm
 Location: rutland
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'zip in ground sheet' best of both worlds-removeable but sealed!


Personmichael D
06/9/2007 at 10:32pm
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Thanks tentester, it makes sense now!



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