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Subject Topic: Footprint & Carpet for Hi-Gear Caplan 5 Post Reply Post New Topic
29/4/2010 at 8:33pm
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Hi

Can anyone help me with a carpet and footprint that will be compatible with the Hi-Gear Caplan 5?

Bought the tent today as it was on such a good deal with Go Outdoors but the staff didn't seem confident in the information they were giving - one of them thought that the Outwell Navada M carpet/footprint would be ok but didn't fill me with confidence.

Thanks

Carol

P.S sorry if some of my forum questions print 3 times - it always seems to happen when I am at work - perhaps that is telling me something:)



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29/4/2010 at 10:26pm
 Location: swansea
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The nevada m will be too big .
First of all, you do not have to buy a footprint for the tent. you could buy a cheap blue tarpaulin from B&q and pitch the tent on this . mark the outline all around with a felt pen , then cut it out, using an ordinary scissors. make it about 2 inches smaller all around so no water can get trapped between the tent and tarp. .

footprints are just the same stuff as the tarp.
B&Q TARP
will have a search for a carpet .

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Debbie


29/4/2010 at 10:35pm
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the vango tigris 4 carpet would be a pretty good match
tigris floorplan


caplan floorplan


tigris carpet is £40 here

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29/4/2010 at 10:38pm
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Thanks Debbie

Really appreciate your help - trying to save as much money as possible without going without the essentials/comfort.

I did think that the Navada M looked much bigger than my tent hence why I didn't purchase immediately - plus added quite a big expense to the tent purchase (which I would be happy to pay if was correct fitting).

Any further help would be much appreciated:)



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29/4/2010 at 10:49pm
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If you decide you want to add a canopy to the front of the tent in the future this one would fit and is a very reasonable price.

I know youre trying to start off spending as little as possible , but they do seem to add a lot of extra space to the tent. somewhere to cook under, leave wet shoes , sit in the shade, and stops rain blowing in everytime the door is opened.

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29/4/2010 at 11:05pm
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Debbie - thank you sounds perfect. I have already wondered if the extra space would be beneficial!

I know I am only starting out but I was really starting to wonder if I had made the wrong choice and should have purchased the Icarus 500 for another £50 but which has all the extras to add on plus some very good feedback!

But if these extras will fit mine - I'm sure that for the next year or so while we decide if camping is for us (which I so hope it will be - as reading the forums sounds so much fun!) then I don't feel so bad.

Thanks again

 



29/4/2010 at 11:12pm
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I think the tent looks almost the same as the vango icarus 400 from the photos , it has pretty good spec ,its from a well known brand , it looks fantastic value to me . Theres no feedback on this one yet because its a new release. hi gear tents are made by gelert aho have a good reputation .

hey if you decide that camping isnt for you after all , at least you had fun shopping for it all

and if not you can always sell it next year.

All the extras will make it more comfortable for you .
And the more comfortable you are the more chance of you loving it .

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16/5/2011 at 9:30am
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Debbie, my appologies from dragging up an old thread, but I am also interested in a canopy for my Caplan 5 - I found this thread from Google, but unfortunately the link to the article on eBay has since been removed, so I am unable to look at the details for an alternative.

Would you be able to advise on what I am looking for, I have never looked at canopies before, so not sure how they attached/requirements etc.

I know its a long shot, but thank you if you can help!

BR
Dave



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