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Quote: Originally posted by fostermum on 19/8/2009

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....the only doorway is the front sloping one - to me that is the main problem about this tent - if it is raining the inside gets wet when you open the door - the Vango canopy stops that.

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Yes, I've posted about this disadvantage of the 3-berth Nevada before. I saw one at Go Outdoors on a rainy day and the combo of the solitary, steeply back sloping door and a SIG meant it was a complete paddling pool inside. But if you're going to be putting up a canopy every time as well then I guess that won't be a problem.

The next size up Nevada does have an additional side door, which I think makes it a significantly more useable tent - if you've got the extra pennies of course!

oh my lord what made me think that after only one camping trip in my life in a pop up tent, would I be able to put the tent up by myself!! I've just wasted an hour and now its back in the bag and I'm in a lather of sweat. Don't get me wrong I didnt make life easy for myself our back garden was too small really and the pole ends kept going into the borders and getting clogged with muck etc, but mainly I could have just done with another pair of hands.

I'm going to take it to my inlaws when my husband gets home and also drag him round to help, but just so I'm clear, I need to:

lay tent flat, then insert all 3 poles through the right sleeves. While still flat, bend the poles into the correct pins, peg the back corners. Then do you lift the back up, guy it, then lift up the front and peg and guy that?

Thewper - so sorry you had a battle with your tent! I must say that with any tent an extra pair of hands is always useful. But believe me you can do it solo - I am 5'2" and no spring chicken! I agree the poles are long - if your garden is small it will make it harder.

Try inserting all 3 poles but then concentrate on putting the pins in the rings of the back pole only. Then use the back guy loosely pegged to keep that pole upright. Peg the back corners and then arch the other 2 poles in turn fitting the ring & pins. Use the front guy loosely to keep the front end upright. Remember before you start to have a handfull of tentpegs and a mallet handy (I wear an old pair of trousers which has big pockets) - sounds crazy but if you are doing it solo there's nothing worse than getting everything just right then realising the mallet is just out of reach!

I always aim to loosely peg out a few guys, pegging points then when the tent is upright and semi stable you can do as much tweaking as you want.

If you look on YouTube there's a clip showing a guy from yeomans pitching a Nevada tent. It will either give you a few tips to make it easier or make you green with envy at the speed and ease of how he manages!!!!!

Keep trying - you'll do it - good luck!

Quote: Originally posted by fostermum on 19/8/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by Former Scout on 19/8/2009

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I also note that you have pegged the two front side guys further forward than usual. Is this to negate the need of the central top guy rope that is over the door?

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Yes, that was the idea as that central guy is a bit of a pain when the canopy is up. I reckon if the wind really gets up and there is a need for the central guy then I'd probably be taking down the canopy as well. I'm no expert though - still learning and open to suggestions.

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We have the large canopy on our Orchy, and trust me, if it gets windy it needs to come down, better before you go to bed than at 3am when it blows down!!

 Regarding the gaps between the front of the tent and the edges of the canopy.....in our experience this was a good thing as it gave the wind somewhere to go rather than ballooning in the canopy.

Fostermum...I note you waited til Keely was on her hols before you `fessed up!!! Nice tent....

Quote: Originally posted by u400jb9 on 20/8/2009

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Fostermum...I note you waited til Keely was on her hols before you `fessed up!!! Nice tent....

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I wondered why I hadn't had a rude comment from Keeley lol!! I must say I love this one - even though it's not cotton canvas!!

Quote: Originally posted by guitarkid on 19/8/2009

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Quote: Originally posted by fostermum on 19/8/2009

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I also got the Vango large canopy off Ebay (suggested by someone on here - thanks!)

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blimey, someone listened to moi looking good..

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and here i was thinking it was my recommendation ....clearly a good thing that many people are on to now! I love my vango canopy and it fits beautifully on my nevada 3, coleman weathermaster and the neighbours mojave 5. And the gaps are supposed to be there to allow wind to pass through it instead of lifting it up. Ours stood up to some bad wind recently but i found the delta pegs were a godsend for keeping the canopy and the tent in place

A fab way to keep your tent dry and leave other stuff outside without it getting soaked. That's the only downpoint to the nevada 3 - no porch . I didn't have the pennies for the next one up though *sigh*