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I've only seen one frame tent which had a SIG - that was a Raclet Quick Erect a few years ago. I'm not sure whether the latest Cabanon range have SIGs  I'm certain that someone on here can confirm or deny this though

Traditional frame tents don't come with a SIG, I guess basically because it would be too difficult to erect a steel, linked frame inside what would effectively be a canvas bag! With a frame tent, you first erect the roof part of the frame, then add the legs but leave it on it's 'knees' (i.e. with the leg frame joints 'broken') whilst you lift the canvas into position. How could you do this, with a SIG?

Most SIG tents have an exterior frame, an exception I can think of is the Cabanon Biscaya (which is a canvas tunnel tent, with an aluminium frame which consists of equal sized hoops which zip into channels inside the tent, probably the closest you will come to a frame tent - albeit not a true, interlinking frame - with SIG).

Frame tents have substantial (and very tough) mud flaps, which usually just fold inside the tent and then you can position an oversized groundsheet, to form an overlap. That method is effective in minimising drafts etc.

Hope this helps!

I'm currently doing some research on this

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=216

They're relatively new to the market but from what I've seen so far, not a bad alternative. I would by a Cabanon, but as some of the others well know, I'm not a fan of floral curtains or designs from 1970 (hello Liddenham). So I have been looking for a replacement for our very old but loved Marechal. see what you think.

Cheers