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Subject Topic: Single Handed Pitching Question Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonDebz.no2
25/8/2008 at 8:10pm
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Is it fairly easy to pitch a 2/3 person tunnel tent on your own or will it make you want to chuck it in the bin?

Thinking of something along these lines

http://www.vango.co.uk/products/tentsInfo.aspx?productid=29&modelid=24

Thanks.


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Personbordercaz
25/8/2008 at 8:27pm
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My son has a Gelert Nimbus which is very similar (but bigger) and puts it up on his own.

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PersonAngieGL
25/8/2008 at 8:37pm
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Hi,  I have a 3-hoop tent (the 3 poles are formed into a hoop shape) and I can put it up solo quite quickly.  I've found tunnel tents are easier solo than dome tents although I'm sure there will be someone along to contradict that! 

What is the "essential" thing she wanted about her tent? Is there anything else she hasn't considered.  For me, having had a small tunnel tent for a couple of years, I am just longing for a tent with proper headheight!



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I erect my 4-berth Gelert Alaska tunnel tent single handedly.  Erect it end on to the wind, peg and guy that end first and the wind will keep it upright while you erect the remaining sections.

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PersonDebz.no2
25/8/2008 at 9:34pm
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Thanks guys, looks like it can be a tunnel or dome we're looking at.

The "essential" is the extended porch.

Small (low level camping I've seen it called) tent it'll have to be for now. No car (student's CANNOT afford one) restricts weight and therefor height I'm afraid.


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25/8/2008 at 9:39pm
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I have a Vango Yukon 800 tunnel tent and can pitch it on my own without too much trouble. I watched a great video on youtube which demionstrates the best approach to use when pitching single-handed 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljZoeJ0TpZM

 


Personwingchun
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Yes good vid that. Quite a large tent too and in just over 9 minutes. Only put my Stratus 4 tunnel tent up once on my own and it took about half an hour. Quite good really as not used to erecting tents as until now have been a caravanner. Tents for me now though.


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03/9/2008 at 4:15pm
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I have a outwell winfield (eq. now navada L ) I put it up solo and that is 4 hoops -e much bigger! However I don't pitch like yeomans I add all poles then peg out one end then pull it out till its up and peg the other but I guess that is just personal preference.

One of the things I was concidering before I baught my current tent was a smaller tent ( a pop up) with a tarp for cooking etc. don't know if it is worth you looking at, also many of the walkers at one of the campsites I visited had water proof bags and pac safe nets and left their stuff outside.

Couple of things for you to think about!

Hannaxxx



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