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I used mine at the weekend for the first time.Hurrah

If you want, you can have no tents attached to it. All four sides zip up. I think they show it on the video with two attached to demonstrate its family orintated size

I got the woman in the shop to demonstrate, then demonstrate, and then do it again until I was sure I knew where to hold / bend etc.

To be honest I found it easier to put away than I expected but I'm five eight. If you look on the clip, you need to be able to hold both sides where the colour of the tent changes as that is the bit you bend to make the micky mouse ears. (hope that makes sense)

no you dont need 2 tents for the quechua base full. all you do it put your tent under the one canopy then tie the otherside down.

although the quechua base doesnt really accommodate a tent but is great when you have 2 stuck together for a BBQ etc

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As you have recently used a Quechua base, how did you get on with site fees?

Just wondered, as I would have a full base & 2 tents. Would I get charged for 3 tents, or just 1 as they are all connected? Or does it just depend on the site owner?

Thanks

Smudger

Quote: Originally posted by smudger1 on 16/6/2008

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As you have recently used a Quechua base, how did you get on with site fees?

Just wondered, as I would have a full base & 2 tents. Would I get charged for 3 tents, or just 1 as they are all connected? Or does it just depend on the site owner?

Thanks

Smudger

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Quote: Originally posted by oreo7504 on 16/6/2008

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Thanks for that, it will be nice to have more storage & somewhere to stand when I get dressed rather than struggle in the 3 man.

Is it as easy to get down as it shows in the film? I'm only just over 5ft tall & want to know I'll be able to pack it away.

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To be honest, I think its easier to pack away than our 3 second air

 

I stayed at a C&CC site. Booked online based on the size of space the tent would take up with all the bits on. Then I thought I wonder if the tent is the base and I have to pay 'pup tent' rates for the pods so I rang to make sure. The lady on the phone said that was fine as it was interconnected it counts as one.

And I'll second Ice9's comment. The base was much easier than the 3 second air. The worse to get away was the 2second III-XL. I took that out twice and repacked.

Thanks for the replies about site fees.

It was a pleasant suprise, as last year I used to get charged for 2 tents(main tent & a pup tent), although we had them on the same pitch, touching each other, so obviously together. They were boththe same size Quechua, a 3 second & a 2 second XL.

Out of interest carrots, is your 2 second XL the one with the door on the side as opposed to the end? If it is on the side did it marry up to the base tent OK?

Thanks Smudger 

Hi Smudger

Its the new one with the door at the front and the little porch area.

Carrots