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Subject Topic: Cabanon Aruba Post Reply Post New Topic
31/8/2009 at 3:25pm
 Location: UK
 Outfit: Cabanon Aruba
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Just bought a Cabanon Aruba, 5 years old and looks pristine. Can't believe the quality- I don't think we'll miss our old Outwell Hartford XL- fed up of sleeping in it and wondering at which point it would blow down. I'm thinking canvas frame tents are the future...Need a decent groundsheet now!


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31/8/2009 at 4:44pm
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This was the best frame tent I ever owned. The only gripe (and it was a minor one) was the kitchen poles required more than my attention span would give to put up totally tidy.

With practice this is an easy tent to put up and down and the build quality was top notch.


31/8/2009 at 5:21pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Elddis Avante 636
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Fantastic tents - we have the Athena which was model before Aruba (very similar)and its like new.  We took it to France for two weeks recently and it was just perfect in every way.


31/8/2009 at 5:42pm
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Hi oldbwl.

              Slightly of topic, but can I be cheeky and ask what make trailer that is in your gallery, I like the idea of the wheels being under the base, so no protruding mudguards, also is it running 13" wheels or the smaller 8/10" offerings, thanks.

deejayquai.

                 Those Cabanon frame tents are superb, as for groundsheet, have a look at your local pond shop or garden centre, you can pick up heavy duty Butyl Rubber 1mm thick, pond liner for around 50p Sq Ft, can work out expensive, but will last forever, I have a lump of the stuff to help protect the ZiG on my tent, you can buy it of the roll, or if you are real lucky they may have a roll end for the size your after, 12ft width is about std, but I think you can get upto 14ft.

Andy.



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31/8/2009 at 6:05pm
 Location: South West
 Outfit: Cabanon Aruba & Vango Tigris 600
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You won't regret getting an Aruba - best tent we have ever owned.

We use the footprint groundsheet for the Sprayway Valley 8 tent as our groundsheet for the Aruba. The width is just right to cover the floor with some to go up the walls and the excess length folded back under the bedroom inners - with the mudflaps tucked underneath we are toastie!

Sharon


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31/8/2009 at 7:08pm
 Location: East Kent
 Outfit: Cabanons x 2. Norfolk Lake
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We have the Athena and its up in the garden looking fab. We finally mastered the kitcen bit...LOL

I got a massive vango ground sheet for mine off ebay yesterday for £14, big enough to go under te bedroom pods too

 



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31/8/2009 at 7:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 31/8/2009

Hi oldbwl.

              Slightly of topic, but can I be cheeky and ask what make trailer that is in your gallery, I like the idea of the wheels being under the base, so no protruding mudguards, also is it running 13" wheels or the smaller 8/10" offerings, thanks.

Andy.




This was an old trailer bought some years ago from ABI - they told me then that the EU legislation was going to make all wheels on trailers be under the box - yep another one which didn't happen. I am sorry but I can't remember the name now, but I never saw another one anywhere!


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31/8/2009 at 9:37pm
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Hi oldbwl.

              Sounds like another great idea that has bit the dust, I am currently looking for a 6x4 trailer, and there are plenty around, but not of the design in your gallery, which is a pity, but hey ho, I will be getting sorted before the end of the year, in readeness for next season.

Andy.



01/9/2009 at 2:31am
 Location: Coventry
 Outfit: Cabanon Elody & Julie & Combicamp
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Congratulations on buying a super tent Deejayquai 17

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01/9/2009 at 11:38am
 Location: Norfolk
 Outfit:  Gobur 12TS BL6 & Relum Canaria
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Large pond liner from Wickes at £12.99 fits our Athena perfectly. It is considerably thicker than most ground sheets and is much cheaper.

Bert



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