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Subject Topic: Sooo excited, just ordered a Dakota 6
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10/8/2009 at 10:19am
 Location: Kent
 Outfit: Monty 6
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at Outdoorlass - Done. Got a Monty6 with Kids room for £350 online, should be here tomorrow.

Just wish there was enough grass in the backgarden to trial pitch. Might just have to get a sneaky night away end of week for a trial run


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11/8/2009 at 11:45pm
 Location: UK
 Outfit: None Entered
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12/8/2009 at 10:32pm
 Location: Forfar Scotland
 Outfit: Dakota 6
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I recieved my Dakota 6 today from allweathers, did'nt realise that the bag would be so huge and the pole bag would be even heavier !!! Shall give it a test run this weekend once the footprint arrives, still miffed at not getting the half price carpet though !!


13/8/2009 at 8:16pm
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I can't believe the Dakota 6 is £299 and the carpet is £45. I looked there when I bought mine just over a month ago but the cheapest I could get it for was £360.

And, I've just bought the Utah 6 carpet for £45 because I couldn't find the Dakota 6 carpet for less than £79.

I'm slightly gutted, when did the price drop to £299?


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13/8/2009 at 9:30pm
 Location: Forfar Scotland
 Outfit: Dakota 6
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It dropped about 2 weeks ago, they said that they had a deal with outwell and once everything was sold there would be no more stock, shame as i wanted the footprint and carpet but both sold out!


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15/8/2009 at 4:54pm
 Location: UK
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Quote: Originally posted by Spedley on 13/8/2009
And, I've just bought the Utah 6 carpet for £45 because I couldn't find the Dakota 6 carpet for less than £79.

I'm slightly gutted, when did the price drop to £299?


They had run out of stock of the Dakota 6 carpets, but they had the Dakota 8 carpets in stock for £45, so I looked at the measurements of the two on the outwell site and it looked like it would fit the Dakota 6 anyway, took the gamble and ordered it and can confirm the Dakota 8 carpet fits the Dakota 6 tent!

HTH

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16/8/2009 at 9:46pm
 Location: Forfar Scotland
 Outfit: Dakota 6
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Dakota 8 carpet now sold out ! :(


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18/8/2009 at 3:25pm
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Another camping virgin who acquired a Dakota 6 from allweathers, and very pleased I am too!! According to an Outwell stockist I spoke to this morning Outwell have discontinued the Dakota so it might be an idea to stock up on all the gubbins when, and where you can find it.  I've ended up buying a Dakota 8 footprint after an unfruitful search for a 6, I'll just have to fold the second pod part underneath.

We've had a test pitch and it was quite easy to put up, even by two completed novices - we also had the video on the ipod.

Really excited about camping for the first time - we're off to Northern Ireland on Thursday.

Finally could anybody answer this query

What do you do if you take your tent down when its wet?

Many Thanks

m



18/8/2009 at 11:37pm
 Location: UK
 Outfit: None Entered
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Hiya

Thanks for the heads up about them being discontinued.

If you have to take your tent down when wet, you really ought to re-pitch it to dry it off asap or even if you have a garage, find a way of hanging it up to dry.

HTH

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19/8/2009 at 9:36am
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Thanks for the advice - according to the weather forescast we might need it unfortunately!


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25/8/2009 at 11:44pm
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The Dakota 6 is new for 2009 an replaces the Uath 6.

It is still on their website, are you sure they meant the Dakota 6 is discontinued and not that the Utah 6 is discontinued?

You can usaully get away with a wet ground sheet for a few weeks but tents can eaily go mouldy and they stink. Best get it re-pitched and aired within a week. (Don't need it ful up, just poles and a few pegs.


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26/8/2009 at 8:37am
 Location: Lanarkshire Scotland
 Outfit: Kalihari 10 + porch
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I tried everywhere last week to get the Dakota 8 and noboby had any left either , so I settled on the Idaho XL which came in at £430 including the carpet , I will collect next week........can't wait 17

Now to find money for all the other stuff.....lol



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