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Subject Topic: Just bought the Holkam Post Reply Post New Topic
Personkerbybabe
27/3/2010 at 9:33pm
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Just pitched this in our garden and the heavens opened. It was quite tough to pitch but I am guessing that the more times we pitch the easier it will get. I have yet to put the inner pods in but I do think I could get the whole of our primary school inside.... ;-)

Anyone else have one?


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Personpwatson
27/3/2010 at 9:54pm
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Congratulations - Look forward to the photos

I've got a 2009 Filey 6 (polyester version of the Holkham) on order (supplier waiting for the vestibule to come in)  

Enjoy your new tent!



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PersonWoofers
27/3/2010 at 10:22pm
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Nice tent, did you take any pics?

Thats the polycotton too, let us know what you think


Personjazyjeff
28/3/2010 at 8:24am
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That is the tent that the OH wants but unfortunately she will have to do with the one we have as we cannot afford a new tent this year since being made redundant.

If you check u tube and watch how the guy from Yeomans pitches the Montana 6 that will give you some tips as we have the Sunncamp Global which is the same shape and nearly the same size as the Holkham and it helped me

Jeff


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PersonSpeedcamp
28/3/2010 at 9:54am
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Big congrats!

It'll get easier with practice, our Columbia 600 did!

Let us kow what you think and some pictures -- we're waiting on our Kampa Bude 4...

Helen


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Personkerbybabe
28/3/2010 at 2:28pm
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This is the tent.


Personrichie9598
28/3/2010 at 3:36pm
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Nice tent! are you sure its big enough? lol

Happy Camping!


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PersonKeanonwuk
28/3/2010 at 8:21pm
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Brilliant tent!! We have the Lulworth, Kampa really are good tents imho


Personkerbybabe
28/3/2010 at 9:22pm
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Well i have soaked it with the hose, but will leave it up for the week and see if it rains anymore. I found a couple of straps on the vestibule that help keep it on, but i am curious as to the extra guy ropes on the top of the tent.


Personpwatson
28/3/2010 at 9:26pm
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Glad to hear you've got the vestibule sorted - Any pitching advice/lessons learned while putting it up?  Can't wait to get my Filey 6 now!


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Personkerbybabe
28/3/2010 at 9:38pm
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well I would download the instructions from the kampa website. THe ones for the holkham dont work and the ones for the FIley look good, much better than what we got. THey make the most sense.


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28/3/2010 at 9:39pm
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Quote: Originally posted by kerbybabe on 28/3/2010
Well i have soaked it with the hose, but will leave it up for the week and see if it rains anymore. I found a couple of straps on the vestibule that help keep it on, but i am curious as to the extra guy ropes on the top of the tent.

Just an idea - are the extra guys there for when you retract the canopy (as you can do that with these tents).?

BTW - Kampa are very good at answering their emails. if you are unsure about anything, try contacting them direct.

Helen


Personkerbybabe
28/3/2010 at 9:45pm
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Ah of course thats what the guy ropes are for, it never occured to me that anyone would want to retract the canopy.
Thanks for the brains that I am clearly lacking today ;)


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28/3/2010 at 9:53pm
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Quote: Originally posted by kerbybabe on 28/3/2010
well I would download the instructions from the kampa website. THe ones for the holkham dont work and the ones for the FIley look good, much better than what we got. THey make the most sense.

Hi,

Kampa have recently updated the instructions for the Filey.  The biggest difference between the old instructions and the new is that they now suggest pegging the front out and walking the rest back rather then back first and walking forward.  I would have thought that walking it forward would make it easier to line up with a footprint...

We helped a couple put up an Amazon 600 last year and it wasn't particularly easy (heavy poles) so I was interested in the Monty pitching video on You Tube that puts the back up, followed by the front and then the intermediate poles... 

I'll let you now how we get on!


Personkerbybabe
28/3/2010 at 9:58pm
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ooo, if you are using the ground sheet i would def start at the back, we didn't and then of course it didnt match up.


Personkerbybabe
29/3/2010 at 10:00pm
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I know we had to weather it and so I got the hose on it on Sunday, well now it is pouring down here and is likely to for the next few days.....great!!



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